Café De Tolima: opportunity to object

Food, drink and agricultural products with a geographical connection or that are made using traditional methods can be registered and protected as intellectual property. This protection is called a geographical indication (GI).

GI protection guarantees a product’s characteristics or reputation, authenticity and origin. It protects the product name from misuse or imitation. It may only be used by producers who follow the rules protecting the GI. Read more about the UK government agri-food GI scheme. 

Application details  

Café De Tolima is eligible for consideration as a protected geographical indication (PGI) product. Read the Café De Tolima product specification and single document. 

A PGI application must show at least one important stage of preparation in the geographical area you identify in your application. That’s either production, processing or preparing the product. 

A product with a PGI is recognised for its reputation, qualities or characteristics attributed to the local area. 

Notice period to object 

As part of the registration process, you have the opportunity to object to the registration of  Café De Tolima as a PGI if you have a legitimate interest. The notice period to object:   

• opens: 29 November 2024
• closes: 28 February 2025

Reasons to object 

Your objection to the registration of Café De Tolima must be based on at least one of the following reasons:

• the application does not meet the conditions referred to in Article 5(2) and Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council. (“assimilated Regulation 1151/2012”)
• the name is customary in common language as the generic name for the good concerned (Article 10.1(a) assimilated Regulation 1151/2012)
• the name conflicts with the name of a plant variety or an animal breed and as a result is likely to mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product (Article 6(2) assimilated Regulation 1151/2012)
• the name is identical to, or likely to cause confusion with a geographical indication that is registered or the subject of a pending application in the UK (Article 6(3) assimilated Regulation 1151/2012)
• the name jeopardises the existence of an entirely or partly identical name or trademark or the existence of products which have been legally on the market for at least 5 years preceding the date of the publication of this consultation (Article 10.1(c) assimilated Regulation 1151/2012)
• the name is liable to mislead the consumer as to the true identity of the product in the light of a trademark’s reputation and the length of time it has been used (Article 6(4) assimilated Regulation 1151/2012) 

How to object 

Use the relevant forms and follow the guidance on how to object to an application to register an agri-food name. 

You have 3 months from the date of this publication to send your notice of objection to ukgiapplications@defra.gov.uk. 

Within 2 months of sending your notice, you must send a reasoned statement of your objection to ukgiapplications@defra.gov.uk. 

Enquiries 

Email: ukgiapplications@defra.gov.uk if you have any further questions.