Article 17

The regulations governing use of EU certification marks referred to in Article 84 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 shall specify:
(a) the name of the applicant;
(b) a declaration that the applicant complies with the requirements laid down in Article 83(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001;
(c) the representation of the EU certification mark;
(d) the goods or services covered by the EU certification mark;
(e) the characteristics of the goods or services to be certified by the EU certification mark, such as the material, mode of manufacture of goods or performance of services, quality or accuracy;
(f) the conditions governing the use of the EU certification mark, including sanctions;
(g) the persons authorised to use the EU certification mark;
(h) how the certifying body is to test those characteristics and to supervise the use of the EU certification mark.