COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM (89) 343 final 
Brussels, 12 July 1989 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for 
certain wine of designated origin, originating in Algeria (1990) 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. TVse Cooperation Agreement between the ObranuniLy end MyrrLa provides 
in Article 20, as amended by the Additional Protocol to rjiat. 
Agreement, for the opening of an annual duty-free Gti..nur*.!.ty t^jrifj: 
quota for the import of 200 000 hectolitres of certain win^. of 
/•saignatad origin, in containers raiding two litres or le3s, and 
filing >achin CN code ex 2204 21 25, »x 21?* 21 29, -x 2204 21 33, 
or ax 2204 21 39. 
vjiihin the Limits of this tarif- ^uota, 3p^n sha':' apply the -us" ^3 
:'r..:t-/ calculated according to the Council Regulation (EEC" No 2573/3"" of 
"! 1 August 1937 Laying' down the arrangements for trade between Spain and 
Portugal on the one hand and Algeria on the other. This regulation also 
provides for Portugal to defer until 31 December 1990 the application of 
the preferential arrangements for these products. 
Therefore, this tariff quota should be opened for 1990. 
2. As regards the method of administration of this quota it is proposed 
that the entire quota volume be held as a Community reserve to which 
all Member States will have access in accordance with the procedure 
provided for in Article 3 of the proposal for a Regulation. 
This is the purpose of the attached proposal. 
ANNEX : Proposal for a Regulation. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION EEC No 
of 
opening and providing for the administration of a Communit> tariff quota for 
ccrcjin wine of designated origin, orii;tii.iiini; in Algeria t 1990) 
THE COUNUl 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 Article 20 of the Cooperation Agreement between 
the European Economic Community and the People's 
Democratic Republic of Algeria:.'' as amended by the 
Additional Protocol to that Agreement-.- provides that 
certain wine of designated origin falling within CN codes ex 
2204 21 25, ex 2204 21 29, ex 2204 21 35 or ex 
2204 21 39 originating in Algeria shall be exempt from 
customs duties on import into the Community within the 
limits of a Community tariff quota oi 200 000 hectolitres; 
whereas the wine must be put up in containers holding two 
litres or less; whereas the wine must be accompanied either 
by a certificate of designation of origin in accordance with the 
model given tn Annex D to the Agreement or, by way of 
derogation, by a document VI I or a VI 2 extract annotated 
in compliance with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 
3590/85 (»): whereas, it 
is appropriate to take the necessary measures 
to ensure efficient Community administrai ion 
of this tariff quota while offering the 
Member States the opportunity to draw from 
the quota volume the necessary quantities 
.corresponding to actual imports; whereas 
this method ot administration requires 
close cooperation between the Member States 
and the Commission; 
; Wljere^a^fccethe Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of ti 
Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are unit* 
wkh^aa^pjpdy represented by the Benelux Econom 
Uttoa^asypOfttxaaon concerning the administration of d 
quota, may be can 
out by any one of its members. 
Whereas, however. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2573/87 
of 11 August 1987 laying down the arrangements for trade 
between Spain and Portugal on the one hand and Algeria, 
Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia and Turkey on the 
other {*) provides for the Portuguese Republic to defer until 
31 December 1990 the application of the preferential 
arrangements for the products in question; whereas, 
consequently this Regulation does not apply to Portugal; 
whereas the Community tariff quota in question should be 
opened for 19 90; 
Whereas the wine in question is subject to compliance with 
the free-at-fronticr reference price; whereas, in order that 
such wine may benefit from this tariff quota. Article 54 of 
Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 (J) as last amended by 
Regulation (EEC) No 2964/88 (•) must be complied 
with; 
Whereas equal and continuous access to the quota should be 
ensured for all Community importers and the rate laid down 
for the quota should be applied consistently to all imports of 
the products in question into the Member States until the 
quota is exhausted; 
(') OJ No I lh.\. r. 9. 1978. p. :. 
(-) OJ No L 2V~. 21. 1U. 1*87. p. 1. 
(J) OJ No 1. .14.». 20. 12. I¥85, p. 20. 
C) OJ No L 2.50, 1.9. 1987. p. I. 
(') OJ No L 84. 2" 3. 1987, p. 1. 
(*) OJ No L 269. 29. 9. 1988. p. 5. 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. From 1 January to 31 December 1990 the customs 
duties applicable in the Community, with the exception of 
Portugal, to imports of the following products originating in Algeria, shall be 
suspended at the level and within the limits of a Community 
tariff quota as shown below: 
OrdeKNo 
09.1001 ' | •'"*'• CNcode 
ex 2204 21 25 
ex 2204 21 29 
ex 2204 21 35 
ex 2204 21 39 Deneriprioa 
Wines entided to one of the following designations of 
origin: 
Ain Besera-Bouira, Medea, Coteaux du Zaccar, Dahra, 
Coteaux de Tlemcen, of an actual alcoholic strength by volume 
not exceeding 15% vol, in containers holding two litres or less Amount of quota 
(hi) 
200 000 Quota, duty 
(%) 
free 
Within the limit of this tariff quota the Kingdom of Spain 
shall apply customs duties calculated in accordance with 
Regulation (EEC) No 2573/87. 
2. The wine in question is subject to observance of the 
free-at-frontier reference price. 
The wine in question shall benefit from this tariff quota on 
condition that Article 54 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 is 
complied with. 
3. Each wine, when imported, shall be accompanied 
either by a certificate of designation of origin, issued by the 
relevant Algerian authority or, by way of derogation, by a 
document VI1 or a VI 2 extract annotated in compliance 
with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 3590/85, in 
accordance with the model annexed to this Regulation. 
Article 2 
The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be administered 
by the Commission, which may take any appropriate 
measure with a view to ensuring the efficient administration 
thereof. *. The drawings are granted by the Commission on the basis of 
the date of acceptance of the declaration of entry into free 
circulation by the customs authorities of the Member State 
concerned, to the extent that the available balance so 
permits. 
If .i Member State does not use the quantities drawn, it shall 
return them as soon as possible to the tariff quota. 
If the quantities requested are greater than the available 
balance of the quota, allocation shall be made on a pro 
rata basis with respect to the requests. Member States shall be 
informed by the Commission of the-drawings Made. 
Article 4 - ?ti<, 
Each Menfaer State shall ensure that inporters 
of the product concerned have equal and con­
tinua* access to the quota for such tise a»Y;; 
the residual balance of the quota voUiaf so,/ 
permits. '*' 
Article 3 
If an importer presents in a Member State a declaration of -
entry into free circulation including a request for preferential 
benefit for a product covered by this Regulation..and if this 
declaration is accepted by the customs authorities, the 
Member State concerned shall draw, from the tariff quota, 
by means of notification to the Commission, a quantity 
corresponding to these needs. 
The requests for drawing, with the indication of the date of 
acceptance of the said declaration, must be communicated to 
the Commission without delay. Article 5 
The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate 
closely in order to ensure that this Regulation is complied 
with. 
Article 6" 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1990. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 

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• *<#£*•£'•, 15. We hereby certify that the wine described in this certificate is wine produced within the wine district of 
... and is considered by Algerian 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 zona de et est reconnu, 
suivant la loi algérienne, comme ayant droit à la dénomination d'origine c - ». 
L'alcool ajouté à ce vin est de l'alcool d'origine vinique. 
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FICHE FINANCIERE 
1. Ligne budgétaire concernée : Chap. 12 art.120 
2. Base juridique : art. 113 du traité 
3. Intitulé de la mesure tarifaire : Proposition de règlement du 
Conseil portant ouverture/ et mode de gestion d'un contingent 
tarifaire communautaire de certains vins d'appellation d'origine, 
relevant des codes NC ex 2204 21 25, ex 2204 21 29, ex 2204 21 35 
et ex 2204 21 39, originaires d'Algérie (1990). 
4. Objectif : Exécution d'une oligbation contractuelle (Accord 
CEE/Algérie). 
5« Mode de calcul : 
Volume du contingent : 200 000 hl 
Droit à appliquer : exemption 
Droit du T.D.C. : 14,5 ECU/hl et 16,9 ECU/hl 
0 « 15,7 ECU/hl 
6* Perte de recettes : 
La perte de recettes à inscrire pour l'année 1990 s'élève à 
3 140 000 ECU. La perte réelle estimée sur la base des 
importations à prévoir : 
5 628 x 15,7 ECU - 88 360 ECU. 
En 1989 une perte réelle de recettes de 143 489 ECU a été inscrite 
FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI 
Cette proposition est formulée en conformité avec un engagement contractuel 
de la Communauté. L'impact découlant de cette concession a été pris en 
considération lors de la prise de décision d'adoption de ce contingent et 
il n'aura pas un caractère sérieux sur la compétitivité et l'emploi dans la 
Communauté. 

Commission of the European Communities 
COM(89) 343 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota 
for certain wine of designated origin, originating in Algeria (1990) 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
12.7.1989 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of 
a Community tariff quota for certain wine of 
designated origin, originating in Algeria (1990) 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
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