COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0MC89) 620 final 
Brussels, 8 December 1989 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2390/89 laying down general 
rules for the import of wines, grape juice and grape must 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending for the third time Regulation (EEC) No 1873/84 authorizing 
the offer or disposal for direct human consumption of certain 
imported wines which may have undergone oenological processes 
not provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 
(presented by the Commission) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Imports into the Community of wine-sector products originating in non-member 
countries are in particular subject to the presentation of a certificate of 
origin and conformity and an analysis report to be drawn up by official bodies 
and laboratories in the non-member countries in question. In order to 
facilitate imports of such products, in 1985 the Council relaxed by way of a 
derogation the requirements regarding the drawing up of the certificate and 
the analysis report on condition that the non-member country in question 
provided special guarantees accepted by the Community. Those derogating rules 
expire on 31 December 1989 after having been extended twice. Since 
consultations to achieve greater protection for Community wines are still in 
progress with the United States, the term of validity of the derogating rules 
should be extended by seven months in order not to hinder the consultations. 
In addition, save where a derogation is decided by the Council, wine 
originating in non-member countries which has undergone oenological practices 
not permitted by Community regulations may not be offered for direct human 
consumption in the Community. A derogation from that rule was granted until 
26 July 1988 for wine originating in the United States as regards the 
application of certain oenological practices permitted in that non-member 
country but not allowed in the Community, and was subsequently extended twice 
until 31 December 1989, with a view to the abovementioned consultations. 
Since the consultations with the United States are continuing on certain 
commercial aspects in the wine sector and more particularly on improved 
protection of geographical ascriptions used to designate Community wines on 
the American market and in order to facilitate those consultations, the 
Commission proposes that the final date in the two Regulations be extended to 
31 July 1990. 
Remark 
The adoption by the Council of the two abovementioned Regulations entails no 
financial consequences for the Community budget. 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 
of 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2390/89 laying down general 
rules for the import of wines, grape juice and grape must 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the 
common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No 1236/89 (2), and in particular Article 70(2) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Article 1(2) and Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2390/89 (3) 
set out the import facilities for wine products originating in third countries 
which offer specific guarantees through the provision of a certificate of 
origin and conformity and an analysis report; whereas Article 3(2) of that 
Regulation limits the said facilities to a trial period expiring on 31 
December 1989; whereas, taking into account the time necessary to examine the 
implementation of future arrangements, the abovementioned period should be 
extended for seven months, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
In Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2390/89, the date "31 December 1989" is 
hereby replaced by "31 July 1990". 
Article 2 
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 
(1) 0J No L 84, 27.3.1987, p. 1. 
(2) 0J No L 128, 11.5.1989, p. 31 
(3) 0J No L 232, 9.12.1989, p. 7. 
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 
of 
amending for the third time Regulation (EEC) No 1873/84 authorizing 
the offer or disposal for direct human consumption of certain 
imported wines which may have undergone oenological processes 
not provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the 
common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No 1236/89 (3), and in particular Article 73(1) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Article 70(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 provides that imported 
products covered by that Article must be accompanied by a certificate 
attesting that they satisfy the provisions on production, release for free 
circulation and, where appropriate, disposal for direct human consumption in 
the third country in which they originate; 
Whereas Article 73(1) of that Regulation stipulates that if the imported 
products in question have undergone oenological practices not allowed by 
Community rules or not consonant with the provisions of that Regulation or of 
those adopted pursuant thereto, they may not, except by way of a derogation, 
be offered or disposed of for direct human consumption; whereas the Council 
derogated from this principle by Regulation (EEC) No 1873/84 (3), as last 
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2245/89 (4); whereas this derogation expires "on 
31 December 1989; whereas, so that consultations can continue between the 
Community and the third country conerned with a view to an agreement on this 
matler, the term of validity of the derogation should be extended for seven 
months, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
(1) OJ No L 84, 27.3.1987, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L 128, 11.5.1989, p. 31 
(3) OJ No L 176, 3.7.1984, p. 6. 
(4) OJ No L 216, 27.7.1989, p. 2. 4 
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Article 1 
The title of Regulation (EEC) No 1873/84 authorizing the offer or disposal for 
direct human consumption of certain imported wines which may have undergone 
oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 is hereby 
replaced by "Regulation (EEC) No 1873/84 authorizing the offer or disposal for 
direct human consumption of certain imported wines which may have undergone 
oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 822/87." 
Article 2 
In the second subparagraph of Article 1(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1873/84, the 
date "31 December 1989" is hereby replaced by "31 July 1990". 
Article 3 
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 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
1. Budgtt heading: 1 000 D.i to: 
Appropriations: 
2. Title: Amendment to Regulation (EEC) No 1873/84 authorizing the offer or disposal 
for direct human consumption of certain imported wines which may have 
undergone oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EEC) 
No 337/79 
3. Legal basis: Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 
4. Aims of project: To extend the term of validity of the Regulation in question 
5. Financial implications 
5.0 Expenditure 
- :harged to the EC budget 
(refunds/intervention) 
- national administration 
- other 
5.1 Receipts 
- own resources of the EC 
(levies/customs duties) 
- national period of 
12 months current 
financial year 
(1990) following 
financial year 
(1991) 
5.0.1 Estimated expenditure 
5.1.1 Estimated receipts 1992 1993 1994 1995 
5.2 Method of calculation: 
6.0 Can the project be financed from appropriations entered in the relevant chapter 
of the current budget ? yes/no 
6.1 Can the project be financed by transfer between chapters of the current budget ? 
yes/no 
6.2 Is a supplementary budget necessary ? 
6.3 Will future budget appropriations be necessary ? 
Observations: yes/no 
yes/no 
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Cette mesure n'a pas d'impact sur les PME et l'emploi. 
Dièse Massnahme hat weder Auswirkungen auf Klein-und Mittelbetriebe 
noch auf die Beschaftigungslage. 
This measure has no impact on the small andmedium-sized businesses 
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