Article 49
(1) Control of use of geographical indications and traditional specialties guaranteed shall cover; any type of operation related to controlling the conformity of their use to the specifications indicated in the register during production, marketing or distribution stages or their use in the market.
(2) Control shall be carried out by the control authority specified in the application and whose competence has been approved by the Office. Change of the control authority stated in the register may be made upon approval of the Office.
(3) Control reports shall be submitted to the Office once a year after registration is published in the Bulletin. However, in case of complaints, the Office may request earlier submission of the reports.
(4) If a deficiency is found upon examination of the control reports, the registrant shall be notified and asked to correct the deficiencies within six months. If the deficiency isnot remedied within the prescribed period or it is determined that control activities were not carried out in line with the procedure, the provisions of Article 43 shall be applied.
(5) The registrant may claim the costs related to the controls from the parties subject to those controls.
(6) Procedure and rules for control shall be determined by the implementing regulation.
(7) The control stated in this Book covers the controls made by the control authority established by the applicant and shall not prejudice the provisions of the Law on Veterinary
Services Plant Health Food and Feed dated 11.06.2010 numbered 5996 and other laws related to the control of geographical indications and traditional specialties guaranteed.