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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
C0MC83) 572 final
Brussels, 5 October 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 subheading ex 22.05 C of the Common Customs Tariff and  
originating in Algeria (1984)
C0MC83) 572 final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. The agreement between the Community and Algeria provides in Article 20 
(3) for the duty-free importation into the Community of certain wines 
having a registered designation of origin, within the limits of annual 
Community tariff quotas. These arrangements are valid for a transitional 
period of five years from the date of their first application. Being applied 
for the first time on lste July 1976 on the basis of the Interim Agreement 
between the Community and Algeria they have come to an end on 30 June 
1981.
Pending entry into force of the new arrangements, and to avoid 
interruption of the commercial relations with Algeria, for the wines in 
question, the Commission has proposed to extend autonomously the 
arrangements which it has applied for the period ending 31 December 1983. 
These arrangements provide for the opening of an annual duty-free 
Community tariff quota for the importation of 4 5 0 000 hectolitres of 
certain wines having a registered designation of origin, in containers 
holding a maximum of two litres. It is therefore proposed to extend this 
tariff measure for the period of 1st January 1984 to 31 December 1984.
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 constitutes a 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 neither Community nor national statistical data split up 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.

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 subheading ex 22.05 C of 
the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Algeria ( - ]  9 8 4 )
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 People’s 
Democratic Republic of Algeria (' )  provides in Article 20 
for preferential treatment for the importation of certain 
wines having a designation of origin and falling within 
subheading ex 22.05 C of the Common Customs Tariff; 
whereas the application of this treatment is limited until
30 June 1981;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No /8 3 (2) 
provides for the treatment which the Community has 
applied until 31 December 1983 to be extended until
31 December 1984; whereas this treatment provides that 
certain wines having a designation of origin and falling 
within subheading ex 22.05 C of the Common Customs 
Tariff and originating in Algeria shall be exempt from 
customs duties on importation into the Community 
within the limits of a Community tariff quota of 450 000 
hectolitres; whereas the wines must be put up in 
containers holding a maximum of two litres; whereas 
these wines must be accompanied by a certificate of 
designation of origin in accordance with the model given 
in Annex D to the Agreement; whereas the Community 
tariff quota in question should therefore be opened for the 
period from 1  January to 31 December 1984;
Whereas the wines in question are subject to compliance 
with the free-at-frontier reference price; whereas the 
wines ii question shall benefit from this tariff quota on 
condition that Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) 
No 337/79 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) 
No 3U82/82 (4), is complied with;
Whereas it is in particular necessary to ensure equal and 
uninteirupted access for all Community importers to the 
abovementioned quota, and uninterrupted application of
(·) OJ No L 263, 28. 9. 1978, p. 2.
(2 ) OJ Mo L
(3) OJ No L 54, 5. 3. 1979, p. 1.
(«) OJ No 1 . 326, 23. 11. 1982, p. 1.the rates laid down for this quota to all imports of the 
products concerned into the Member States until the 
quota has been used up; whereas a system of using a 
Community tariff quota, based on allocation among the 
Member States, appears likely to comply with the 
Community nature of the said quota having regard to the 
above principles; whereas, in order to reflect most 
accurately the actual development of the market in the 
products in question, such allocation should be in 
proportion to the requirements of the Member States, 
assessed by reference both to the statistics relating to 
imports of the said products from Algeria over a 
representative reference period and to 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 imports can be made; whereas in these 
circumstances the quota volumes 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 not 
be used up at the same rate; whereas, in order to take this 
into account and avoid disruption, any Member State 
which has used up almost all its initial share should draw 
a supplementary share from the reserve; whereas this 
should be done by each Member State each time one of its 
supplementary shares is almost used up, and so on as 
many times as the reserve allows; whereas the initial and 
supplementary shares should 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;

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Whereas, if at a given date in the quota period a Member 
State has a considerable quantity of the initial share left 
over, it is essential that it should return a significant 
proportion thereof to the reserve, to prevent a part of the 
Community quota remaining unused in one Member 
State when it could be used in others;
Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of 
the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 
are united in and 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. From 1  January to 31 December 1984 a 
Community tariff quota of 450 000 hectolitres shall be 
opened for the following products originating in 
Algeria:
ecT
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 following
designations of origin:
Ain Bcssem-Bouira, Médéa, Coteaux du
Zaccar, Dahra, Coteaux de Mascara,
Monts du Tessalah, Coteaux de
Tlemcen, of an actual alcoholic strength
by volume not exceeding 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 Accession and 
Regulation (EEC) No 3406/82 (>)·
3. The wines in question are subject to compliance 
with the free-at-frontier reference price.
The wines in question shall benefit front this tariff quota 
on condition that Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) 
No 337/79 shall be complied with.4. Each of these wines, when imported, shall be 
accompanied by a certificate of designation of origin, 
issued by the relevant Algerian authority, in accordance 
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 31 December 1984, shall be 
as follows:
(hectolitres)
Benelux 37 350
Denmark\22 500
Germany 48 000
Greece 2 000
France 45 000
Ireland 15 300
Italy 22 500
United Kingdom 37 350
3. The second instalment of the quota, amounting to 
220 000 hectolitres, shall constitute the reserve.
Article 3
1. If 90 % or more of one 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 accordance 
with the conditions laid down in paragraph 1, draw a 
third share equal to 7-5 % of its initial share, rounded up 
where necessary to the next whole number, in so far as the 
amount in the reserve allows.
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 accordance with 
paragraph 1, draw a fourth share equal to the third.
(') OJ No L 364, 23. 12. 1982, p. 1.This process shall continue to apply until thé reserves are
used up.

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4. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, Member 
States may draw smaller shares than those fixed in these 
'paragraphs if there is reason to believe that those fixed 
might not be used up. They shall inform the Commission 
of their reasons for applying this paragraph.
Article 4
The additional shares drawn pursuant to Article 3 shall be 
valid until 31 December 198-4. ·
Article 5
Member States shall return to the reserve, not later than 
1  October 198.'4 the unused portion of their initial share 
which, on 15 September 198 A  is in excess of 20 % of the 
initial amount. They may return a greater portion if there 
are grounds for believing that such portion might not be 
used in full.
Member States shall notify the Commission, not later 
than 1  October 198 ^ of the total imports of the products 
concerned effected under the Community quotas up to 
and including 15 September 198 4 and where 
appropriate, the proportion of their initial share that they 
are returning to the reserve.
.  Article 6
The Commission shall keep account of the shares opened 
by Member States pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 and shall 
inform each State of the extent to which the reserve has 
been used up as soon as it has been notified.
The Commission shall notify the Member States, not later 
than 5 October 1984, of the state of the reserve after the 
return of shares pursuant to Article 5.
The Commission shall ensure that the drawing which uses 
up the reserve is limited to the balance available and, tothis end, shall specify the amount thereof to the Member 
State making the final drawing.
Article 7
1. Member States shall take all measures neccessary 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. Member States shall charge imports of the said 
goods against their shares as and when the goods are 
entered 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 collaborate 
closely in order to ensure that this Regulation is 
observed.
Article 10
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1  January
1984.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States.
Done at Brussels, .
For the Council  
The President

A N N E X
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designation. of origin)
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Destinataire -  Destinatario -  Geadresseerde -  Παραλή -  
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CERTIFICATO D i DENOM INAZIO NE D I ORIGINE  
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-  Means of transport -  Moyen de transport -  Mezzo di  
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'8. t U* ^  * ύ  - Losningssted - Entladungsort - Piece 
of unloading - Lieu de déchargement - Luogo di sbarco - 
Plaats van lossing _ τόπος έκφορτώσεως:
M æ rker og numre, kollienes antal og art
Zeichen und Nummern. Anzahl und A rt der Packstiicke
Marks and numbers. number and kind of packages '
Marques et numéros. nombre et nature des colis
Marca e numero. quantita e natura dei colli
M erken en numm ers, aantal en soort der colli
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12. L )  « j, 1 -  Liter (ι bogstaverj -  Liter (in Buchstaben) -  Litres (in words) -  Litres (en lettres) -  Litri (in lettere) - 
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Li -  Pètegning fra udstedenda orgen -  Bescheinigung der erteilenden Stelle - <ierttficate of the 
issumg authonty -  visa de l'organism e ém etteur -  V isio deti'organitm o em lttente -  Visum van de instantie vanafgifte- 
θεώ ρησ η έκδ ίδ ο ντο ς όργανισμοΰ:
14. d J . U * J  1  * j x - ~  t  -  Toldstedets attest -  Sichtvermerk der 
Zollstelie -  Customs stamp -  Visa de la douane -  Visto della 
dogana -  Visum  van de douane -  Qeùpneni Tcéuveiou
(Overssattelse se nr. 16 —  Übersetzung siehe Nr. 15 —  see 
thè translation under No 15 —  V oir traduction au n° 15 —  
Vedi traduzione al n. 15 —  Zie voor vertaling nr. 15 —  Βλέ­
πε μετάφραση στόν άρι8. 15)

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na
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De
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W e hereby ce rtify th a t the w ine described in th is ce rtificate is w ine produced wfithin the w ine d istrict o f ................
an
d is considered by A lgerien legislation as e n title d  to  the designation o f origin ' .................................. \
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Nous ce rtifions que le yin d é crit dans ce ce rtifica t a été pro d u it dans la zone d e ................  et est reconnu, suivant la
lo
i algérienne, com m e ayant d ro it è la dénom ination d ’origine « .............................. . ».
L’alcool ajouté å ce vin est de l'alcool d 'o rig in e  vinique.
Si certifica che il vino descritto nel presente ce rtifica to  i un vino p ro d o tto  nella zona d i ................ ed å riconosciuto
se
condo la legge algerina, com e avente d irltto  alle denom lnazione di origine « .................................. ».
L'alcole aggiunto a questo vino è alcole di origine vinica.
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σύμφωνα μέ τή νομοθεσία της Αλγερίας, δτι δικαιούται της όνομασίας προελεύσεως « ...................... ».
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[') D ie s e  N u m m e r  ist w e ite r e n  A n g a b e n  d e s  A u s fu h rla n d e s  v o r b e h a lte n .  
[’ ) S p a c e  re s e r v e d  fo r  a d d itio n a l d e ta ils  g iv e n  in  th e  e x p o r tin g  c o u n try .  
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1') S p a z io  ris e rv a to  p e r  a ltr e  in d ic a z io n i d e l p a e s e  e s p o r ta to r e .
[') R u im te  b e s te m d  v o o r  a n d e r e  g e g e v e n s  v a n  h e t la n d  v a n  u itv o e r.
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