Article 76

1. Without prejudice to Article 193 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001, where an international registration designating the Union is dealt with as an EU collective mark or as an EU certification mark pursuant to Article 194(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001, a notification of an ex officio provisional refusal shall also be issued in accordance with Article 33 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/626 in the following cases:

(a) where one of the grounds for refusal provided for in Article 76(1) or (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001, in conjunction with paragraph 3 of that Article, or in Article 85(1) or (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001, in conjunction with paragraph 3 of that Article exists;

(b) where the regulations governing use of the mark have not been submitted in accordance with Article 194(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001.

2. Notice of amendments to the regulations governing the use of the mark pursuant to Articles 79 and 88 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 shall be published in the European Union Trade Marks Bulletin.