COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3696/92 of 21 December 1992 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3418/88 fixing the free-at-frontier reference prices applicable to imports of certain wine products with effect from 1 September 1988

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1756/92 (2), and in particular Article 54 (8) thereof,

Whereas the free-at-frontier reference prices applicable to imports of certain wine products were set by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3418/88 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3584/91 (4);

Whereas under the terms of the Cooperation Agreements between the Community and certain third countries in the Mediterranean basin, lower reference prices are applicable, subject to annual quotas, for wines originating in the said countries and presented in containers holding two litres or less; whereas the said Agreements provide for a further reduction in these prices with effect from 1 January 1993 for Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The free-at-frontier reference prices fixed for the relevant products mentioned in the additional codes to CN codes 2204 21 25 to 2204 21 90 of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3418/88 are hereby replaced by those in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1993. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1992. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 180, 1. 7. 1992, p. 27. (3) OJ No L 301, 4. 11. 1988, p. 10. (4) OJ No L 329, 11. 12. 1991, p. 7.

ANNEX

TABLE 22-02

Reference prices for wine from 1 January 1993

THE FREE-AT-FRONTIER REFERENCE PRICES ARE CALCULATED BY DEDUCTING THE DUTY APPLICABLE TO THE THIRD COUNTRY CONCERNED FROM THE REFERENCE PRICE SHOWN IN THE TABLE

CN code Additional

code Description Note CY DZ, MA, TN Other

countries MCA Regulation

Annex 1, Part 6 (ECU/hl) (ECU/hl) (ECU/hl) Table Additional

code 2204 21 25 9100 Wine imported under the name Riesling or Sylvaner (2) K: 107,80 K: 88,76 131,06 5 7587 Other wine, of an actual alcoholic strength: 9101 Less than 9 % vol (1) (2) K: 58,37 K: 39,33 81,63 5 7588 9102 9 % vol or more but not exceeding 9,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 59,46 K: 40,42 82,72 5 7588 9103 Exceeding 9,5 % vol but not exceeding 10 % vol (1) (2) K: 61,65 K: 42,61 84,91 5 7588 9104 Exceeding 10 % vol but not exceeding 10,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 63,83 K: 44,79 87,09 5 7588 9105 Exceeding 10,5 % vol but not exceeding 11 % vol (1) (2) K: 66,02 K: 46,98 89,28 5 7588 9106 Exceeding 11 % vol but not exceeding 11,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 68,20 K: 49,16 91,46 5 7588 9107 Exceeding 11,5 % vol but not exceeding 12 % vol (1) (2) K: 70,39 K: 51,35 93,65 5 7588 9108 Exceeding 12 % vol but not exceeding 12,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 72,57 K: 53,53 95,83 5 7588 9109 Exceeding 12,5 % vol but not exceeding 13 % vol (1) (2) K: 74,76 K: 55,72 98,02 5 7588 2204 21 29 Fresh grape must with fermentation arrested by the addition of alcohol, as defined in additional note 4 (a) to Chapter 22 of the combined nomenclature, of an actual alcoholic strength of: 12 % vol or more but not exceeding 13 % vol: Of a potential alcoholic strength: 9110 8,5 % vol or more but not exceeding 9 % vol 59,08 59,08 59,08 9111 Exceeding 9 % vol but not exceeding 10 % vol 61,16 61,16 61,16 9112 Exceeding 10 % vol but not exceeding 11 % vol 63,94 63,94 63,94 9113 Exceeding 11 % vol but not exceeding 12 % vol 66,72 66,72 66,72 9114 Exceeding 12 % vol but not exceeding 13 % vol 69,50 69,50 69,50 9115 Exceeding 13 % vol but not exceeding 14 % vol 72,28 72,28 72,28 9116 Exceeding 14 % vol but not exceeding 15 % vol 75,06 75,06 75,06 9117 Exceeding 15 % vol but not exceeding 16 % vol 77,84 77,84 77,84 9118 Exceeding 16 % vol but not exceeding 17 % vol 80,62 80,62 80,62 9119 Exceeding 17 % vol but not exceeding 18 % vol 83,40 83,40 83,40 9120 Exceeding 18 % vol but not exceeding 19 % vol 86,18 86,18 86,18 9121 Exceeding 19 % vol but not exceeding 20 % vol 88,96 88,96 88,96 9122 Exceeding 20 % vol 90,35 90,35 90,35 2204 21 29 (cont'd) Wine imported under the name Portugieser, of an actual alcoholic strength: 9123 Less than 9 % vol (1) (2) K: 58,37 K: 39,33 81,63 6 7589 9124 9 % vol or more but not exeeding 9,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 59,46 K: 40,42 82,72 6 7589 9125 Exceeding 9,5 % vol but not exceeding 10 % vol (1) (2) K: 61,65 K: 42,61 84,91 6 7589 9126 Exceeding 10 % vol but not exceeding 10,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 63,83 K: 44,79 87,09 6 7589 9127 Exceeding 10,5 % vol but not exceeding 11 % vol (1) (2) K: 66,02 K: 46,98 89,28 6 7589 9128 Exceeding 11 % vol but not exceeding 11,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 68,20 K: 49,16 91,46 6 7589 9129 Exceeding 11,5 % vol but not exceeding 12 % vol (1) (2) K: 70,39 K: 51,35 93,65 6 7589 9130 Exceeding 12 % vol but not exceeding 12,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 72,57 K: 53,53 95,83 6 7589 9131 Exceeding 12,5 % vol but not exceeding 13 % vol (1) (2) K: 74,76 K: 55,72 98,02 6 7589 Other wine, of an actual alcoholic strength: 9132 Less than 9 % vol (1) (2) K: 58,37 K: 39,33 81,63 6 7590 9133 9 % vol or more but not exceeding 9,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 59,46 K: 40,42 82,72 6 7590 9134 Exceeding 9,5 % vol but not exceeding 10 % vol (1) (2) K: 61,65 K: 42,61 84,91 6 7590 9135 Exceeding 10 % vol but not exceeding 10,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 63,83 K: 44,79 87,09 6 7590 9136 Exceeding 10,5 % vol but not exceeding 11 % vol (1) (2) K: 66,02 K: 46,98 89,28 6 7590 9137 Exceeding 11 % vol but not exceeding 11,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 68,20 K: 49,16 91,46 6 7590 9138 Exceeding 11,5 % vol but not exceeding 12 % vol (1) (2) K: 70,39 K: 51,35 93,65 6 7590 9139 Exceeding 12 % vol but not exceeding 12,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 72,57 K: 53,53 95,83 6 7590 9140 Exceeding 12,5 % vol but not exceeding 13 % vol (1) (2) K: 74,76 K: 55,72 98,02 6 7590 2204 21 35 Liqueur wine as defined in additional note 4 (c) to Chapter 22 of the combined nomenclature of an actual alcoholic strength of 15 % vol: 9141 Intended for processing into products not falling within code 2204 (2) 60,60 60,60 60,60 9142 Other (2) 111,30 111,30 111,30 9143 Wine imported under the name Riesling or Sylvaner (2) K: 107,80 K: 88,76 131,06 8 7591 Other wine, of an actual alcoholic strength: 9144 Exceeding 13 % vol but not exceeding 13,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 76,94 K: 57,90 100,20 8 7592 9145 Exceeding 13,5 % vol but not exceeding 14 % vol (1) (2) K: 79,13 K: 60,09 102,39 8 7592 9146 Exceeding 14 % vol but not exceeding 14,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 81,31 K: 62,27 104,57 8 7592 9147 Exceeding 14,5 % vol but not exceeding 15 % vol (1) (2) K: 83,50 K: 64,46 106,76 8 7592 2204 21 39 Fresh grape must with fermentation arrested by the addition of alcohol, as defined in additional note 4 (a) to Chapter 22 of the combined nomenclature, of an actual alcoholic strength: Exceeding 13 % vol but not exceeding 14 % vol: Of a potential alcoholic strength: 9148 8,5 % vol or more but not exceeding 9 % vol 61,86 61,86 61,86 9149 Exceeding 9 % vol but not exceeding 10 % vol 63,94 63,94 63,94 9150 Exceeding 10 % vol but not exceeding 11 % vol 66,72 66,72 66,72 9151 Exceeding 11 % vol but not exceeding 12 % vol 69,50 69,50 69,50 9152 Exceeding 12 % vol but not exceeding 13 % vol 72,28 72,28 72,28 9153 Exceeding 13 % vol but not exceeding 14 % vol 75,06 75,06 75,06 9154 Exceeding 14 % vol but not exceeding 15 % vol 77,84 77,84 77,84 9155 Exceeding 15 % vol but not exceeding 16 % vol 80,62 80,62 80,62 9156 Exceeding 16 % vol but not exceeding 17 % vol 83,40 83,40 83,40 9157 Exceeding 17 % vol but not exceeding 18 % vol 86,18 86,18 86,18 9158 Exceeding 18 % vol but not exceeding 19 % vol 88,96 88,96 88,96 9159 Exceeding 19 % vol but not exceeding 20 % vol 91,74 91,74 91,74 9160 Exceeding 20 % vol 93,13 93,13 93,13 Exceeding 14 % vol but less than 15 % vol: Of a potential alcoholic strength: 9161 8,5 % vol or more but not exceeding 9 % vol 64,64 64,64 64,64 9162 Exceeding 9 % vol but not exceeding 10 % vol 66,72 66,72 66,72 9163 Exceeding 10 % vol but not exceeding 11 % vol 69,50 69,50 69,50 9164 Exceeding 11 % vol but not exceeding 12 % vol 72,28 72,28 72,28 9165 Exceeding 12 % vol but not exceeding 13 % vol 75,06 75,06 75,06 9166 Exceeding 13 % vol but not exceeding 14 % vol 77,84 77,84 77,84 9167 Exceeding 14 % vol but not exceeding 15 % vol 80,62 80,62 80,62 9168 Exceeding 15 % vol but not exceeding 16 % vol 83,40 83,40 83,40 9169 Exceeding 16 % vol but not exceeding 17 % vol 86,18 86,18 86,18 9170 Exceeding 17 % vol but not exceeding 18 % vol 88,96 88,96 88,96 9171 Exceeding 18 % vol but not exceeding 19 % vol 91,74 91,74 91,74 9172 Exceeding 19 % vol but not exceeding 20 % vol 94,52 94,52 94,52 9173 Exceeding 20 % vol 95,91 95,91 95,91

CN code Additional

code Description Note CY DZ, MA, TN Other

countries MCA Regulation

Annex 1, Part 6 (ECU/hl) (ECU/hl) (ECU/hl) Table Additional

code 2204 21 39 (cont'd) Liqueur wine as defined in additional note 4 (c) to Chapter 22 of the combined nomenclature of an actual alcoholic strength of 15 % vol: 9174 Intended for processing into products not falling within code 2204 (2) 60,60 60,60 60,60 9175 Other (2) 111,30 111,30 111,30 Wine imported under the name Portugieser, of an actual alcoholic strength: 9176 Exceeding 13 % vol but not exceeding 13,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 76,94 K: 57,90 100,20 9 7593 9177 Exceeding 13,5 % vol but not exceeding 14 % vol (1) (2) K: 79,13 K: 60,09 102,39 9 7593 9178 Exceeding 14 % vol but not exceeding 14,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 81,31 K: 62,27 104,57 9 7593 9179 Exceeding 14,5 % vol but not exceeding 15 % vol (1) (2) K: 83,50 K: 64,46 106,76 9 7593 Other wine, of an actual alcoholic strength: 9180 Exceeding 13 % vol but not exceeding 13,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 76,94 K: 57,90 100,20 9 7594 9181 Exceeding 13,5 % vol but not exceeding 14 % vol (1) (2) K: 79,13 K: 60,09 102,39 9 7594 9182 Exceeding 14 % vol but not exceeding 14,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 81,31 K: 62,27 104,57 9 7594 9183 Exceeding 14,5 % vol but not exceeding 15 % vol (1) (2) K: 83,50 K: 64,46 106,76 9 7594 2204 21 41 Wine from Tokay (Aszu and Szamorodni) of an actual alcoholic strength: 9186 Exceeding 15 % vol but not exceeding 15,5 % vol (1) 108,94 9187 Exceeding 15,5 % vol but not exceeding 16 % vol (1) 111,13 9188 Exceeding 16 % vol but not exceeding 16,5 % vol (1) 113,31 9189 Exceeding 16,5 % vol but not exceeding 17 % vol (1) 115,50 9190 Exceeding 17 % vol but not exceeding 17,5 % vol (1) 117,68 9191 Exceeding 17,5 % vol but not exceeding 18 % vol (1) 119,87 2204 21 49 Liqueur wine as defined in additional note 4 (c) to Chapter 22 of the combined nomenclature: 9192 Intended for processing into products not falling within code 2204 (2) 64,80 64,80 64,80 Other 9193 Of an actual alcoholic strength of 15 % vol and exceeding 330 g total dry extract per litre 111,30 111,30 111,30 9194 Other (2) 117,50 117,50 117,50 2204 21 49 (cont'd) 9195 Wine fortified for distillation as defined in additional note 4 (b) to Chapter 22 of the combined nomenclature, of an actual alcoholic strength of 18 % vol (2) 46,62 46,62 46,62 White wine, of an actual alcoholic strength: 9196 Exceeding 15 % vol but not exceeding 15,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 85,68 K: 66,64 108,94 9197 Exceeding 15,5 % vol but not exceeding 16 % vol (1) (2) K: 87,87 K: 68,83 111,13 9198 Exceeding 16 % vol but not exceeding 16,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 90,05 K: 71,01 113,31 9199 Exceeding 16,5 % vol but not exceeding 17 % vol (1) (2) K: 92,24 K: 73,02 115,50 9200 Exceeding 17 % vol but not exceeding 17,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 94,42 K: 75,38 117,68 9201 Exceeding 17,5 % vol but not exceeding 18 % vol (1) (2) K: 96,61 K: 77,57 119,87 Other wine, of an actual alcoholic strength: 9202 Exceeding 15 % vol but not exceeding 15,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 85,68 K: 66,64 108,94 9203 Exceeding 15,5 % vol but not exceeding 16 % vol (1) (2) K: 87,87 K: 68,83 111,13 9204 Exceeding 16 % vol but not exceeding 16,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 90,05 K: 71,01 113,31 9205 Exceeding 16,5 % vol but not exceeding 17 % vol (1) (2) K: 92,24 K: 73,02 115,50 9206 Exceeding 17 % vol but not exceeding 17,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 94,42 K: 75,38 117,68 9207 Exceeding 17,5 % vol but not exceeding 18 % vol (1) (2) K: 96,61 K: 77,57 119,87 2204 21 51 Wine from Tokay (Aszu and Szamorodni) of an actual alcoholic strength: 9209 Exceeding 18 % vol but not exceeding 18,5 % vol (1) 122,05 9210 Exceeding 18,5 % vol but not exceeding 19 % vol (1) 124,24 9211 Exceeding 19 % vol but not exceeding 19,5 % vol (1) 126,42 9212 Exceeding 19,5 % vol but not exceeding 20 % vol (1) 128,61 9213 Exceeding 20 % vol but not exceeding 20,5 % vol (1) 130,79 9214 Exceeding 20,5 % vol but not exceeding 21 % vol (1) 132,98 9215 Exceeding 21 % vol but not exceeding 21,5 % vol (1) 135,16 9216 Exceeding 21,5 % vol but not exceeding 22 % vol (1) 137,35 2204 21 59 Liqueur wine as defined in additional note 4 (c) to Chapter 22 of the combined nomenclature: 9217 Intended for processing into products not falling within code 2204 (2) 78,40 78,40 78,40 9218 Other (2) 134,30 134,30 134,30 2204 21 59 (cont'd) Wine fortified for distillation as defined in additional note 4 (b) to Chapter 22 of the combined nomenclature, of an actual alcoholic strength: 9219 Exceeding 18 % vol but not exceeding 18,5 % vol (2) 47,27 47,27 47,27 9220 Exceeding 18,5 % vol but not exceeding 19 % vol (2) 48,56 48,56 48,56 9221 Exceeding 19 % vol but not exceeding 19,5 % vol (2) 49,86 49,86 49,86 9222 Exceeding 19,5 % vol but not exceeding 20 % vol (2) 51,15 51,15 51,15 9223 Exceeding 20 % vol but not exceeding 20,5 % vol (2) 52,45 52,45 52,45 9224 Exceeding 20,5 % vol but not exceeding 21 % vol (2) 53,74 53,74 53,74 9225 Exceeding 21 % vol but not exceeding 21,5 % vol (2) 55,04 55,04 55,04 9226 Exceeding 21,5 % vol but not exceeding 22 % vol (2) 56,33 56,33 56,33 White wine, of an actual alcoholic strength: 9227 Exceeding 18 % vol but not exceeding 18,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 98,79 K: 79,75 122,05 9228 Exceeding 18,5 % vol but not exceeding 19 % vol (1) (2) K: 100,98 K: 81,94 124,24 9229 Exceeding 19 % vol but not exceeding 19,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 103,16 K: 84,12 126,42 9230 Exceeding 19,5 % vol but not exceeding 20 % vol (1) (2) K: 105,35 K: 86,31 128,61 9231 Exceeding 20 % vol but not exceeding 20,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 107,53 K: 88,49 130,79 9232 Exceeding 20,5 % vol but not exceeding 21 % vol (1) (2) K: 109,72 K: 90,68 132,98 9233 Exceeding 21 % vol but not exceeding 21,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 111,90 K: 92,86 135,16 9234 Exceeding 21,5 % vol but not exceeding 22 % vol (1) (2) K: 114,09 K: 95,05 137,35 Other wine, of an actual alcoholic strength: 9235 Exceeding 18 % vol but not exceeding 18,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 98,79 K: 79,75 122,05 9236 Exceeding 18,5 % vol but not exceeding 19 % vol (1) (2) K: 100,98 K: 81,94 124,24 9237 Exceeding 19 % vol but not exceeding 19,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 103,16 K: 84,12 126,42 9238 Exceeding 19,5 % vol but not exceeding 20 % vol (1) (2) K: 105,35 K: 86,31 128,61 9239 Exceeding 20 % vol but not exceeding 20,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 107,53 K: 88,49 130,79 9240 Exceeding 20,5 % vol but not exceeding 21 % vol (1) (2) K: 109,72 K: 90,68 132,98 9241 Exceeding 21 % vol but not exceeding 21,5 % vol (1) (2) K: 111,90 K: 92,86 135,16 9242 Exceeding 21,5 % vol but not exceeding 22 % vol (1) (2) K: 114,09 K: 95,05 137,35 2204 21 90 Liqueur wine as defined in additional note 4 (c) to Chapter 22 of the combined nomenclature: 9243 Intended for processing into products not falling within code 2204 86,70 86,70 86,70 9244 Other 141,60 141,60 141,60

CN code Additional code Description Note CY DZ, MA, TN Other countries MCA Regulation Annex 1, Part 6 (ECU/hl) (ECU/hl) (ECU/hl) Table Additional code 2204 21 90 (cont'd) Wine fortified for distillation as defined in additional note 4 (b) to Chapter 22 of the combined nomenclature, of an actual alcoholic strength: 9245 Exceeding 22 % vol but not exceeding 22,5 % vol 57,63 57,63 57,63 9246 Exceeding 22,5 % vol but not exceeding 23 % vol 58,92 58,92 58,92 9247 Exceeding 23 % vol but not exceeding 23,5 % vol 60,22 60,22 60,22 9248 Exceeding 23,5 % vol but not exceeding 24 % vol 61,51 61,51 61,51 White wine, of an actual alcoholic strength: 9249 Exceeding 22 % vol but not exceeding 22,5 % vol (1) K: 116,27 K: 97,23 139,53 9250 Exceeding 22,5 % vol but not exceeding 23 % vol (1) K: 118,46 K: 99,42 141,72 9251 Exceeding 23 % vol but not exceeding 23,5 % vol (1) K: 120,64 K: 101,60 143,90 9252 Exceeding 23,5 % vol but not exceeding 24 % vol (1) K: 122,83 K: 103,79 146,09 Other wine, of an actual alcoholic strength: 9253 Exceeding 22 % vol but not exceeding 22,5 % vol (1) K: 116,27 K: 97,23 139,53 9254 Exceeding 22,5 % vol but not exceeding 23 % vol (1) K: 118,46 K: 99,42 141,72 9255 Exceeding 23 % vol but not exceeding 23,5 % vol (1) K: 120,64 K: 101,60 143,90 9256 Exceeding 23,5 % vol but not exceeding 24 % vol (1) K: 122,83 K: 103,79 146,09