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ARTICLE 7
Protection of Traditional Expressions
1. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the traditional expressions for the Community
listed in Appendix 2:
(a) shall not be used for the description or presentation of wine originating
in Bosnia and Herzegovina; and
(b) may not be used for the description or presentation of wine originating
in the Community otherwise than in relation to the wines of the origin
and the category and in the language as listed in Appendix 2 and under
the conditions provided for by the laws and regulations of the
Community.
2. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall take the measures necessary, in accordance
with the Agreement in this Annex, for the protection of the traditional expressions
referred to in Article 4 and used for the description and presentation of wines
originating in the territory of the Community. To that end, Bosnia and
Herzegovina shall provide appropriate legal means to ensure an effective protection
and prevent traditional expressions from being used to describe wine not entitled to
those traditional expressions, even where the traditional expressions used are
accompanied by expressions such as "kind", "type", "style", "imitation", "method"
or the like.
3. The protection of a traditional expression shall apply only:
(a) to the language or languages in which it appear(s) in Appendix 2 and
not in translation; and
(b) for a category of product in relation to which it is protected for the
Community as set out in Appendix 2.
ARTICLE 8
Trademarks
1. The responsible offices of the Parties shall refuse the registration of a
trademark for a wine, spirit drink or aromatised wine which is identical with, or
similar to, or contains or consists of a reference to a geographical indication
protected under Article 4 with respect to such wine, spirit drink or aromatised wine
not having this origin and not complying with the relevant rules governing its use.
2. The responsible offices of the Parties shall refuse the registration of a
trademark for a wine which contains or consists of a traditional expression
protected under the Agreement in this Annex if the wine in question is not one to