COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(95) 45 final 
Brussels, 24.02.1995 
95/0034 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 
opening and providing for the administration of 
Community tariff quotas for certain wines 
originating in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Under agreements concluded with Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, approved by Council Decisions 
93/721/EC, /93/723/EC, and /93/725/EEC, of 31.12.1993, the Community undertook to open annual 
Community tariff quotas for imports of the following products originating in: 
(a) Bulgaria: 
Order 
No 
09.7001 
09.7003 
09.7005 CNCode 
ex 2204 10 
ex 2204 21 
ex 2204 29 Description 
Quality sparkling wine, in 
containers holding not more than 
2 litres 
Quality wine, including quality 
wine with a designation of origin 
Quality wine, including quality 
wine with a designation of origin, 
and wine obtained from grapes of 
the "Gamza" vine variety 
designated and presented under 
that name or Under the synonym 
"kadarka" Volume of quota (hi) 
1200(1.1.-31.12.95) 
1300(1.1.-31.12.96) 
1400(1.1.-31.12.97) 
280 400(1.1.-31.12.95) 
313 600(1.1.-31.12.96) 
346 800(1.1.-31.12.97) 
118 000(1.1.-31.12.95) 
118 000(1.1.-31.12.96) 
118 000(1.1.-31.12.97) Quota duty 
(% basic) 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
(b) Hungary: 
Order 
No 
09.7007 
09.7009 
09.7011 CNCode 
ex 2204 29 
ex 2204 10 
ex 2204 21 Description 
Wine of fresh grapes 
Quality sparkling wine, in 
containers holding not more than 
2 litres 
Quality wine, including wine of 
superior quality and quality wine 
bearing the geographical 
indication "Tokaj" and wine 
bearing the name "Tajbor" Volume of quota (hi) "'* 
70 000(1.1.-31.12.95) 
70 000(1.1.-31.12.96) 
70000(1.1.-31.12.97) 
70 000(1.1.-31.12.98) 
2 900(1.1.-31.12.95) 
3 100(1.1.-31.12.96) 
3 300(1.1.-31.12.97) 
3 500(1.1.-31.12.98) 
145 000(1.1.-31.12.95) 
160 000(1.1.-31.12.96) 
175 000(1.1.-31.12.97) 
190 000(1.1.-31.12.98) Quota duty 
(% basic) 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
& 
(c) Romania: 
Order 
No 
09.7013 CNCode 
ex 2204 10 
ex 2204 21 
ex 2204 29 Description 
Wine of fresh grapes, including 
sparkling wine and liqueur wine Volume of quota (hi) 
130 000(1.1.-31.12.95) 
140 000(1.1.-31.12.96) 
150000(1.1.-31.12.97) Quota duty 
(% basic) 
40 
40 
40 
This is the aim of this proposal 
Proposal for a 
Council Regulation (EC) No. ...794 
opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain wines 
originating in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas, in accordance with the agreements in the form of exchanges of letters concluded between the 
European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Hungary, and 
Romania, of the other part, approved by Council Decisions 93/721/EC, 93/723/EC and 93/725/EC of 
31.12.1993(1), the Community is to open tariff quotas subject to reduced customs duties for certain 
wines originating in the said countries; whereas access to those quotas shall be confined to the wines in 
question accompanied by a document issued by a mutually recognized official body certifying that the 
wines are those covered by the agreement and originating in the countries concerned; 
Whereas those tariff quotas should be opened on an annual basis running from 1 January to 31 
December; 
Whereas it is necessary, in particular, to ensure for all the parties concerned equal and uninterrupted 
access to the said quotas and to ensure the uninterrupted application of the rate laid down for the 
quotas to all imports or re-imports into all Member States of the products meeting the conditions 
specified until the quotas have been used up; 
Whereas the decision to open the tariff quotas should be taken by the Community in compliance with 
its international obligations; whereas, to ensure the efficiency of a common administration of these 
quotas, there is no obstacle to authorizing Member States to draw from the quota-volumes the 
necessary quantities corresponding to actual imports; whereas, however, this method of administration 
requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission, and the latter must in 
particular be able to monitor the rate at which the quotas are used up and inform the Member states 
accordingly; 
Whereas the rules for the management and adoption of tariff quotas applicable for the countries 
concerned are set out in Regulation (EC) N° 1798/94 of 18 July 1994^) opening and providing for the 
administration of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in Bulgaria, the 
Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia and establishing the detailed provisions for 
adapting these quotas( 1994-1997). 
(1) OJ N° L 337 of 31.12.1993, pp. 3, 84, 173 
(2) OJ N° L 189 of 23.7.1994, p. 1 a 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. From 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1997 for Bulgaria and Romania, and from 1 January 
1995 to 31 December 1998 for Hungary, and without prejudice to paragraph 2, the customs duties 
applicable on importation of the following products originating in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania 
shall be suspended at levels and within the limits of tariff quotas as indicated with respect to each 
product: 
(a) Wines originating in Bulgaria: 
Order 
No 
09.7001 
09.7003 
09.7005 CNCode 
(1) 
ex 2204 10 
ex 2204 21 
ex 2204 29 Description 
(2) 
Quality sparkling wine, in 
containers holding not more than 
2 litres 
Quality wine, including quality 
wine with a designation of origin 
Quality wine, including quality 
wine with a designation of origin, 
and wine obtained from grapes of 
the "Gamza" vine variety 
designated and presented under 
that name or under the synonym 
"kadarka" Volume of quota (hi) 
1200(1.1.-31.12.95) 
1 300 (1.1.-31.12.96) 
1400(1.1.-31.12.97) 
280 400(1.1.-31.12.95) 
313 600(1.1.-31.12.96) 
346 800(1.1.-31.12.97) 
118 000(1.1.-31.12.95) 
118 000(1.1.-31.12.96) 
118 000(1.1.-31.12.97) Quota duty 
(% basic) 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
(b) Wines originating in Hungary: 
Order 
No 
09.7007 
09.7009 
09.7011 CNCode 
(1) 
ex 2204 29 
ex 2204 10 
ex 2204 21 Description 
(2) 
Wine of fresh grapes 
Quality sparkling wine, in 
containers holding not more than 
2 litres 
Quality wine, including wine of 
superior quality and quality wine 
bearing the geographical 
indication "Tokaj" and wine 
bearing the name "Tajbor" Volume of quota (hi) 
70 000(1.1.-31.12.95) 
70 000(1.1.-31.12.96) 
70 000(1.1.-31.12.97) 
70 000(1.1.-31.12.98) 
2 900(1.1.-31.12.95) 
3 100(1.1.-31.12.96) 
3 300(1.1.-31.12.97) 
3 500(1.1.-31.12.98) 
145 000(1.1.-31.12.95) 
160 000(1.1.-31.12.96) 
175 000(1.1.-31.12.97) 
190 000(1.1.-31.12.98) Quota duty 
(% basic) 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
(1) See TARIC codes in the Annex 
(2) Despite the rules for interpreting the Combined Nomenclature, the description of the products should be 
taken as a guide only, as the applicability of the preferential arrangements is determined, in the context of the 
Annex, by the scope of the CN codes. Where ex CN codes are mentioned, the applicability of the preferential 
arrangements is determined on the basis of the CN code and the corresponding description, taken together 
(c) Wines originating in Romania: 
Order 
No 
09.7013 CNCode 
(1) 
ex 2204 10 
ex 2204 21 
ex 2204 29 Description 
(2) 
Wine of fresh grapes, including 
sparkling wine and liqueur wine Volume of quota (hi) 
130 000(1.1.-31.12.95) 
140 000(1.1.-31.12.96) 
150 000(1.1.-31.12.97) Quota duty 
(% basic) 
40 
40 
40 
2. Admission under die tariff quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be confined to wines 
accompanied by a document VI1 or an extract VI2, completed in accordance with the provisions of 
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3590/85<3). Document VI1 must include in Box 15 one of the 
following endorsements, certified by the appropriate Bulgarian, Hungarian or Romanian body: 
(a) quota No 09.7001: 
"This is to certify that the wine referred to in this document is a quality sparkling wine in accordance 
with Bulgarian legislation on wine-growing". 
(b) quota No 09.7003: 
"This is to certify that the wine referred to in this document is a quality wine with a designation of 
origin in accordance with Bulgarian legislation on wine-growing". 
(c) quota No 09.7005: 
"This is to certify that the wine referred to in this document is a quality wine with a designation of 
origin, in accordance with Bulgarian legislation on wine-growing, or a wine obtained from grapes of 
the "Gamza" vine variety designated and presented under that name or under the synonym "Kadarka". 
(d) quota No 09.7009: 
"This is to certify that the wine referred to in this document is a quality sparkling wine in accordance 
with Hungarian Law No 36/1970 on wine-growing and Implementing Regulation No 40/1977 (MEM), 
as amended by Regulations Nos 7/1990 (FM) and No 23/1992 (FM)". 
(e) quota No 09.7011: 
"This is to certify that the wine referred to in this document is a quality wine, including wine of 
superior quality and quality wine bearing the geographical indication "Tokaj" and wine bearing the 
name "Tajbor" in accordance with Hungarian Law No 36/1970 on wine-growing and Implementing 
Regulation No 40/1977 (MEM), as amended by Regulations No 7/1990 (FM) and No 23/1992 (FM)". 
(1) See TARIC codes in the Annex 
(2) Despite the rules for interpreting the Combined Nomenclature, the description of the products should be 
taken as a guide only, as the applicability of the preferential arrangements is determined, in the context of the 
Annex, by the scope of the CN codes. Where ex CN codes are mentioned, the applicability of the preferential 
arrangements is determined on the basis of the CN code and the corresponding description, taken together 
(3) OJNoL343of20.12.1985,p.20 
Furthermore, the wines in question shall remain subject to observance of the free-at-frontier reference 
prices. In order for these wines to benefit from the tariff quotas, Article 54 of Regulation (EEC) No 
822/87 (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1566/93 (2\ must be complied with. 
Article 2 
Articles 2 to 7 of Regulation (EC) N° 1798/94 apply. 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1995. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
The President 
( 1 ) OJ No L 84 of 27.3.1987, p. 1, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (OJ No L 353 of 
17.12.1990, p. 23) 
(2) OJNoL 154, 25.6.1993, p.39. 
ANNEX 
Tarie codes 
Order number CN codes Taric Code 
09.7001 ex 2204 10 2204 10 19 *91 
________ 2204 10 99 *91 
09.7003 ex 2204 21 2204 2179*79 
2204 2179*80 
2204 2180*79 
2204 2180*80 
2204 2183*10 
2204 21 83*79 
2204 2183*80 
2204 2184*10 
2204 2184*79 
2204 21 84*80 
2204 2194*10 
2204 2194*80 
2204 2198*10 
2204 2198*80 
2204 2199*80 
09.7005 ex 2204 29 2204 29 65*00 
2204 29 75*80 
2204 29 83*10 
2204 29 83*80 
2204 29 84*10 
2204 29 84*80 
2204 29 94*10 
2204 29 94*80 
2204 29 98*10 
2204 29 98*80 
- , 2204 29 99*80 
09.7007 ex 2204 29 2204 29 65*00 
2204 29 75*80 •* 
2204 29 83*10 
2204 29 83*80 
220429 84*10 
2204 29 84*80 
2204 29 94*10 
2204 2994*80 
2204 29 98*10 
2204 29 98*80 
. 2204 29 99*80 
09.7009 ex 2204 10 2204 10 19*91 
I 1 2204 10 99*91 
Order number 
09.7011 
09.7013 CN codes 
ex 2204 21 
ex 2204 10 
ex 2204 21 
ex 2204 29 Taric Code 
2204 21 79*79 
2204 21 79*80 
2204 21 80*79 
2204 21 80*80 
2204 2183*10 
2204 21 83*79 
2204 21 83*80 
2204 21 84*10 
2204 21 84*79 
2204 21 84*80 
2204 21 94*10 
2204 21 94*80 
2204 2198*10 
2204 21 98*80 
2204 21 99*80 
2204 10 19 *91 
2204 10 19 *99 
2204 10 99 *91 
2204 10 99 *99 
2204 21 79*79 
2204 21 79*80 
2204 21 80*79 
2204 21 80*80 
2204 2183*10 
2204 21 83*79 
2204 21 83*80 
2204 2184*10 
2204 21 84*79 
2204 21 84*80 
2204 2194*10 
2204 21 94*80 
2204 2198*10 
2204 21 98*80 
2204 21 99*80 
2204 29 65*00 
2204 29 75*80 
2204 29 83*10 
2204 29 83*80 
2204 29 84*10 
2204 29 84*80 
2204 29 94*10 
2204 29 94*80 
2204 29 98*10 
2204 29 98*80 
2204 29 99*80 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
1. Budget heading concerned: Chapter 12, Article 120 
2. Legal basis: Article 113 of the Treaty 
3. Title of the tariff measure: Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) opening and providing for 
the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain wines originating in Bulgaria, 
Hungary and Romania (1994-98) 
4. Aim: Compliance with commitments entered into by the Community 
5. Loss of revenue: The financial implications of the measure were calculated when the Council 
approved the legal basis for the quotas (see doc. COM (93) 358, proposal for a Council 
Decision concerning the conclusion and signature of agreements in the form of exchanges of 
letters with the countries concerned). 
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