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( 1 ) OJ No C 31 , 8 . 2 . 1980 , p . 6 .

( 2 ) OJ No C 59 , 10 . 3 . 1980 , p . 54 .

( 3 ) OJ No L 348 , 31 . 12 . 1979 , p . 49 .

( 4 ) OJ No L 301 , 31 . 12 . 1972 , p . 165 .

( 5 ) OJ No L 274 , 29 . 9 . 1978 , p . 8 .

( 6 ) OJ No L 368 , 28 . 12 . 1978 , pp . 17 , 21 , 25 .

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) No 752/80

of 26 March 1980

amending Regulations ( EEC ) No 3081/78 , ( EEC ) No 3082/78 and ( EEC ) No 3083/78 opening , allocating and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain wines , falling within subheading ex 22.05 C of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Portugal ( 1979/80 )

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and in particular Articles 43 and 113 thereof ,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ( 1 ) ,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ( 2 ) ,

Whereas Article 9 of the Supplementary Protocol ( 3 ) annexed to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic ( 4 ) provides for the opening of Community tariff quotas for certain port wines , Madeira wines and Setubal muscatel wines , falling within subheading ex 22.05 C of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Portugal ; whereas this tariff system is applicable from 1 January 1980 ; whereas , pursuant to the Additional Protocol to the said Agreement ( 5 ) the Community has already opened , by Regulations ( EEC ) No 3081/78 , ( EEC ) No 3082/78 and ( EEC ) No 3083/78 ( 6 ) , Community tariff quotas for the same products but for quota volumes which are lower than those provided for by the Supplementary Protocol ; whereas those Regulations must therefore be amended accordingly ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Article 1

Regulation ( EEC ) No 3081/78 is hereby amended as follows :

1 . Article 1 ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) shall be replaced by the following :

" 1 . From 1 January 1979 to 30 June 1980 , Community tariff quotas shall be opened for products originating in Portugal , within the limits set out below :

( hl )

CCT heading No * Description * Quota amount

ex 22.05 C III a ) 1 * ) Port wines

* ) * 75 000

ex 22.05 C IV a ) 1 * )

ex 22.05 C III b ) 1 * ) Port wines

* ) * 420 000

ex 22.05 C IV b ) 1 * )

2 . The Common Customs Tariff duties on wines imported within these tariff quotas shall be suspended at the rates set out below :

( ECU / hl )

CCT heading No * Rate of duty

ex 22.05 C III a ) 1 * 6 * 5

ex 22.05 C IV a ) 1 * 7 * 0

ex 22.05 C III b ) 1 * 6 * 6

ex 22.05 C IV b ) 1 * 7 * 2 "

2 . Article 2 ( 2 ) shall be replaced by the following :

" 2 . The second part of each quota , namely 57 500 and 280 000 hectolitres respectively , shall be divided into two instalments :

( a ) A first instalment of the second part of each quota shall be allocated among the Member States ; the respective shares , which subject to Article 5 shall be valid from 1 July 1979 to 30 June 1980 , shall be as indicated below ; however , Member States may not use these shares until they have used up the shares allocated to them under paragraph 1 above .

( hl )

* Port wines falling within subheadings :

Member States * ex 22.05 C III a ) 1 * ex 22.05 C III b ) 1

* and * and

* ex 22.05 C IV a ) 1 * ex 22.05 C IV b ) 1

Benelux * 8 590 * 36 790

Denmark * 2 950 * 16 630

Germany * 7 710 * 22 000

France * 15 370 * 107 100

Ireland * 415 * 500

Italy * 9 625 * 100

United Kingdom * 7 090 * 68 880

Total * 51 750 * 252 000

( b ) The second instalment of the second part of each quota , namely 5 750 and 28 000 hectolitres respectively , shall constitute the corresponding reserve . "

Article 2

Regulation ( EEC ) No 3082/78 is hereby amended as follows :

1 . Article 1 ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) shall be replaced by the following :

" 1 . From 1 January 1979 to 30 June 1980 , Community tariff quotas shall be opened for products originating in Portugal , and within the limits set out below :

( hl )

CCT heading No * Description * Quota amount

ex 22.05 C III a ) 1 * ) Madeira wines

* ) * 3 500

ex 22.05 C IV a ) 1 * )

ex 22.05 C III b ) 1 * ) Madeira wines

* ) * 21 750

ex 22.05 C IV b ) 1 * )

2 . The Common Customs Tariff duties on wines imported within these tariff quotas shall be suspended at the rates set out below :

( ECU / hl )

CCT heading No * Rate of duty

ex 22.05 C III a ) 1 * 6 * 5

ex 22.05 C IV a ) 1 * 7 * 0

ex 22.05 C III b ) 1 * 6 * 6

ex 22.05 C IV b ) 1 * 7 * 2 "

2 . Article 2 ( 2 ) and ( 3 ) shall be replaced by the following :

" 2 . A first instalment of each quota shall be allocated among the Member States ; the respective shares , which subject to Article 5 shall be valid until 30 June 1980 , shall be as follows :

( hl )

* Madeira wines falling within

* subheadings :

Member Sates * ex 22.05 C III a ) 1 * ex 22.05 C III b ) 1

* and * and

* ex 22.05 C IV a ) 1 * ex 22.05 C IV b ) 1

Benelux * 580 * 2 740

Denmark * 721 * 3 230

Germany * 413 * 3 740

France * 114 * 7 990

Ireland * 35 * 20

Italy * 812 * 20

United Kingdom * 475 * 1 840

Total 3 150 * 19 580

3 . The second instalment of each quota , namely 350 and 2 170 hectolitres respectively , shall constitute the reserve . "

Article 3

Regulation ( EEC ) No 3083/78 is hereby amended as follows :

1 . Article 1 ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) shall be replaced by the following :

" 1 . From 1 January 1979 to 30 June 1980 , Community tariff quotas shall be opened for products originating in Portugal , and within the limits set out below :

( hl )

CCT heading No * Description * Quota amount

ex 22.05 C III a ) 1 * ) Setubal

ex 22.05 C IV a ) 1 * ) muscatel wines * 2 000

ex 22.05 C III b ) 1 * ) Setubal

ex 22.05 C IV b ) 1 * ) muscatel wines * 3 000

2 . The Common Customs Tariff duties on wines imported within these tariff quotas shall be suspended at the rates set out below :

( ECU / hl )

CCT heading No * Rate of duty

ex 22.05 C III a ) 1 * 6 * 6

ex 22.05 C IV a ) 1 * 7 * 0

ex 22.05 C III b ) 1 * 6 * 6

ex 22.05 C IV b ) 1 * 7 * 2 "

2 . Article 2 ( 2 ) and ( 3 ) shall be replaced by the following :

" 2 . A first instalment of each quota shall be allocated among the Member States ; the respective shares , which subject to Article 5 shall be valid until 30 June 1980 , shall be as follows :

( hl )

* Setubal muscatel wines falling within

* subheadings :

Member States

* ex 22.05 C III a ) 1 * ex 22.05 C III b ) 1

* and * and

* ex 22.05 C IV a ) 1 * ex 22.05 C IV b ) 1

Benelux * 360 * 540

Denmark * 90 * 135

Germany * 360 * 340

France * 360 * 540

Ireland * 90 * 135

Italy * 180 * 270

United Kingdom * 360 * 540

Total * 1 800 * 2 700

3 . The second instalment of each quota , namely 200 and 300 hectolitres respectively , shall constitute the reserve . "

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .

It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1980 .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels , 26 March 1980 .

For the Council

The President

G . MARCORA