COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 05.05.1997 
COM(97) 189 final 
97/ 0130 (ACC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DFrTSTON 
concerning the approval of an Agreement between the European Community and the 
United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit 
drinks 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. The United Mexican States have expressed interest in negotiating recognition by the 
European Union of the Mexican spirit drinks 'Tequila' and. 'Mezcal', on the basis of the 
reciprocal arrangements in Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 laying down 
general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks. 
2. The Council, on 22 April 1996, authorized the Commission to open negotiations with 
a view to the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the 
United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit 
drinks. 
3. The negotiations between the two parties culminated in a draft Agreement covering the 
mutual recognition of: 
all the products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 as well as the 
six designations protected by the same Regulation, and 
the two Mexican designations 'Tequila' and 'Mezcal'. 
4. The Commission considers that the attached draft Agreement covering the mutual 
recognition and protection of all Community products as against two Mexican products 
recognized in Mexico's national legislation represents a more than fair result under the 
terms laid down in Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89. 
The Agreement provides for further enhancement of Community exports of spirit drinks 
to Mexico, which currently account for 2% of total Community exports of spirit drinks 
but which exceed almost sixfold Community imports of spirit drinks from Mexico. 
5. The Agreement has no financial impact on the Community budget. 
6. The persons or groups of persons concerned are Community producers, consumers, 
importers and exporters of spirit drinks. 
7. It is accordingly proposed to the Council adopt the attached proposal. 
COUNCIL DECISION 
of 
concerning the approval of an Agreement between the European Community and the 
United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit 
drinks 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Article 113 thereof, in relation to Article 228 paragraph 2 first phrase 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas it is appropriate to improve the conditions for the marketing of spirit drinks on the 
respective market of the European Community and the United Mexican States, in accordance 
with the principles of equality, mutual benefit and reciprocity, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the 
mutual recognition and protection of designations 'for spirit drinks is hereby approved on 
behalf of the European Community. 
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. 
Article 2 
The President of the Council shall make the notification provided for in Article 22 § 1 of the 
Agreement. 
Article 3 
For the purposes of Article 18 of the Agreement, the Commission is hereby authorized to 
conclude the necessary acts amending the Agreement, in accordance with the procedure laid 
down in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89. 
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Article 4 
The Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member States, shall represent the 
Community in the Joint Committee referred to in Article 17 of the Agreement. 
Article 5 
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council, 
The President 
AGREEMENT 
between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual 
recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks 
The EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter called "the Community", 
of the one part, and 
The UNITED MEXICAN STATES^ hereinafter called "Mexico" 
of the other part, 
hereinafter called "the Contracting Parties", 
DESIROUS of improving the conditions for the marketing of spirit drinks on their respective 
markets, in accordance with the principles of equality, mutual benefit and reciprocity. 
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The Contracting Parties agree, on the basis of non-discrimination and reciprocity, to facilitate 
and promote trade between them in spirit drinks. 
Article 2 
This Agreement shall apply to products falling within code 2208 of the International 
Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System. 
For the purposes of this Agreement, 
(a) "spirit drink originating in" shall mean, when followed by the name of one of the 
Contracting Parties, a spirit drink listed in the Annex and made on the territory of that 
Contracting Party, 
(b) "description" shall mean the names used on the labelling, on the documents 
accompanying the transport of the spirit drinks, on the commercial documents, 
particularly the invoices and delivery notices, and in advertising, 
(c) "labelling" shall mean all the descriptions and other references, signs, designs or trade 
marks which distinguish the spirit drinks and which appear on the same container, 
including the sealing device or the tag attached to the container and the sheathing 
covering the neck of the bottles, 
(d) "presentation" shall mean the names used on the containers, including the closure, on 
the labelling and on the packaging, 
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(e) "packaging" shall mean the protective wrappings such as papers, straw envelopes of all 
kinds, cartons and cases, used in the transport of one or more containers. 
Article 3 
The following designations are protected: 
(a) as regards spirit drinks originating in the European Community, the designations listed 
in Annex I, 
(b) as regards spirit drinks originating in Mexico, the designations listed in Annex II, 
Article 4 
1. In Mexico, the protected Community names: 
may not be used otherwise than under the conditions laid down in the laws and 
regulations of the Community, and 
are reserved exclusively to the spirits originating in the Community to which they apply. 
2. In the Community, the protected Mexican names: 
may not be used otherwise than under the conditions laid down in the laws and 
regulations of Mexico, and 
are reserved exclusively to the spirits originating in Mexico to which they apply. 
3. Without prejudice to Articles 22 and 23 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights set out in Annex IC of the Agreement establishing the 
World Trade Organization, the Contracting Parties shall take all the necessary measures, 
in accordance with this Agreement, to ensure reciprocal protection of the names referred 
to in Article 3 and used to designate spirit drinks originating in the territory of the 
Contracting Parties. Each Contracting Party shall provide the interested parties with the 
legal means of preventing the uses of designations to designate spirit drinks not 
originating in the place indicated by the designation in question. 
4. The Contracting Parties shall not deny the protection provided for by this Article in the 
circumstances specified in paragraphs 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Article 24 of the Agreement on 
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights". 
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Article 5 
The protection afforded by Article 4 shall also apply even where the true origin of the spirit 
drink is indicated or the designation is used in translation or accompanied by terms such as 
"kind", "type", "style", "way", "imitation", "method" or the like, including graphic symbols 
which may lead to confusion. 
Article 6 
In the case of homonymous designations for spirit drinks, protection shall be accorded to each 
designation. The Contracting Parties shall lay down the practical conditions under which the 
homonymous designations in question will be differentiated, taking into account the need to 
treat the producers concerned fairly and to avoid misleading the consumer. 
Article 7 
The provisions of this Agreement shall in no way prejudice the right of any person to use, 
in the course of trade, their name or the name of their predecessor in a business, except where 
such name is used in such a manner as to mislead consumers. 
Article 8 
Nothing in this Agreement shall oblige a Contracting Party to protect a designation of the 
other Contracting Party which is not or ceases to be protected in its country of origin or 
which has fallen into disuse in that country. 
Article 9 
The Contracting Parties shall take all measures necessaiy to ensure that, in cases where spirit 
drinks originating in the Contracting Parties are exported and marketed outside their 
territories, the protected names of one Contracting Party referred to in this Agreement are not 
used to designate and present spirit drinks originating In the other Contracting Party. 
Article 10 
To the extent that the relevant legislation of the Contracting Parties allows, the benefit of the 
protection given by this Agreement shall be extended to natural and legal persons and to 
federations, associations and organizations of producers, traders or consumers whose 
headquarters are in the other Contracting Party. 
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Article 11 
If the description or presentation of a spirit drink, particularly on the label or in the official 
or commercial documents or in advertising, is in breach of this Agreement, the Contracting 
Parties shall apply administrative measures or initiate legal proceedings as appropriate in order 
to combat unfair competition or prevent any other form of wrongful use of the protected 
name. 
Article 12 
This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty 
establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that 
Treaty and, on the other hand, to the territory of the United Mexican States. 
Article 13 
This Agreement shall not apply to spirit drinks: 
(a) that are in transit through the territory of one of the Contracting Parties; or 
(b) that originate in the territory of one of the Contracting Parties and which are consigned 
in small quantities between those Parties. 
The following shall be considered to be small quantities: 
(a) Quantities of spirit drinks not exceeding 10 litres per traveller contained in 
travellers' personal baggage; 
(b) Quantities of spirit drinks not exceeding 10 litres forming part of consignments 
from one individual to another; 
(c) Spirit drinks forming part of the household effects of individuals moving house; 
(d) Up to 1 hectolitre of spirit drinks imported for conducting scientific and technical 
experiments; 
(e) Spirit drinks imported as part of the duty-free allowances of diplomatic missions, 
consular posts and assimilated bodies; 
(f) Spirit drinks which form part of the supplies carried on board international means 
of transport. 
Article 14 
1. The Contracting Parties shall each designate the bodies to be responsible for the 
enforcement of this Agreement. 
2. The Contracting Parties shall inform one another of the names and addresses of those 
bodies not later than two months after this Agreement comes into force. There shall be 
close and direct cooperation between those bodies. 
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Article 15 
1. If one of the bodies designated in accordance with Article 14 has reason to suspect that: 
(a) a spirit drink as defined in Article 2, being or having been traded between Mexico 
and the European Community, does not comply with this Agreement or 
Community or Mexican legislation applicable to spirit drinks, and 
(b) this non-compliance is of particular interest to the other Contracting Party and 
could result in administrative measures or legal proceedings being taken, 
that body shall immediately inform the Commission and the relevant body or bodies of 
the other Contracting Party. 
2. The information to be provided in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be accompanied 
by official, commercial or other appropriate documents; there should also be an 
indication of what administrative measures or legal proceedings may, if necessary, be 
taken. The information shall include, in particular., the following details of the spirit 
drink concerned: 
(a) the producer and the person who has power of disposal over the spirit drink; 
(b) the composition of that drink; 
(c) the description and presentation, and 
(d) details of the non-compliance with the rules concerning production and marketing. 
Article 16 
1. The Contracting Parties shall enter into consultations if one of them considers that the 
other has failed to fulfil an obligation under this Agreement. 
2. The Contracting Party which requests the consultations shall provide the other Party 
with all the information necessary for a detailed examination of the case in question. 
3. In cases where any delay could endanger human health or impair the effectiveness of 
measures to control fraud, interim protective measures may be taken, without prior 
consultation, provided that consultations are held immediately after the taking of these 
measures. 
4. If, following the consultations provided for in paragraphs 1 and 3, the Contracting 
Parties have not reached agreement, the Party which requested the consultations or took 
the measures referred to in paragraph 3 may take appropriate protective measures so as 
to permit the proper application of this Agreement. 
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Article 17 
A Joint Committee shall be established, consisting of representatives of the European 
Community and of Mexico. It shall meet at the Parties' request and as required for the 
implementation of the Agreement alternately in the European Community and Mexico. 
The Joint Committee shall see to the proper functioning of this Agreement and shall examine 
all questions which may arise in implementing it. In particular, the Joint Committee may 
make recommendations which would contribute to the attainment of the objectives of this 
Agreement. 
Article 18 
1. The Contracting Parties may by mutual consent amend this Agreement in order to 
enhance the level of cooperation in the spirit drinks sector. 
2. Where the legislation of one of the Contracting Parties is amended to protect 
designations other than those listed in the Annexes to this Agreement, these designations 
shall be included within a reasonable length of time following conclusion of the 
consultations. 
Article 19 
1. Spirit drinks which, at the time of entry into force of this Agreement, have been legally 
produced, designated and presented in a manner prohibited by this Agreement may be 
marketed by wholesalers for a period of one year from the entry into force of the 
Agreement and by retailers until stocks are exhausted. From the entry into force of the 
Agreement spirit drinks included therein may no longer be produced outside the limits 
of their regions of origin. 
2. Spirit drinks produced, designated and presented in accordance with this Agreement 
when they are marketed and whose description and presentation ceases to conform to 
the Agreement following an amendment thereto may be marketed until stocks are 
exhausted unless otherwise agreed by the Contracting Parties. 
Article 20 
The Annexes to this Agreement shall form an integral part thereof. 
Article 21 
This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, 
German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish languages, all these languages being 
equally authentic. 
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Article 22 
This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month after the date on 
which the Contracting Parties have notified each other in writing that their respective 
requirements for the entry into force of this Agreement have been complied with. 
Either Contracting Party may terminate the Agreement by giving one year's written notice to 
the other Contracting Party. 
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ANNEX i 
1. Rum 
a) Whisky 
b) Whiskey 
Grain spirit 
4. Wine spirit Rhum de la Martinique 
Rhum de la Guadeloupe 
Rhum de la Réunion 
Rhum de la Guyane 
(These designations may also be supplemented by the expression 
"traditional".) 
Ron de Malaga 
Ron de Granada 
Rum da Madeira 
Scotch Whisky 
Irish Whisky 
Whisky espaflol 
(These designations may also be supplemented by the expressions "malt" 
or "grain".) 
Irish Whiskey 
Uisce Beatha Eireannach/Irish Whiskey 
(These designations may also be supplemented by the expression "Pot 
Still".) 
Eau-de-vie de seigle de marque nationale luxembourgeoise 
Korn 
Kornbrand 
Eau-de-vie de Cognac 
Eau-de-vie des Charentes 
Cognac 
following 
expressions: 
Fine, 
- Grande Fine Champagne, 
Grande Champagne, 
- Petite Fine Champagne, 
- Fine Champagne, 
- Borderies, 
- Fins Bois, 
- Bons Bois.) 
Fine Bordeaux 
Armagnac 
Bas-Armagnac 
Haut-Armagnac 
Ténarèse 
Eau-de-vie de vin de la Marne 
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire d'Aquitaine 
Eau-de-vie de vin de Bourgogne 
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Centre-Est 
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire de Franche-Comté 
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4. Wine spirit 
(cont'd) 
5. Brandy 
6. Grape marc spirit Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Bugey 
Eau-de-vie de vin de Savoie: 
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire des Coteaux de la Loire 
Eau-de-vie de vin des Côtes -du-Rhône 
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire! de Provence 
Faugères ou eau-de-vie de Faugères 
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Languedoc 
Agiiardente do Minho 
Aguardente do Douro 
Aguardente da Beira Interior 
Aguardente da Bairrada 
Aguardente do Oeste 
Aguardente do Ribatejo 
Aguardente do Alentejo 
Aguardente do Algarve 
Brandy de Jerez 
Brandy del Penedés 
Brandy italiano 
Brandy Ax xîKrï ç /Brandy d'Attique 
Brandy neÀonovvnoou /Brandy du Péloponèse 
Brandy KevxpiKnç EÀAd5aç/Brandy de Grèce centrale 
Deutscher Weinbrand 
Wachauer Weinbrand, Weinbrand Diirnstein 
Eau-de-vie de marc de Champagne ou marc de Champagne 
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire d'Aquitaine 
Eau-de-vie de marc de Bourgogne 
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire du Centre-Est 
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Franche-Comté 
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Bugey 
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Savoie 
Marc de Bourgogne 
Marc de Savoie 
Marc d'Auvergne 
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire des Coteaux de la Loire 
Eau-de-vie de marc des Côtes du Rhône 
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Provence 
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire du Languedoc 
Marc d'Alsace Gewurztraminer 
Marc de Lorraine 
Bagaceira do Minho 
Bagaceira do Douro 
Bagaceira da Beira Interior 
Bagaceira da Bairrada 
Bagaceira do Oeste 
Bagaceira do Ribatejo 
Bagaceiro do Alentejo 
Bagaceira do Algarve 
Orujo gal lego 
Grappa 
Grappa di Barolo 
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16. Grape marc spirit 
(cont'd) 
7. Fruit spirit Grappa piemontese ou del Piemonte 
Grappa lombarda ou di Lombardia 
Grappa trentina ou del Trentino 
Grappa friulana ou del Friuli 
Grappa veneta ou del Veneto 
Stidtiroler Grappa/Grappa dell'Alto Adige 
ToiKouôiâ Kpnxnç /Tsikoudia de Crète 
Toinoupo MaKeôoviaç /Tsipouro de Macédoine 
Toinoupo eeooaÀiaç /Tsipouro de Thessalie 
Toinoupo Tupvd{3ou /Tsipouro de Tymavos 
Eau-de-vie de marc de marque nationale luxembourgeoise 
Schwarzwâlder Kirschwasser 
Schwarzwàlder Himbeergeist 
Schwarzwâlder Mirabellenwasser 
Schwarzwàlder Wiliiamsbirne 
Schwarzwàlder Zwetschgenwasser 
Frânkisches Zwetschgenwasser 
Frànkisches Kirschwasser 
Frânkischer Obstler 
Mirabelle de Lorraine 
Kirsch d'Alsace 
Quetsch d'Alsace 
Framboise d'Alsace 
Mirabelle d'Alsace 
Kirsch de Fougerolles 
Siidtiroler Williams/Williams dell'Alto Adige 
Sudtiroler Aprikot ou Sudtiroler 
Marille/Aprikot dell'Alto Adige ou Marille dell'Alto Adige 
Sudtiroler Kirsch/Kirsch dell'Alto Adige 
Sudtiroler Zwetschgeler/Zwetschgeler dell'Alto Adige 
Sudtiroler Obstler/Obstler dell'Alto Adige 
SUdtiroler Gravensteiner/Gravensteiner dell'Alto Adige 
Sudtiroler Golden Delicious/Golden Delicious dell'Alto Adige 
Williams friulano ou del Friuli 
Sliwovitz del Veneto 
Sliwovitz del Friuli-Venezia Giulia 
Sliwovitz del Trentino-Alto Adige 
Distillato di mêle trentino ou del Trentino 
Williams trentino ou del Trentino 
Sliwovitz trentino ou del Trentino 
Aprikot trentino ou del Trentino 
Medronheira do Algarve 
Medronheira do Buçaco 
Kirsch ou Kirschwasser Friulano 
Kirsch ou Kirschwasser Trentino 
Kirsch ou Kirschwasser Veneto 
Aguardente de pèra da Lousa 
Eau-de-vie de pommes de marque nationale luxembourgeoise 
Eau-de-vie de poires de marque nationale luxembourgeoise 
Eau-de-vie de kirsch de marque nationale luxembourgeoise 
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Fruit spirit 
(cont'd) 
8. Cider spirit and perry spirit 
9. Gentian spirit 
10. Fruit spirit drinks 
11. Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks 
12. Caraway-flavoured spirit drinks 
13. Aniseed-flavoured spirit drinks 
14. Liqueur Eau-de-vie de quetsch de marque nationale luxembourgeoise 
Eau-de-vie de mirabelle de marque nationale luxembourgeoise 
Eau-de-vie de prunelles de marque nationale luxembourgeoise 
Wachauer Marillenbrand 
Calvados du Pays d'Auge 
Calvados 
Eau-de-vie de cidre de Bretagne 
Eau-de-vie de poiré de Bretagne 
Eau-de-vie de cidre de Normandie 
Eau-de-vie de poiré de Normandie 
Eau-de-vie de cidre du Maine 
Aguardiente de sidra de Asturias 
Eau-de-vie de poiré du Maine 
Bayerischer Gebirgsenzian 
Sudtiroler Enzian/Genzians dell'Alto Adige 
Genziana trentina ou del Trentino 
Pacharân 
Pacharân navarro 
Ostfriesischer Korngenever 
Genièvre Flandre Artois 
Hasseltsejenever 
Balegemsejenever 
Péket de Wallonie 
Steinhâger 
Plymouth Gin 
Gin de Mahôn 
Dansk Akvavit/Dansk Aquavit 
Svensk Aquavit/Svensk Akvavit/Swedish Aquavit 
Anis espanol 
Évoca anisada 
Cazalla 
Chinchôn 
Ojén 
Rute 
Ouzo/OûÇo 
Berliner Kummel 
Hamburger Kummel 
Munchener Kummel 
Chiemseer Klosterlikôr 
Bayerischer Kràuterlikôr 
Cassis de Dijon 
Cassis de Beaufort 
Irish Cream 
Palo de Mallorca 
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14. Liqueur 
(cont'd) 
15. Spirit drinks 
16. Vodka GinUnha portuguesa 
Licor de Singevergs 
Benediktbeurer Klosterlikôr 
Ettaler Klosterlikôr 
Ratafia de Champagne 
Ratafia catalana 
Anis portuguès 
Finnish berry/fruit liqueur 
Grossglockner Alpenbitter 
Marizzeller Magenlikôr 
Mariazeller Jagasaftl 
Puchheimer Bitter 
Puchheimer Schlossgeist 
Steinfelder Magenbitter 
Wachauer MarUllenlikôr 
Jâgertee, Jagertee, Jagatee 
Pommeau de Bretagne 
Pommeau du Maine 
Pommeau de Normandie 
Svensk Punsch/Swedish Punsch 
Svensk Vodka/Swedish Vodka 
Suomalainen Vodka/Finsk Vodka/Vodka of Finland 
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ANNEX II 
Agave spirit drink TEQUILA: Protected, made and 
classified in accordance with the laws 
and regulations of the United Mexican 
States 
Agave spirit drink MEZCAL: Protected, made and 
classified in accordance with the laws 
and regulations of the United Mexican 
States 
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Exchange of letters concerning the Agreement between the European Community and 
the United Mexican S'ates on the mutual recognition and protection of designations 
for spirit drinks 
Letter No 1 
Brussels, 
Sir, 
I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the European Community and the United 
Mexican States concerning the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit 
drinks. 
In this connection, I wish to confirm the following: 
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4.2, the .United Mexican States and the Community 
have agreed that the protection of the designation of the alcoholic spirit Tequila' referred to 
in Annex II to the Agreement shall not prevent the use in the Kingdom of Spain of the 
designation "Tequila" during a transitional period of one year, as of the entry into force of 
the Agreement provided that local producers undertake not to increase current output. 
For the designated spirit drink "Tequila" produced in Spain, the provisions set down in 
Article 19(1), first sentence, of the Agreement will take effect from the expiry of the 
transitional period of one year. 
I should be obliged if you would confirm that the Government of the United Mexican States 
is in agreement with the contents of this letter. 
Please accept Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration, 
For the Council of the European Union 
te 
Exchange of letters concerning the Agreement between the European Community and 
the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations 
for spirit drinks 
Letter No 2 
Brussels, 
Sir, 
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as 
follows: 
"I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the European Community and the 
United Mexican States concerning the mutual recognition and protection of designations for 
spirit drinks. 
In this connection, I wish to confirm the following: 
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4.2, the United Mexican States and the Community 
have agreed that the protection of the designation of the alcoholic spirit "Tequila" referred to 
in Annex II to the Agreement shall not prevent the use in the Kingdom of Spain of the 
designation "Tequila" during a transitional period of one year, as of the entry into force of 
the Agreement provided that local producers undertake not to increase current output. 
For the designated spirit drink "Tequila" produced in Spain, the provisions set down in 
Article 19(1), first sentence, of the Agreement, will take effect from the expiry of the 
transitional period of one year. 
I should be obliged if you would confirm that the Government of the United Mexican States 
is in agreement with the contents of this letter." 
I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the contents of this 
letter. 
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration, 
For the Government of the United Mexican States 
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