An EU certification mark shall be an EU trade mark which is described as such when the mark is applied for and is capable of distinguishing goods or services which are certified by the proprietor of the mark in respect of material, mode of manufacture of goods or performance of services, quality, accuracy or other characteristics, with the exception of geographical origin, from goods and services which are not so certified.
Is éard a bheidh i marc deimhniúcháin de chuid AE trádmharc de chuid AE a thuairiscítear sa chéill sin nuair a dhéantar iarratas ar an marc agus lena bhféadfar earraí nó seirbhísí, arna ndeimhniú ag dílseánach an mhairc, a idirdhealú i ndáil le hábhar, le modh monaraíochta na n-earraí nó feidhmíocht na seirbhísí, le cáilíocht, le cruinneas nó le saintréithe eile, seachas an tionscnamh geografach, ó earraí agus seirbhísí nach ndeimhnítear amhlaidh.