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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(80)347final
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
TheexchangeoflettersannexedtotheRegulationismainlyto»
specifythattheCommunityhasexaminedthePortuguese lawsrelating
towinewithadesignation oforigin,toascertainwhethertheyare
compatiblewithCommunitylegislation inthisfield.

Recommendation for a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
concerning theconclusion oftheexchange ofLetters relating
toArticle 9oftheSupplementary Protocol between theEuropean
Economic Community and thePortuguese Republic
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and inparticular Article 113thereof .
Having regard totherecommendation from theCommission ,
Having regard totheSupplementary Protocol between the European Economic
1Community andthePortuguese Republic signed on19December 1979 ,and in
particular Article 9thereof .
Whereas theexchange ofletters provided for inArticle 9ofthesaid
Protocol should beconcluded ,
HASADOPTED THIS REGULATION : ' . '
Article 1
Theexchange ofletters relating toArticle 9oftheSupplementary
Protocol between the European Economic Community and thePortuguese
Republic ishereby approved onbehalf ofthe Community .
The text oftheexchange ofletters isannexed tothis Regulation .
(1)0 .J.N° L348,31.12 /1979 ,page 44.

Article2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorizedtodesignatethe
personempoweredtosigntheexchangeoflettersinordertob'indthe
Community.
Article3
X -■–i...mi.ii.iii■■
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayfollowingitspublication
intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
Doneat FortheCounciI
ThePresident

Letter No1
Sir ,
Ihave thehonour toinform youthat pursuant toArticle 9(3)ofthe
Supplementary Protocol "between theEuropean Economic Community andPortugal ,
signed on19december79,-theCommunityhas.examinedthePotugueseLaws
relating towine with adesignation oforigin ,toascertain whether they
arecompatible with Community legislation inthis field .
This examination ,which constituted aprecondition forthegranting of
thetariff concessions provided forinArticlo 9»showed that Portugal 's
laws onwine with adesignation oforigin ,insofar asthey relate toVerde
andDaowines ,areequivalent toCommunity legislation .
Ishould "beobliged ifyouwould confirm that your Government isinagreement
with the above .
I
Please accept ,Sir ,theassurance ofmyhighest consideration .
For the Council ofthe
European Communities

LetterNo2
Sir,
i
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledgereceiptofyourletteroftoday'sdate,
whichreadsasfollows:
«
"IhavethehonourtoinformyouthatpursuanttoArticle9(3)oftheSupplementary
Protocol "betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandPortugal,signedon
19december1979,theCommunityhasexaminedthePortugueselawsrelating
towinewithadesignation oforigin,toascertainwhethertheyarecompatible
withCommunitylegislationinthisfield.
Thisexamination ,whichconstituted aprecondition forthegrantingof
thetariffconcessions providedforinArticle9»showedthatPortugal's
lawsonwinewithadesignation oforigin,insofarastheyrelatetoVerde
andDaowines,areequivalenttoCommunitylegislation.
Ishould "beobligedifyouwouldconfirmthatyourGovernmentis'inagreement
withtheabove".
IhavethehonourtoconfirmthatIaminagreementwiththecontentsof
yourletter.
Pleasaccept.Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortbeGovernment
ofPortugal