I. – The application for approval or amendment of the approved specification, together with all the documents relating to the application, shall be sent to the National Institute of Industrial Property by electronic means, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decision of the Director General of the Institute, by the defence and management organisation defined in Article L. 721-4 or by a representative meeting the conditions set out in l’article R. 712-2. The filing date is the date on which the application is received by the Institute.
II. – The registration application file includes:
1° The registration application drawn up in accordance with the conditions laid down by decision of the director general of the institute;
2° The name and postal and electronic addresses of the defence and management organisation as well as the surname and first name of its legal representative;
3° The draft specifications for the geographical indication including all the details provided for in l’article L. 721-7;
4° Information making it possible to assess, in particular with regard to the rules laid down in the third paragraph of Article L. 721-4 and in 4° of Article L. 721-6, the representativeness of operators within the defence and management body;
5° Proof of payment of the fee provided for in article R. 411-17;
6° Where applicable, the authorised representative’s power of attorney.
III. – In addition to the items mentioned in 2°, 5° and 6° of II, the application file for an amendment to the approved product specification includes:
1° The amendment application drawn up in accordance with the conditions laid down by decision of the Director General of the Institute;
2° The amended elements of the approved product specification of the geographical indication concerned;
3° Information making it possible to assess, in particular with regard to the rules laid down in the third paragraph of Article L. 721-4 and 4° of Article L. 721-6, the representativeness of operators within the defence and management body, if these elements are modified.
IV. – The supporting documents, which must be produced in support of the applications provided for in this article, are specified by decision of the Director General of the Institute.
V. – All correspondence exchanged between the applicant and the Institute shall be sent electronically.