COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(93) 465 final 
Brussels, 5 October 1993 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of 
Community tariff quotas for certain wines 
originating in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania 
(presented by the Commission) 
2 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Under agreements concluded with Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, approved by 
Council Decisions 93/..../EEC, /93..../EEC, and /93..../EEC, of 1993 
the Community undertook to open annual Community tariff quotas for imports 
of the following products originating in: 
(a) Buigaria: 
Orcter 
Wo CN code 
09.7001 ©X2204.10 
09.7003 6X2204.21 
09.7005 ex2204.29 Deter ipt ion 
Quality sparkling wine, 
in containers holding not 
more than 2 I i tre* 
Quality wine, including 
quality w i ne with a 
designation of origin 
Quality w i ne, i ncIud i ng 
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" VoIume 
of quota 
(hi ) 
250 
53 500 
29 500 Quota 
duty 
(% basic) 
80 
80 
80 
(b) Hungary: 
Or de r 
No 
09.7007 
09.7009 
09.7011 CN code 
ex2204.29 
ex2204.10 
ex2204.21 Descr ipt ion 
Wine of fresh grapes 
Quality sparkling wine, 
in containers holding not 
more than 2 I i très 
Quality wine, including wine 
of superior quality and 
quality wine bearing the 
geographical indication 
"Tokaj" and wine bear ing the 
name "Tajbor" Vo I ume 
of quota 
(hi ) 
17 500 
625 
28 750 Quota 
duty 
(% basic) 
80 
80 
80 
(c) Romania J> 
Order 
No 
09.7013 CN code 
ex2204.10 
ex2204.21 
ex2204.29 Descr ipt ion 
Wine of fresh grapes, 
including sparkling wine 
and Iiqueur wine Volume 
of quota 
(hi ) 
27 500 Quota 
duty 
(% basic) 
80 
Under these agreements the quotas are to be opened annually for 
periods running from 1 January to 31 December, except in 1993, when 
the quotas are to be opened from 1 October to 31 December pro rata 
temporis. 
This is the aim of this proposa 
V 
Proposal for a 
Council Regulation (EEC) No..../93 
opening and providing for the administration of 
Community tariff quotas for certain wines 
originating in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania 
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 fro» the Coewiscion, 
Whereas, in accordance with the agreements in the form of exchanges of 
letters concluded on between the European Economic 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/ . . . . /EEC,93/ .../££Ci.nd96l -ItB^ 
of. ....1993, 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 quotas should be opened on an annual basis running from 1 
January to 31 December; whereas, since the agreements enter into force 
after 1 January 1993, the annual quota-volumes should be adjusted pro rata 
tempor is; 
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, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and 
the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and represented by the 
Benelux economic union, all transactions concerning the administration of 
the quantities drawn by that economic union may be carried out by any one 
of i ts members, 
s 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. From 1 October to 31 December 1993, 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 CN cooe1 
ex2204.10 
ex2204.21 
6X2204.29 Descr ipt ion2 
Quality sparkling wine, 
in containers holding not 
more than 2 I i très 
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" VoIume 
of quota 
(hi ) 
250 
53 500 
29 500 Quota 
duty 
(% basic) 
80 
80 
80 
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 this 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. 
(b) Wines originating in Hungary: C 
Order 
No 
09.7007 
09.7009 
09.7011 CN code1 
ex2204.29 
ex2204.10 Descript ion2 
Wine of fresh grapes 
Quality sparkling wine, 
in containers holding not 
more than 2 Ii très 
Quality w i ne, i ne Iud i ng w i ne 
of super ior quality and 
quality wine bearing the 
geographical indication 
MTc*kajM and wine bearing the 
name "Tajbor" VoIume 
of quota 
(hi ) 
17 500 
625 
28 750 Quota 
dut y 
(% basic) 
80 
80 
80 
(1) See the 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 this 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 CN code1 
ex2204.10 
6X2204.21 
ex2204.29 Descr ipt ion2 
Wine of fresh grapes, 
including sparkling wine 
and Iiqueur wine VoIume 
of quota 
(hi) 
27 500 Quota 
duty 
(% basic) 
80 
(1) See the 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 this 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. 
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2. Admission under the tariff quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be 
confined to wines accompanied by a document VI 1 or an extract VI 2, 
completed in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) 
No 3590/85. Document VI 1 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 w i ne-grow i no . 
(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 Nos 7/1990 (FM) and 
No 23/1992 (FM)". 
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 822/87,1 as last 
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1566/93,2 must be complied with. 
0J 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). 
0J No L 154, 25.6.1993, p.39. 
Art icle 2 
The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by the 
Commission, which may take ail appropriate administrative measures in order 
to ensure effective administration thereof. 
Ar t ic le 3 
If an importer presents, in a Member State, a declaration of entry into 
free circulation, incsuding a request for preferential benefit for a 
product covered by thus 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 drawing requests, with indication of the date of acceptance of the said 
declaration, must be communicated to the Commission without delay. 
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 a 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. The Commission shall inform the Member States of the drawings 
made. 
Ar ticle 4 
Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the products in question 
have equal and continuous access to the quotas for as long as the balance 
of the relevant quota volume so permits. 
Article 5 
The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely to ensure that 
this Regulation is complied with. 
Art icle 6 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1993. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in 
a I I Member States. 
Done at Luxembourg, 
For the CounciI 
The President 
Tarie codes 9 
Order No CN iodes TARIC code 
09.700! 
09.7003 ex 2204.10 
ex 2204.21 2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 
2204 .10.19*91 
J0.90*_9J_ 
.21.25*94 
21.25*95 
21.25*99 
21.29*95 
21.29*96 
.21.29*99 
21.35*11 
.21.35*19 
.21.35*94 
.21.35*95 
21.35*96 
21.35*99 
21.39*11 
.21.39*19 
21.39*94 
21.39*95 
21.39*96 
21.39*99 
21.49*19 
21.49*29 
21.49*91 
21.49*99 
21.59*19 
21.59*39 
.21.59*91 
.21.59*99 
.21.90*10 
.21.90*90 
Order No 
09.7005 
09.7007 CN code 
ex 2204 29 
ex 2204 29 TARIC code 
2204 29 2^" 
2204.29 2{J 
2204.29 35 
2204.2939 
2204 29.49*19 
2204 29 49*39 
2204 29 49*83 
2204.29 49*90 
2204.29 59*19 
2204 29 59*39 
2204 29 59*83 
2204.29 59*90 
2204 29 90*19 
2204.29 90*90 
2204 29 25*91 
2204 29 29*91 
2204.29.35*91 
2204.2935*92 
2204.29.35*93 
2204.29 39*91 
2204.29 39*92 
2204.29 39*93 
2204 29 49*19 
2204.29.49*39 
2204 29 59*19 
2204 29 59*39 
2204 29 90M 9 
Order No 
09.7009 
09.7011 CN code 
ex 2204 10 
ex 2204 21 TARIC code 
2204.10 19*91 
2204.10.90*91 
2204.21.25*94 
220421.25*95 
2204.21.25*99 
2204.21.29*95 
2204 21.29*96 
2204.21 29*99 
2204.21.35*11 
2204.21.35*19 
2204.21 35*94 
2204 21 35*95 
2204.21 35*96 
2204.21.35*99 
2204.21.39*11 
2204.21.39*19 
2204 21 39*94 
2204.21.39*95 
2204.21.39*96 
2204 21.39*99 
2204.21.49*19 
2204.21.49*29 
220421 49*91 
2204.2149*99 
2204.21.59*19 
2204.21.59*39 
2204 21 59*91 
2204 21 59*99 
2204.21.90*10 
220421 90*90 
OZ 
Order No 
09 7013 CN code 
ex 2204.10 
ex 2204.21 
ex 2204.29 TARIC code 
2204.10 19*91 
2204.10 19*99 
2204.10.90*91 
2204 10.90*99 
2204.21.25*94 
2204.21 25*95 
2204.21.29*95 
2204.21.29*96 
2204.21.35*11 
2204.21.35*19 
2204.21 35*94 
2204.21.35*95 
2204 21 35*96 
2204 21 39*11 
2204 21 39*19 
2204 21 39*94 
2204.21 39*95 
2204.21 39*96 
2204.21.49*19 
220421 49*29 
2204.21.59*19 
2204.21 59*39 
2204 21 90*10 
2204 29 25*91 
2204.29.29*91 
2204 29.35*91 
2204.29.35*92 
2204 29 35*93 
22042939*91 
2204 29 39*92 
2204 29 39*93 
2204.29 49*19 
2204 2949*39 
2204 29 59*19 
220429 59*39 
2204.29 90*19 
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F INANCIAL 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 (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff 
quotas for certain wines originating in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania 
(1993) 
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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