Agriculture & Food

#AGRT2611260VFrance opens a two-month opposition period for changes to the Menton Lemon protected label rules

🇫🇷France··Other·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This notice opens a two-month public opposition period for proposed changes to the product rules for the protected geographical indication "Citron de Menton". Anyone with a legitimate interest can review the draft rules and file a reasoned objection with INAO during that window. The practical impact is on producers, trade groups, and others linked to the Menton lemon supply chain. If the changes could affect sourcing, production methods, or label use, they need to review the draft now and act before the deadline.

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Key Changes

  • Opens a two-month national opposition period for proposed changes to the Citron de Menton product specification.
  • Makes the draft specification and draft single document available for public review at INAO offices and online.
  • Allows any person with a legitimate interest to submit a reasoned objection to INAO within the deadline.

Obligations

What this law requires

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Any person with a legitimate interest may submit a reasoned objection to the proposed modification of the 'Citron de Menton' protected geographical indication specifications during the two-month national opposition period, by writing to INAO at the La Valette du Var address specified in the notice.

persons having a legitimate interestproducerstrade associationsother stakeholders in the Citron de Menton supply chain
within the two-month period starting from publication of the notice in the Journal officiel de la République française
reporting
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Interested parties must consult the draft specification and the draft single document within the two-month opposition window if they wish to assess and challenge the proposed changes to the protected geographical indication.

persons having a legitimate interestproducerstrade associationsother stakeholders
within the two-month period starting from publication of the notice in the Journal officiel de la République française
disclosure

Affected Parties

Citron de Menton producers and growerstrade associations, processors, and other stakeholders with a legitimate interest

Tags

geographical indication,public opposition period,protected label