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| 29.1.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 23/3 |

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AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

between the European Union and the United Mexican States concerning the replacement of Annex I and II to the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks

Letter from the European Union

Brussels, 16 January 2020

Madam,

I have the honour to refer to the meeting related to technical adaptations, that took place on 27 November 2018 and which has been held under Article 18 of the Agreement of 27 May 1997 between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, which provides that the Contracting Parties may, by mutual consent, amend this Agreement.

The meeting resulted in the agreement to replace Annex I and Annex II to the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, in accordance with the Annex to this letter, with effect as of 31 January 2020.

I would be grateful if you could confirm the agreement of the United Mexican States with the above.

Please accept, Madam, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of the European Union

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Letter from the United Mexican States

Mexico City, 16 January 2020

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of (date) which reads as follows:

‘I have the honour to refer to the meeting related to technical adaptations, that took place on 27 November 2018 and which has been held under Article 18 of the Agreement of 27 May 1997 between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, which provides that the Contracting Parties may, by mutual consent, amend this Agreement.

The meeting resulted in the agreement to replace Annex I and Annex II to the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, in accordance with the Annex to this letter, with effect as of 31 January 2020.

I would be grateful if you could confirm the agreement of the United Mexican States with the above.’

I have the further honour to confirm that the United Mexican States shares this understanding and that your letter and this letter in reply constitute an understanding between the European Union and the Government of the United Mexican States that shall take effect as of 31 January 2020.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of the United Mexican States

Graciela MÁRQUEZ COLÍN

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ANNEX

Annexes I and II to the Agreement of 27 May 1997 between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks are replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX I

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| Origin | Designation name |
| Austria | Inländerrum |
| Austria | Jägertee/Jagertee/Jagatee |
| Austria | Mariazeller Magenlikör |
| Austria | Steinfelder Magenbitter |
| Austria | Wachauer Marillenbrand |
| Austria | Wachauer Marillenlikör |
| Austria | Wachauer Weinbrand |
| Austria | Korn/Kornbrand |
| Germany |
| Belgium |
| Belgium | Balegemse jenever |
| Belgium | Hasseltse jenever/Hasselt |
| Belgium | O’ de Flander — Oost-Vlaamse Graanjenever |
| Belgium | Peket — Pekêt/Pèket-Pèkèt de Wallonie |
| Belgium | Genièvre aux fruits/Vruchtenjenever/Jenever met vruchten/Fruchtgenever |
| Netherlands |
| Germany |
| Belgium Netherlands | Genièvre de grains/Graanjenever/Graangenever |
| France |
| Belgium | Genièvre/Jenever/Genever[(1)](#ntr1-L_2020023EN.01000402-E0001) |
| Netherlands |
| France |
| Germany |
| Bulgaria | Бургаска Мускатова ракия/Мускатова ракия от Бургас/Bourgaska Muscatova rakya/Muscatova rakya from Bourgas |
| Bulgaria | Карловска гроздова ракия/Гроздова Ракия от Карлово/Karlovska grozdova rakya/Grozdova Rakya from Karlovo |
| Bulgaria | Ловешка сливова ракия/Сливова ракия от Ловеч/Loveshka slivova rakya/Slivova rakya from Lovech |
| Bulgaria | Поморийска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Поморие/Pomoriyska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Pomorie |
| Bulgaria | Сливенска перла (Сливенска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Сливен)/Slivenska perla (Slivenska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Sliven) |
| Bulgaria | Стралджанска Мускатова ракия/Мускатова ракия от Стралджа/Straldjanska Muscatova rakya/Muscatova rakya from Straldja |
| Bulgaria | Сунгурларска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Сунгурларе/Sungurlarska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Sungurlare |
| Bulgaria | Сухиндолска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Сухиндол/Suhindolska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Suhindol |
| Bulgaria | Троянска сливова ракия/Сливова ракия от Троян/Troyanska slivova rakya/Slivova rakya from Troyan[(2)](#ntr2-L_2020023EN.01000402-E0002) |
| Croatia | Hrvatska loza |
| Croatia | Hrvatska stara šljivovica |
| Croatia | Hrvatska travarica |
| Croatia | Hrvatski pelinkovac |
| Croatia | Slavonska šljivovica |
| Croatia | Zadarski maraschino |
| Cyprus | Ζιβανία/Τζιβανία/Ζιβάνα/Zivania |
| Estonia | Estonian vodka |
| Finland | Suomalainen Marjalikööri/Suomalainen Hedelmälikööri/Finsk Bärlikör/Finsk Fruktlikör/Finnish berry liqueur/Finnish fruit liqueur |
| Finland | Suomalainen Vodka/Finsk Vodka/Vodka of Finland |
| France | Armagnac (The denomination “Armagnac” may be supplemented by the following terms: | | | | --- | --- | | — | Bas-Armagnac | | | | | --- | --- | | — | Haut-Armagnac | | | | | --- | --- | | — | Armagnac-Ténarèze | | | | | --- | --- | | — | Blanche-Armagnac) | |
| France | Calvados Domfrontais |
| France | Calvados Pays d’Auge |
| France | Calvados |
| France | Cassis de Bourgogne |
| France | Cassis de Dijon |
| France | Cassis de Saintonge |
| France | Eau-de-vie de Cognac/Eau-de-vie des Charentes/Cognac (The denomination “Cognac” may be supplemented by the following terms: | | | | --- | --- | | — | Fine | | | | | --- | --- | | — | Grande Fine Champagne | | | | | --- | --- | | — | Grande Champagne | | | | | --- | --- | | — | Petite Fine Champagne | | | | | --- | --- | | — | Petite Champagne | | | | | --- | --- | | — | Fine Champagne | | | | | --- | --- | | — | Borderies | | | | | --- | --- | | — | Fins Bois | | | | | --- | --- | | — | Bons Bois) | |
| France | Eau-de-vie de cidre de Bretagne |
| France | Eau-de-vie de cidre de Normandie |
| France | Eau-de-vie de cidre du Maine |
| France | Eau-de-vie de Faugères |
| France | Eau-de-vie de poiré de Normandie |
| France | Eau-de-vie de vin de la Marne |
| France | Eau-de-vie de vin des Côtes-du-Rhône |
| France | Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Bugey |
| France | Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Languedoc |
| France | Fine Bordeaux |
| France | Fine de Bourgogne |
| France | Framboise d’Alsace |
| France | Genièvre Flandres Artois |
| France | Kirsch d’Alsace |
| France | Kirsch de Fougerolles |
| France | Marc d’Alsace Gewürztraminer |
| France | Marc d’Auvergne |
| France | Marc de Bourgogne/Eau-de-vie de marc de Bourgogne |
| France | Marc de Champagne/Eau-de-vie de marc de Champagne |
| France | Marc de Provence |
| France | Marc de Savoie |
| France | Marc des Côtes-du-Rhône/Eau-de-vie de marc des Côtes du Rhône |
| France | Marc du Bugey |
| France | Marc du Jura[(3)](#ntr3-L_2020023EN.01000402-E0003) |
| France | Marc du Languedoc |
| France | Mirabelle d’Alsace |
| France | Mirabelle de Lorraine |
| France | Pommeau de Bretagne |
| France | Pommeau de Normandie |
| France | Pommeau du Maine |
| France | Quetsch d’Alsace |
| France | Ratafia de Champagne |
| France | Rhum de la Guadeloupe |
| France | Rhum de la Guyane |
| France | Rhum de la Martinique |
| France | Rhum de la Réunion |
| France | Rhum de sucrerie de la Baie du Galion |
| France | Rhum des Antilles françaises |
| France | Rhum des départements français d’outre-mer |
| France | Whisky alsacien/Whisky d’Alsace |
| France | Whisky Breton/Whisky de Bretagne[(4)](#ntr4-L_2020023EN.01000402-E0004) |
| Germany | Bärwurz |
| Germany | Bayerischer Gebirgsenzian |
| Germany | Bayerischer Kräuterlikör |
| Germany | Benediktbeurer Klosterlikör |
| Germany | Berliner Kümmel |
| Germany | Blutwurz |
| Germany | Chiemseer Klosterlikör |
| Germany | Deutscher Weinbrand |
| Germany | Emsländer Korn/Kornbrand |
| Germany | Ettaler Klosterlikör |
| Germany | Fränkischer Obstler |
| Germany | Fränkisches Kirschwasser |
| Germany | Fränkisches Zwetschgenwasser |
| Germany | Hamburger Kümmel |
| Germany | Haselünner Korn/Kornbrand |
| Germany | Hasetaler Korn/Kornbrand |
| Germany | Hüttentee |
| Germany | Münchener Kümmel |
| Germany | Münsterländer Korn/Kornbrand |
| Germany | Ostfriesischer Korngenever |
| Germany | Ostpreußischer Bärenfang |
| Germany | Pfälzer Weinbrand |
| Germany | Rheinberger Kräuter[(5)](#ntr5-L_2020023EN.01000402-E0005) |
| Germany | Schwarzwälder Himbeergeist |
| Germany | Schwarzwälder Kirschwasser |
| Germany | Schwarzwälder Mirabellenwasser |
| Germany | Schwarzwälder Williamsbirne |
| Germany | Schwarzwälder Zwetschgenwasser |
| Germany | Sendenhorster Korn/Kornbrand |
| Germany | Steinhäger |
| Greece | Ouzo/Ούζο |
| Cyprus |
| Greece | Κίτρο Νάξου/Kitro of Naxos |
| Greece | Κουμκουάτ Κέρκυρας/Koum Kouat of Corfu |
| Greece | Μαστίχα Χίου/Masticha of Chios |
| Greece | Ούζο Θράκης/Ouzo of Thrace |
| Greece | Ούζο Καλαμάτας/Ouzo of Kalamata |
| Greece | Ούζο Μακεδονίας/Ouzo of Macedonia |
| Greece | Ούζο Μυτιλήνης/Ouzo of Mitilene |
| Greece | Ούζο Πλωμαρίου/Ouzo of Plomari |
| Greece | Τεντούρα/Tentoura |
| Greece | Τσικουδιά Κρήτης/Tsikoudia of Crete |
| Greece | Τσικουδιά/Tsikoudia/Τσίπουρο/Tsipouro |
| Greece | Τσίπουρο Θεσσαλίας/Tsipouro of Thessaly |
| Greece | Τσίπουρο Μακεδονίας/Tsipouro of Macedonia |
| Greece | Τσίπουρο Τυρνάβου/Tsipouro of Tyrnavos |
| Hungary | Békési Szilvapálinka |
| Hungary | Gönci Barackpálinka |
| Hungary | Kecskeméti Barackpálinka |
| Hungary | Szabolcsi Almapálinka |
| Hungary | Szatmári Szilvapálinka |
| Hungary | Törkölypálinka |
| Hungary | Újfehértói meggypálinka |
| Hungary | Pálinka |
| Austria |
| Ireland | Irish Cream |
| Ireland | Irish Poteen/Irish Poitín |
| Ireland | Irish Whiskey/Uisce Beatha Eireannach/Irish Whisky |
| Italy | Aprikot trentino/Aprikot del Trentino |
| Italy | Brandy italiano |
| Italy | Distillato di mele trentino/Distillato di mele del Trentino |
| Italy | Genepì del Piemonte |
| Italy | Genepì della Valle d’Aosta |
| Italy | Genziana trentina/Genziana del Trentino |
| Italy | Grappa |
| Italy | Grappa di Barolo |
| Italy | Grappa friulana/Grappa del Friuli |
| Italy | Grappa lombarda/Grappa della Lombardia |
| Italy | Grappa piemontese/Grappa del Piemonte |
| Italy | Grappa siciliana/Grappa di Sicilia |
| Italy | Grappa trentina/Grappa del Trentino |
| Italy | Grappa veneta/Grappa del Veneto |
| Italy | Kirsch Friulano/Kirschwasser Friulano |
| Italy | Kirsch Trentino/Kirschwasser Trentino |
| Italy | Liquore di limone della Costa d’Amalfi |
| Italy | Liquore di limone di Sorrento |
| Italy | Mirto di Sardegna |
| Italy | Nocino di Modena |
| Italy | Sliwovitz del Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Italy | Sliwovitz trentino/Sliwovitz del Trentino |
| Italy | Südtiroler Enzian/Genziana dell’Alto Adige |
| Italy | Südtiroler Golden Delicious/Golden Delicious dell’Alto Adige |
| Italy | Südtiroler Grappa/Grappa dell’Alto Adige |
| Italy | Südtiroler Gravensteiner/Gravensteiner dell’Alto Adige |
| Italy | Südtiroler Kirsch/Kirsch dell’Alto Adige |
| Italy | Südtiroler Marille/Marille dell’Alto Adige |
| Italy | Südtiroler Obstler/Obstler dell’Alto Adige |
| Italy | Südtiroler Williams/Williams dell’Alto Adige |
| Italy | Südtiroler Zwetschgeler/Zwetschgeler dell’Alto Adige |
| Italy | Williams friulano/Williams del Friuli |
| Italy | Williams trentino/Williams del Trentino |
| Italy | Génépi des Alpes/Genepì delle Alpi |
| France |
| Lithuania | Originali lietuviška degtinė/Original Lithuanian vodka |
| Lithuania | Samanė |
| Lithuania | Trauktinė |
| Lithuania | Trauktinė Dainava |
| Lithuania | Trauktinė Palanga |
| Lithuania | Trejos devynerios |
| Lithuania | Vilniaus Džinas/Vilnius Gin |
| Netherlands | Jonge jenever/jonge genever |
| Belgium |
| Netherlands | Oude jenever/oude genever |
| Belgium |
| Poland | Herbal vodka from the North Podlasie Lowland aromatised with an extract of bison grass/Wódka ziołowa z Niziny Północnopodlaskiej aromatyzowana ekstraktem z trawy żubrowej |
| Poland | Polska Wódka/Polish Vodka |
| Portugal | Aguardente Bagaceira Alentejo |
| Portugal | Aguardente Bagaceira Bairrada |
| Portugal | Aguardente Bagaceira da Região dos Vinhos Verdes |
| Portugal | Aguardente de Vinho Alentejo |
| Portugal | Aguardente de Vinho da Região dos Vinhos Verdes |
| Portugal | Aguardente de Vinho Douro |
| Portugal | Aguardente de Vinho Lourinhã |
| Portugal | Aguardente de Vinho Ribatejo |
| Portugal | Medronho do Algarve |
| Portugal | Poncha da Madeira |
| Portugal | Rum da Madeira |
| Romania | Horincă de Cămârzana |
| Romania | Pălincă |
| Romania | Țuică de Argeș |
| Romania | Țuică Zetea de Medieșu Aurit |
| Romania | Vinars Murfatlar |
| Romania | Vinars Segarcea |
| Romania | Vinars Târnave |
| Romania | Vinars Vaslui |
| Romania | Vinars Vrancea |
| Slovakia | Spišská borovička |
| Slovenia | Brinjevec |
| Slovenia | Dolenjski sadjevec |
| Slovenia | Domači rum |
| Slovenia | Pelinkovec |
| Spain | Aguardiente de hierbas de Galicia |
| Spain | Aguardiente de sidra de Asturias |
| Spain | Anís Paloma Monforte del Cid |
| Spain | Aperitivo Café de Alcoy |
| Spain | Brandy de Jerez |
| Spain | Brandy del Penedés |
| Spain | Cantueso Alicantino |
| Spain | Chinchón |
| Spain | Gin de Mahón |
| Spain | Herbero de la Sierra de Mariola |
| Spain | Hierbas de Mallorca |
| Spain | Hierbas Ibicencas |
| Spain | Licor café de Galicia |
| Spain | Licor de hierbas de Galicia |
| Spain | Orujo de Galicia |
| Spain | Pacharán navarro |
| Spain | Palo de Mallorca |
| Spain | Ratafia catalana |
| Spain | Ronmiel de Canarias |
| Sweden | Svensk Aquavit/Svensk Akvavit/Swedish Aquavit |
| Sweden | Svensk Punsch/Swedish Punch |
| Sweden | Svensk Vodka/Swedish Vodka |
| United Kingdom | Scotch Whisky |

ANNEX II

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| Origin | Designation name |
| Mexico | Tequila |
| Mexico | Mezcal |
| Mexico | Sotol |
| Mexico | Charanda |
| Mexico | Bacanora |
| Mexico | Raicilla |

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[(1)](#ntc1-L_2020023EN.01000402-E0001)  Protection of the term “ginebra” is not sought, taking into account that “ginebra” is used as a descriptive term of a spirit drink in Mexico.

[(2)](#ntc2-L_2020023EN.01000402-E0002)  The protection of the term “Troyan” is limited to the term “Troyan” only and does not apply to its variations.

[(3)](#ntc3-L_2020023EN.01000402-E0003)  The protection of this term shall not affect the prior trademarks registered in Mexico.

[(4)](#ntc4-L_2020023EN.01000402-E0004)  The protection of this term shall not affect the prior trademarks registered in Mexico.

[(5)](#ntc5-L_2020023EN.01000402-E0005)  The protection of the term “berger” alone is not sought.

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