(1)

In accordance with Article 5(1) and (2) of the Geneva Act (2), the Competent Authorities of each Contracting Party to the Geneva Act may file applications for international registration of an appellation of origin or geographical indication with the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization, which registers it in the International Register in accordance with Article 6 of the Geneva Act. In accordance with Article 9 of the Geneva Act, the other Contracting Parties shall protect registered appellations of origin and geographical indications within their own legal system subject to any refusal, renunciation, invalidation or cancellation.

(2)

In accordance with Article 6(4) of the Geneva Act, on 7 March 2025, the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization notified the Commission that the name ‘Vaj Ulliri Valmi Elbasan’, applied by Albania, had been recorded as Geographical Indication in the International Register of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications under the Geneva Act.

(3)

Pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753, the international registration of the Geographical Indication ‘Vaj Ulliri Valmi Elbasan’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) to enable possible oppositions to be lodged.

(4)

Pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753, the Commission assessed the international registration of the Geographical Indication ‘Vaj Ulliri Valmi Elbasan’ against the conditions laid down in that Article and concluded that they are fulfilled.

(5)

As no opposition under Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1753 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Vaj Ulliri Valmi Elbasan’ should be protected in the Union, in accordance with the Geneva Act.

(6)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Quality Policy Committee for agricultural products, wine and spirit drinks under Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4),