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COMMISSION  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83)  136 final 
Brussels,  18 March  1983 
Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 
opening, allocating and providing for the administration 
of a Community tariff quota for certain  wines  having 
a registered  designation  of origin, falling within sub-
heading ex  22.05  C of the Common Customs  Tariff,  ori-
ginating in Morocco  (1983/84) 
(submitted  to the  Council  by the  Commission) 
COM (83) 136  final 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. The Cooperation Agreement  between  the European Economic Community and 
the Kingdom  of Morocco provides in  ArticLe  21 for the opening of an 
annual.  Community  tariff  quota of  50 000  hi for the duty-free importation 
into the Community of certain  wines  of designation of origin falling 
within  subheading ex  22.05  C of the  CCT  originating in  Morocco.  These 
wines  must be be put up in containers holding two litres or  less.  The 
different qualities of the  wines  are specified in the Agreement in the 
form  of an  exchange  of letters  of 12 March  1977. 
2. The Regulation makes provision  - as is usual  - for the division of the 
quota volume into two instalments, the first of which is allocated by 
shares amongst all Member  States,  while the second constitute the 
reserve. The allocation of the first instalment is usually based on 
the statistical data of the  last  three years and  estimates  for the 
period  in question. 
3. In this  case,  however, neither Communitynor national statistical data 
split up by the  types  of the  wines  in question are available and no 
estimates  can be put forward. In  these  circumstances initial shares 
should be established for taking into account the possibilities of 
consumption of  these  wines  in each of the Member  States. 
4. It is proposed that the proposal for a  Council  Regulation opening the 
Community  tariff  quota described above should be approved. 
Annex  : 1  Proposal for a Regulation. 

Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 
opening,  allocating  and  providing  (or the  administration  of a  Community tariff 
quota  for  certain  wines  having  a registered  designation  of origin, falling  within 
subheading  ex  22.05  C of the  Common  Customs  Tariff  and  originating  in 
Morocco  (1983/84) 
THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having  regard  to the  Treaty establishing  the  European 
Economic  Community,  and in  particular  Article  113 
thereof, 
Having  regard  to the  proposal  from  the  Commission, 
Whereas  the  Cooperation Agreement between  the 
European  Economic Community  and the  Kingdom  of 
Morocco  (') stipulates  in Article  21 that  certain wines 
having  a registered designation  of origin,  falling  within 
subheading  ex  22.05  C of the  Common Customs 
Tariff  and  originating  in Morocco,  specified  in the 
Agreement  in the  form  of an  exchange  of letters  of 12 
March  1977 (2),  shall  be imported into  the  Community 
free of customs duties  within  the  limits  of an  annual 
Community  tariff  quota  of 50  000 hectolitres  ; whereas 
these  wines must  be put up in  containers holding  two 
litres  or less; whereas  the  tariff  quota  in question 
should  therefore  be opened  for the  period  1 July  1983 
to 30 June 198  4; 
Whereas  the  wines  in question  are  subject  to compli­
ance  with  the  free-at-frontier reference price; whereas 
the wines  in question  may  benefit  from  this  tariff 
quota  on condition  that  Article  18 of  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 337/79 (3),  as last amended  by  Regulation (EEC) 
No / (4), is  complied  with; 
3082/82 
Whereas  it is in  particular necessary  to ensure equal 
and uninterrupted access  for  all Community importers 
to the  abovementioned quota,  and  uninterrupted 
application  of the  rates  laid  down  for  this quota  to all 
imports  of th.a  products concerned into  the  Member 
States  until  the  quota  has  been used  up;  whereas, 
having  regard  to the  above principles,  the Community 
nature  of the  quota  can be  respected  by allocating  the 
Community  tariff  quota among  the  Member States; 
whereas,  in order  to reflect most accurately  the  actual 
development  of the  market  in the  products  in ques­
tion,  such allocation should  be in  proportion  to the 
requirements  of the  Member States, assessed  by 
(') OJ No L  264, 27. 9. 1978,  p. 2. 
(2) OJ No L  65, 11. 3. 1977,  p. 2. 
(3) OJ No L  54, 5. 3. 1979,  p. 1. 
0 OJ No L 326, 23.12.1982,  p. 1. reference  to both  the  statistics relating  to imports  of 
the said products  from  Morocco  over  a representative 
reference period  and the  economic outlook  for the 
quota period concerned; 
Whereas  in this case, however, neither Community 
nor national statistics showing  the breakdown  for  each 
of the  types  of wines  in question  are  available  and no 
reliable  estimates  of  future .nports  can be  made; 
whereas,  in these  circumstances,  the  quota volume 
should  be  allocated  in  initial  shares, taking into 
account demand  for  these  wines  on the  markets  of the 
various  Member  States  ; 
Whereas,  to take into account import trends  for the 
products concerned  in the  various Member States,  the 
quota amount should  be divided  into  two  instalments, 
the first being allocated among  the  Member  States  and 
the second held  as a  reserve intended  to cover  at a 
later date  the  requirements  of Member  States  who have 
used up  their  initial  share; whereas,  in  order  to 
guarantee  some degree  of security  to importers  in each 
Member  State,  the  first instalment  of the  Community 
quota should  be fixed  at a  level  which  could,  in the 
present circumstances,  be 50 % of the  quota volume  ; 
Whereas  the  initial  shares  of the  Member  States  may 
be used  up at  different  rates  ; whereas,  in order  to take 
this into account  and to  avoid  a break  in continuity, 
any Member State  which  has  used  up almost  all of its 
initial  share  should draw  an additional  share  from  the 
reserve  ; whereas this should  be done  by each Member 
State each time  one of its  additional  shares  is almost 
used up, and so on as  many times  as the  reserve 
allows  ; whereas  the  initial  and  additional  shares  must 
be valid  until  the end of the  quota period; whereas 
this form  of administration requires close collaboration 
between  the  Member States' and  the  Commission,  and 
the Commission  must  be in a  position  to follow  the 
extent  to which  the  quota volume  has  been used  up 
and inform  the  Member  States  thereof; 
Whereas,  if at a  given  date  in the  quota period  a 
substantial quantity  of its  initial  share  remains unused 
in any  Member State,  it is  essential  that  it should 
return  a significant proportion thereof  to the  reserve, 
to prevent part  of the  Community quota remaining 
unused  in one  Member State when  it could  be used  in 
others; 

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Whereas,  since the  Kingdom  of  Belgium,  the 
Kingdom  of the Netherlands and the  Grand  Duchy  of 
Luxembourg  are united  within  and  jointly  represented 
by the Benelux  Economic  Union,  all transactions 
concerning  the administration of the shares allocated 
to that  economic union may be carried out by any one 
of its members, 
HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION  : 
Article  1 
1. For the period  1 July  1983  to 30 June  1984, a 
Community  tariff  quota of  50 000  hectolitres  shall  be 
opened for the  following  products originating in 
Morocco  : 
CCT 
heading Description 
No 
22.05 Wine of  fresh  grapes  ; grape  must  with 
fermentation  arrested  by the addition of 
alcohol  : 
C. Other: 
— Wines  entitled  to one of the  follo­
wing  designations  of origin  : 
Berkane,  Sais,  Beni  M'Tir,  Guer-
rouane,  Zemmour, Zennata of an 
actual  alcoholic  strength  not ex­
ceeding  15 %  vol, in  containers 
holding two  litres  or less 
2. Within  this  tariff  quota the  Common  Customs 
Tariff  duties applicable to  these  wines  shall  be totally 
suspended. 
Within  the  limits  of these  tariff  quotas, the  Hellenic 
Republic  shall  apply duties calculated in accordance 
with  the relevant provisions in the  1979  Act of  Acces­
sion and Regulation (EEC) No  3511/81 ('). 
3. The wines  in question  shall  be subject to  compli­
ance  with  the free-at-frontier reference price. 
The wines in question  shall  benefit  from  this  tariff 
quota on condition  that  Article  18 of Regulation  (EEC) 
No 337/79  is complied  with. 
4. Each  of these  wines, when imported,  shall  be 
accompanied  by a certificate of designation of  origin, 
issued  by the relevant  Moroccan  authority, in accor­
dance  with  the model annexed to this Regulation. Article  2 
1. The tariff  quota  laid  down in  Article  1 shall  be 
divided  into two instalments. 
2. A first instalment of the quota  shall  be allocated 
among  the Member States  ; the shares,  which  subject 
to Article  5 shall  be valid  up to  30 June 1984,shall be 
as follows  : 
(hectolitres) 
Benelux 4 000 
Denmark 2 350 
Germany 5 000 
Greece 950 
France 4 650 
Ireland 1 700 
Italy 2 350 
United  Kingdom 4 000 
3. The second instalment of the quota, amounting 
to 25 000  hectolitres,  shall  constitute the reserve. 
Article  3 
1. If 90 %  or more of a Member State's  initial  share, 
as specified  in Article  2 (2),  or of  that  share less the 
portion  returned to the reserve where  Article  5 has 
been applied, has been used up,  that  Member State 
shall,  without delay, by  notifying  the  Commission, 
draw  a second share equal to  15 %  of its  initial  share, 
rounded  up where necessary to the next whole 
number, in so far as the amount in the reserve  allows. 
2. If, after its  initial  share has been used up,  90 % 
or more of the second share drawn by a Member State 
has been used up,  that  Member State  shall,  in accor­
dance  with  the conditions  laid  down in paragraph  1, 
draw  a third  share equal to  7·5 %  of its  initial  share. 
3. If, after its second share has been used up,  90 % 
or more of the  third  share drawn by a Member State 
has been used up,  that  Member State  shall,  in accor­
dance  with  the conditions  laid  down in paragraph  1, 
draw  a fourth share equal to the  third. 
This  process  shall  continue to apply  until  the reserve 
is used up. 
4. Notwithstanding paragraphs  1, 2  and  3, Member 
States may draw smaller shares than those  fixed  in 
these  p? ragraphs if  there  is reason to believe  that  those 
fixed  might not be used up. They  shall  inform  the 
Commission  of their grounds for  applying  this para­
graph. 
Article  4 
The additional share drawn pursuant to  Article  3 shall 
be valid  until  30 June  1984. (') OJ No L  358, 14. 12. 1981,  p. 1. 

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Artide  5 
Member  States  shall  return  to the reserve, not later 
than 1  April  1984 such unused portion of their  initial 
share as, on 15  March  1984 is in excess of 20 % of 
the initial  amount. They may return a greater quantity 
if there are grounds for  believing  that  this quantity 
might  not be used in  full. 
Member  States  shall  notify  the  Commission,  not later 
than 1  April  1984 of the total imports of the products 
concerned  effected under the  Community  quotas up 
to and  including  15  March  1984 and where appro­
priate,  the proportion of their  initial  share  that  they 
are returning to the reserve. 
Article  6 
The Commission  shall  keep an account of the shares 
opened  by Member  States pursuant to  Articles  2 and 3 
and, as soon as it has been  notified,  shall  inform  each 
State of the extent to  which  the reserve has been used 
up. 
It shall  notify  the  Member  States, not later than 5 
April  1984 of the  state  of the reserve after quantities 
have been returned thereto pursuant to  Article  5. 
It shall  ensure  that  the drawing  which  uses up the 
reserve is  limited  to the balance available and, to this 
end, shall  specify  the amount thereof to the  Member 
State  making  the  final  drawing. 
Article  7 
1. Member  States  shall  take all measures necessary 
to ensure  that  additional shares drawn pursuant to Article  3 are opened in such a way  that  imports may 
be charged without interruption against their aggregate 
shares in the  Community  quota. 
2. Member  States  shall  ensure  that  importers of the 
products concerned have 
free access to the shares allocated to them. 
3. The  Member  States  shall  charge the imports of 
the products concerned against their shares as and 
when  the products are entered  with  customs authori­
ties for free  circulation. 
4. The extent to  which  a Member  State has used up 
its shares  shall  be determined on the basis of the 
imports  charged in accordance  with  paragraph 3. 
Article  8 
At the request of the  Commission,  Member  States 
shall  inform  it of imports actually charged against 
their  shares. 
Article  9 
The Member  States and the  Commission  shall  collabo­
rate closely  in order to ensure  that  this  Regulation  is 
observed. 
Article  10 
This  Regulation  shall  enter into force on 
1 JuLy  1983. 
This  Regulation  shall  be binding  in its entirety and  directly  applicable in all  Member 
States. 
Done  at Luxembourg, 
For the Council 
The President 

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ANNEX 
1. j *i *uj  1- Eksporter  - Ausführer  - Exporter - Exporta­
teur - Esportatore τ  Exporteur -  Εξαγωγέας: 2. t~*J^  ' - Nummer  - Nummer  -
Number  Numéro  - Numero  -
Nummer  - Αριθμός 00000 1. j *i *uj  1- Eksporter  - Ausführer  - Exporter - Exporta­
teur - Esportatore τ  Exporteur -  Εξαγωγέας: 
3. (Name of authority  guaranteeing  the 
designation of origin) 
4 V-I' J— „/<Jl-  Modtager  - Empfanger  - Consignée -
Destinataire -  Destinatario  - 'Geadresseerde  - Παραλή  . 
πτης. 3. (Name of authority  guaranteeing  the 
designation of origin) 
4 V-I' J— „/<Jl-  Modtager  - Empfanger  - Consignée -
Destinataire -  Destinatario  - 'Geadresseerde  - Παραλή  . 
πτης. 5 -  ^( 1 — "•  i 1 "à J 1 y * 
CERTIFfKAT  FOR OPRINDELSE8UTEGNELSE 
BESCHEINIGUNG OER  UR8PRUNG8BEZEICHNUNG 
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF ORiGIN 
CERTIFICAT D'APPELLATION D'ORIGINE 
CERTIFICATO DI DENOMINAZIONE Ol ORIGINE 
CERTIFICAAT  VAN BENAMING  VAN  OORSPRONG 
nirronoiHTiKO ONOMAXIAX npoEAEYZEnz 6. (J*-J  ' <4<—·3  - Transportmiddel  - Beförderungsmittel 
- Means of  transport  - Moyen  de transport  - Mezzo di 
\ trasporto  - Vervoermiddel-  Μεταφορικό  μέσο-5 -  ^( 1 — "•  i 1 "à J 1 y * 
CERTIFfKAT  FOR OPRINDELSE8UTEGNELSE 
BESCHEINIGUNG OER  UR8PRUNG8BEZEICHNUNG 
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF ORiGIN 
CERTIFICAT D'APPELLATION D'ORIGINE 
CERTIFICATO DI DENOMINAZIONE Ol ORIGINE 
CERTIFICAAT  VAN BENAMING  VAN  OORSPRONG 
nirronoiHTiKO ONOMAXIAX npoEAEYZEnz 6. (J*-J  ' <4<—·3  - Transportmiddel  - Beförderungsmittel 
- Means of  transport  - Moyen  de transport  - Mezzo di 
\ trasporto  - Vervoermiddel-  Μεταφορικό  μέσο-
7 (Designation of origin) 
•8. t Ir* ^  ' Ο -  Losningssted  - Entladungsort  - Place 
of unloading  - Lieu  de déchargement  - Luogo di  sbarco  -
Plaats van lossing  _ Τόπος εκφορτώσεως: 7 (Designation of origin) 
υ Oy vi 
Mærker  og numre, kollienes antal og art 
Zeichen  und Nummern,  Anzahl  und Art der Packstucke 
Marks  and  numbers,  number and  kind  of packages 
Marques et  numéros,  nombre et  nature  des colis 
Marca  e numero, quantità e  natura  dei colli 
Merken  en nummers,  aantal  en soort  der colli 
Σήματα  και αριθμοί, αριθμός και είδος των δεμάτων Bruttovægt Liter 
Rohgewicht Liter 
Gross weight Litres 
Poids  brut Litres 
Peso lordo Litri 
. Brutogewicht Liter 
Μεικτό  βάρος Λίτρα 
12 
Liter  (ve!  'i?)_ ~ IjïffJ -  Liter  (ι bogstaver) 
Λίτρα  (ολογράφως): Liter  {in Buchstaben) - Litres (in words) - Litres>(en  lettres)  - Litn  (in lettere) 
13 4-L«^«JI  f.J i L - Påtegning fra  udstedende  organ 
issumg authority -  Visa  de l'organisme émetteur  -"Visto  dell'c 
Θεώ ρηση  εκδίδοντος οργανισμού 
γ Bescheinigung der erteilenden Stelle  - Certificate  of the 
organismo  emittente  - Visum  van  de instatiti»  ν" n afgifte-
14. vi). LjfcJ  I ót; - Toldstedets  attest  - Sichtvermerk der 
Zdllstelie  - Customs  stsmp  - Visa  de la douane  - Visto  della 
dogana -  Visum  van de  douane  - Θεώρηση τελωνείου (Oversiattelsa se nr.  15 —  Übersetjung  slahe  Nr. 16 —  see 
the translation  under  No 15 —  Voir  tradustion au n'  15 — 
Vedi  traduzione al n.  15 —  Zie voc; vertaling nr.  15 —  Βλέ­
πε μετάφραση στόν  άριδ.  15) 

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15. Det  bekraeftas,  at vinen,  der er  naavnt  i dette  certifikat,  er fremstillet i  
lovgivning  er bercttiget til oprindelsesbetegnelsen  : » «. 
Alkohol  tiisat  detine  vin er  alkohol fremstillet af  vin. 
Wir bestätigen,  daß der in dieser Bescheinigung bezeichnete  Wein  im Bezirk  gewonnen wurde und 
ihm nach marokkanischem Gesetz die Ursprungsbezeichnung  „ "  zuerkannt  wird. 
Der diesem  Wein  zugefügte  Alkohol  ist aus  Wein  gewonnener  Alkohol. 
We hereby certify  that  the wine described in this certificate is wine produced within the wine district of 
and is considered by Moroccan legislation as entitled to the designation of origin  ' '. 
The alcohol added to this wine is alcohol of vinous origin. 
Nous certifions  que  le vin  décrit  dans  ce certificat a été produit  dans  la zone de et est reconnu, 
suivant la loi marocaine, comme  ayant  droit à la  dénomination  d'origine « ». 
L'alcool  ajouté  à ce vin est de l'alcool d'origine vinique. 
Si certifica  che  il vino  descritto nel  présente  certificato è un  vino  prodotto nella zona di ed è 
riconosciuto,  seconde  la legge  marocchina, corne  avente  diritto  alla  denominazione di origine « ». 
L'alcole  aggiunto  a questo  vino  è alcole di origine  vinica. 
Wij verklaren  dat de in dit certificaat omschreven  wijn  is vervaardigd in het wijndistrict  en dat 
volgens de Marokkaanse wetgeving de benaming van oorsprong „ " erkend wordt. 
De aan  deze  wijn  toegevoegde  alcohol is alcohol,  uit wijn  gewonnen. 
Πιστοποιείται  οτι ό  οίνος  πού  περιγράφεται  στό  παρόν πιστοποιητ!κό έχει παραχθεί  στή  ζώνη  
καΐ αναγνωρίζεται,  σύμφωνα  μέ τή  νομοθεσία  του  Μαρόκου,  ότι  δύναται  νά φέρει ονομασία προελεύσεως . omrâdet  og ifelge marokkansk 
Ή αλκοόλη  πού  έχει προστεθεί  σέ αυτόν  τόν  οίνο είναι οινικής  προελεύσεως. 
16. (') 
I  
J-AJ  I <dj ϋ 1 ο* ν>^*·  ' - 1**J l*J \  · JL^  -ké*^ 
(') Rubrik forbeholdt eksportlandets andre angivelser. 
(') Diese Nummer ist weiteren Angaben des Ausfuhrlandes vorbehalten. 
(') Space  reserved for additional details given in the exporting country. 
(') Case  réservée  pour d'autres  indications  du pays  exportateur. 
(') Spazio riservato per  altre  indicazioni del paese esportatore. 
( ) Ruimte bestemd  voor  andere  gegevens van het land van uitvoer. 
(') Χώρος προοριζόμενος  γιά  συμπληρωματικά στοιχεία  που  χορηγεί  ή χώρα  εξαγωγής.