origin, the geographical indication and the indication of source. Art. 9 - It shall be established a technical consultative commission of appellations of origin, the geographical indications and the indications of source. It shall, notably, be entrusted with : -studying and delivering an opinion on the requests of appellations of origin, the geographical indications and the indications of source, -studying and delivering an opinion on the establishment and delimitation of areas of appellations of origin, the geographical indications and the indications of source, -delivering an opinion on the product quality, reputation and characteristics which shall comprise to be granted an appellation of origin, a geographical indication or an indication of source, -issuing propositions likely to valorize handicrafts products to safeguard the product origin, cultural identity , fabrication method and its raw materials, -examining the requests of opposition and their admissibility in conformity with the provisions of article 16 of the law herein. The composition of the technical consultative commission and operating procedures shall be fixed by a decree. Chapter III Delimitation of the appellations of origin, the geographical indications and the indications of source Art. 10 - The conditions of benefit of the appellation of origin, the geographical indication or the indication of source, shall be fixed by a standard specifications approved by an order of the Minister charged of the handicrafts. The standard specifications shall comprise the following : - the product name coming of the geographical area of the appellation of origin, the geographical indication and the indication of source, - the product description with the indication of its characteristics, quality and reputation, - the elements proving that the source of the product is from the geographical area of the appellation of origin, the geographical indication or the indication of source, producing area, - the description of the producing method, the terms of knowledge according to the ways rooted in the geographical area of the appellation of origin, the geographical indication or the indication of source. Art. 11 - As soon as the promulgation of the order mentioned in article 7 of the law herein, every natural or legal person, exercising a handicraft activity within a geographical area of an appellation of origin, geographical indication and indication of source, desiring to benefit from an appellation of origin, geographical indication and indication of source shall satisfy the conditions provided for by the abovementioned standard specifications in article 10 of the law herein. N° 104 Art. 12 - The persons, desiring to benefit from an appellation of origin, geographical indication and indication of source, shall present a request to this effect, to the Minister charged of the handicrafts, accompanied with the specifications provided for in article 10 of the law herein, duly signed by the applicant or his legal representative. Art. 13 - The Minister charged of the handicrafts shall submit the request referred to in article 12 of the law herein to the opinion of the technical consultative commission of the appellations of origin, the geographical indications and the indications of source, which proceed to : - the verification of the conformity of the elements mentioned in the presented specifications with those of the standard specifications, - the verification of the application of all the benefit conditions relating to the appellation of origin, the geographical indication and the indication of source to the concerned product, - drawing up a report to this effect and submitting it to the Minister charged of the handicrafts. Art. 14 - In case when the report of the commission is conclusive, the Minister charged of the handicrafts, shall publish a notice relating to the said request in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Tunisia. This notice shall comprise the applicant name and its address, the product name, its area of origin and production methods. Art. 15 - In case of a non-opposition to the notice provided for in article 14 of the law herein within a fourmonth deadline from the date of its publication, the Minister charged of the handicrafts, shall attribute the benefit of the appellation of origin, the geographical indication and the indication of source to the product subject of the request and order its registration in the official register of appellations of origin, the geographical indications or the indications of source which shall be established in the Ministry charged of the handicrafts. The mentions of the official register and registration procedures shall be fixed by an order of the Minister charged of the handicrafts. Art. 16 - In case of an opposition to the notice provided for in article 14 of the law herein, the notice deadline will be suspended and the technical consultative commission shall proceed to the examination of the opposition requests and rules on them within a six-month deadline starting from the expiry of the deadline of publication of the notice in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Tunisia. The appeal of the decision taken by the technical consultative commission shall be lodged by a request to this effect at the opposition commission within a two-month deadline starting from the date of promulgation of the decision or its notification through a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The opposition commission shall rule on the decisions taken by the technical consultative commission within a deadline not exceeding three months starting from the date of seizing the request in question. Its decision shall be irrevocable. 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