01997A0611(01) — EN — 31.01.2020 — 002.001

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AGREEMENT

between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks







THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter called ‘the Community’, of the one part, and THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES, of the other part, hereinafter called ‘the Contracting Parties’, DESIROUS of improving the conditions for the marketing of spirit drinks on their respective markets, in accordance with the principles of equality, mutual benefit and reciprocity, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:







Article 1

The Contracting Parties agree, on the basis of non-discrimination and reciprocity, to facilitate and promote trade between them in spirit drinks.

Article 2

This Agreement shall apply to products falling within code 2208 of the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System.

For the purposes of this Agreement:

(a) ‘spirit drink originating in’ shall mean, when followed by the name of one of the Contracting Parties, a spirit drink listed in the Annex and made on the territory of that Contracting Party;

(b) ‘description’ shall mean the names used on the labelling, on the documents accompanying the transport of the spirit drinks, on the commercial documents, particularly the invoices and delivery notices, and in advertising;

(c) ‘labelling’ shall mean all the descriptions and other references, signs, designs or trade marks which distinguish the spirit drinks and which appear on the same container, including the sealing device or the tag attached to the container and the sheathing covering the neck of the bottles;

(d) ‘presentation’ shall mean the names used on the containers, including the closure, on the labelling and on the packaging;

(e) ‘packaging’ shall mean the protective wrappings such as papers, straw envelopes of all kinds, cartons and cases, used in the transport of one or more containers.

Article 3

The following designations are protected:

(a) as regards spirit drinks originating in the Community, the designations listed in Annex I;

(b) as regards spirit drinks originating in the United Mexican States, the designations listed in Annex II.

Article 4

1. In the United Mexican States, the protected Community names:

— may not be used otherwise than under the conditions laid down in the laws and regulations of the Community, and

— are reserved exclusively to the spirits originating in the Community to which they apply.

2. In the Community, the protected Mexican names:

— may not be used otherwise than under the conditions laid down in the laws and regulations of the United Mexican States, and

— are reserved exclusively to the spirits originating in the United Mexican States to which they apply.

3. Without prejudice to Articles 22 and 23 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights set out in Annex 1 C of the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization, the Contracting Parties shall take all the necessary measures, in accordance with this Agreement, to ensure reciprocal protection of the designations referred to in Article 3 and used to refer to spirit drinks originating in the territory of the Contracting Parties. Each Contracting Party shall provide the interested parties with the legal means of preventing the uses of a designation to designate spirit drinks not originating in the place indicated by the designation in question or in the place where the designation in question is traditionally used.

4. The Contracting Parties will not deny the protection provided for by this Article in the circumstances specified in paragraphs 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Article 24 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.

Article 5

The protection afforded by Article 4 shall also apply even where the true origin of the spirit drink is indicated or the designation is used in translation or accompanied by terms such as ‘kind’, ‘type’> ‘style’, ‘way’, ‘imitation’, ‘method’ or other analogous expressions, including graphic symbols which may lead to confusion.

Article 6

In the case of homonymous designations for spirit drinks, protection shall be accorded to each designation. The Contracting Parties will lay down the practical conditions under which the homonymous designations in question will be differentiated, taking into account the need to treat the producers concerned fairly and to avoid misleading the consumer.

Article 7

The provisions of this Agreement shall in no way prejudice the right of any person to use, in the course of trade, their name or the name of their predecessor in a business, provided that such name is not used in such a manner as to mislead consumers.

Article 8

Nothing in this Agreement shall oblige a Contracting Party to protect a designation of the other Contracting Party which is not protected or ceases to be protected in its country of origin or which has fallen into disuse in that country.

Article 9

The Contracting Parties shall take all measures necessary to ensure that, in cases where spirit drinks originating in the Contracting Parties are exported and marketed outside their territory, the protected names of one Contracting Party referred to in this Agreement are not used to designate and present spirit drinks originating in the other Contracting Party.

Article 10

To the extent that the relevant legislation of the Contracting Parties allows, the benefit of the protection given by this Agreement shall be extended to natural and legal persons and to federations, associations and organizations of producers, traders or consumers whose headquarters are in the other Contracting Party.

Article 11

If the description or presentation of a spririt drink, particularly on the label or in the official or commercial documents or in advertising, is in breach of this Agreement, the Contracting Parties shall apply administrative measures or initiate legal proceedings as appropriate in order to combat unfair competition or prevent any other form of wrongful use of the protected name.

Article 12

This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty and, on the other hand, to the territory of the United Mexican States.

Article 13

This Agreement shall not apply to spirit drinks:

(a) which are in transit through the territory of one of the Contracting Parties; or

(b) which originate in the territory of one of the Contracting Parties and are consigned in small quantities between them.

The following shall be considered to be small quantities:

(a) quantities of spirit drinks not exceeding 10 litres per traveller contained in traveller's personal baggage;

(b) quantities of spirit drinks not exceeding 10 litres forming part of consignments from one individual to another,

(c) spirit drinks forming part of the household effects of individuals moving house;

(d) up to one hectolitre of spirit drinks imported for conducting scientific and technical experiments;

(e) spirit drinks imported as part of the duty-free allowances of diplomatic missions, consular posts and assimilated bodies;

(f) spirit drinks which form part of the supplies carried on board international means of transport.

Article 14

1. The Contracting Parties shall each designate the bodies to be responsible for the enforcement of this Agreement.

2. The Contracting Parties shall inform one another of the names and addresses of the said bodies not later than two months after this Agreement comes into force. There shall be close and direct cooperation between the said bodies.

Article 15

1. If one of the bodies referred to in Article 14 has reason to suspect that:

(a) a spirit drink as defined in Article 2, being or having been traded between the United Mexican States and the Community, does not comply with this Agreement or Community or Mexican legislation applicable to spirit drinks; and

(b) this non-compliance is of particular interest to the other Contracting Party and could result in administrative measures or legal proceedings being taken,

that body shall immediately inform the Commission and the relevant body or bodies of the other Contracting Party.

2. The information to be provided in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be accompanied by official, commercial or other appropriate documents, as well as an indication of what administrative measures or legal proceedings may, if necessary, be taken. The information shall include, in particular, the following details of the spirit drink concerned:

(a) the producer and the person who stocks the spirit drink;

(b) the composition of that drink;

(c) the description and presentation; and

(d) details of the non-compliance with the rules concerning production and marketing.

Article 16

1. The Contracting Parties shall enter into consultations if one of them considers that the other has failed to fulfil an obligation under this Agreement.

2. The Contracting Party which requests the consultations shall provide the other Party with the information necessary for a detailed examination of the case in question.

3. In cases where any delay could endanger human health or impair the effectiveness of measures to control fraud, interim protective measures may be taken, without prior consultation, provided that consultations are held immediately after the taking of these measures.

4. If, following the consultations provided for in paragraphs 1 and 3, the Contracting Parties have not reached agreement, the Party which requested the consultations or took the measures referred to in paragraph 3 may take appropriate protective measures so as to permit the proper application of this Agreement.

Article 17

A Joint Committee shall be established, consisting of representatives of the Community and of the United Mexican States. It shall meet at the request of one of the Contracting Parties and in accordance with the requirements for implementing the Agreement alternately in the Community and the United Mexican States.

The Joint Committee shall ensure the proper functioning of this Agreement and shall examine all questions which may arise in implementing it. In particular, the Joint Committee may make recommendations which would contribute to the attainment of the objectives of this Agreement.

Article 18

1. The Contracting Parties may by mutual consent amend this Agreement in order to enhance the level of cooperation in the spirit drinks sector.

2. Where the legislation of one of the Contracting Parties is amended to protect designations other than those listed in the Annexes to this Agreement, these designations shall be included, within a reasonable length of time, following conclusion of the consultations.

Article 19

1. Spirit drinks which, at the time of entry into force of this Agreement, have been legally produced, designated and presented, but which are prohibited by this Agreement, may be marketed by wholesalers for a period of one year from the entry into force of the Agreement and by retailers until stocks are exhausted. From the entry into force of this Agreement spirit drinks included therein may no longer be produced outside the limits of their regions of origin.

2. Spirit drinks produced, designated and presented in accordance with this Agreement when they are marketed but whose description and presentation ceases to conform to this Agreement following an amendment thereto may be marketed until stocks are exhausted unless otherwise agreed by the Contracting Parties.

Article 20

The Annexes to this Agreement shall form an integral part thereof.

Article 21

This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish languages, all these languages being equally authentic.

Article 22

This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month after the date on which the Contracting Parties have notified each other in writing that their respective requirements for the entry into force of this Agreement have been complied with.

Either Contracting Party may terminate the Agreement by giving one year's written notice to the other Contracting Party.

Hecho en Bruselas, el veintisiete de mayo de mil novecientos noventa y siete.

Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den syvogtyvende maj nitten hundrede og syvoghalvfems.

Geschehen zu Brüssel am siebenundzwanzigsten Mai neunzehnhundertsiebenundneunzig.

'Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις είκοσι εφτά Μαΐου χίλια εννιακόσια ενενήντα επτά.

Done at Brussels on the twenty-seventh day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven.

Fait à Bruxelles, le vingt-sept mai mil neuf cent quatre-vingt-dix-sept.

Fatto a Bruxelles, addì ventisette maggio millenovecentonovantasette.

Gedaan te Brussel, de zevenentwintigste mei negentienhonderd zevenennegentig.

Feito em Bruxelas, em vinte e sete de Maio de mil novecentos e noventa e sete.

Tehty Brysselissä kahdentenakymmenentenäseitsemäntenä päivänä toukokuuta vuonna tuhatyhdeksänsataayhdeksänkymmentäseitsemän.

Som skedde i Bryssel den tjugosjunde maj nittonhundranittiosju.

Por la Comunidad Europea

For Det Europæiske Fællesskab

Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft

Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα

For the European Community

Pour la Communauté européenne

Per la Comunità europea

Voor de Europese Gemeenschap

Pela Comunidade Europeia

Euroopan yhteisön puolesta

På Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar

Por el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos

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ANNEX I







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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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 (1) 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) The protection of the term ‘Troyan’ is limited to the term ‘Troyan’ only and does not apply to its variations. (3) The protection of this term shall not affect the prior trademarks registered in Mexico. (4) The protection of this term shall not affect the prior trademarks registered in Mexico. (5) The protection of the term ‘berger’ alone is not sought.

ANNEX II