COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM (89) 170 final 
Brussels, 20 April 1989 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for tm administration of 
Carmunity tariff quotas for quality wines, 
originating in Austria 
(presented by the Commission) 
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BCHJ^SATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. Under an agreement concluded with Austria, approved by decision of 
the Council of 12 December 1968 (1), the Community has to open 
annually tariff quotas for the importation of the fol Lowing 
products of Austrian origin : 
ON Goae Description Volurae Rate of 
of quota duty 
(in hi) (in %) 
ex 2204 21 25 Quality wines, conforming to 
ex 2204 21 29 wine and viticulture law of 
ex 2204 21 35 1985 of the Republic of Austria, 
ex 2204 21 39 originating in that country and 
ax 2204 21 49 in containers of a capacity not 
exceeding 2 litres 85 000 
ex 2204 10 19 Sparkling wines, conforming to 
ex 2204 10 90 wine and viticulture law of 
1985 of the Republic of Austria, 
originating in that country and 
in containers of a capacity not 
exceeding 2 litres 2 000 
Tne agreement also provides that these quotas should be opened for 
periods from 1 July of every year to 30 June of the next year, and 
the duties applicable in Spain and Portugal in the context of these 
tariff quotas must be the same as those applied respectively by 
these Member States towards the Community as composed at 31st 
December 1985. 
2. The attached proposal purpose is to provide for the opening of tariff 
quotas for the period 1 July 1989 to 30 June 1990 in order to respect 
the provisions of the Agreement. 
3. As in the past, the Commission proposes not to allocate the tariff 
quota volumes among the Member States but to allow the latter to 
draw against the said volumes quantities corresponding to actual 
importations made. In addition, this procedure is more in keeping 
with the Community nature of these tariff quotas. 
(1) 0J No L 348 of 17.12.1988, p. 56. 
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Rropcsal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
•oînini'j and providing for the administration of Ccmnunity tariff quotas 
for certain quality wines and sparkling wines, originating in Austria 
THE OXHCIL a? THE EUROPE» OCIMUNITIES 
Havinv? regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in 
particular Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal to the Commission, 
Whereas in accordance with tne Agreement with Austria regarding reciprocal 
creation of tariff quotas for certain quality wines, the Community is committed 
to fully suspended the customs duties applicable to quality wines and sparkling 
wines, originating in Austria, which conform to the wine and viticulture law of 
1985 of the Republic of Austria, presented in containers not exceeding 2 litres, 
within tiv» Limits of annual tariff quotas of 85 000 and 2 000 hi respectively; 
whereas this Agreement also provides that the quota period is from 1 July of 
each year to 30 June of the next year, the duties applicable in Spain and 
Portugal being equal to those applied by tenter States with respect to the 
Community as composed at 31- Dacember 1985; whereas it is necessary therefore to 
open for the period 1 July 1989 to 30 June 1990 the Community tariff quotas in 
question at the amounts provided for in the Agreement; 
iJnereas it is in particular necessary to allow all Community importers equal and 
uninterrupted access to the said quotas and to ensure the uninterrupted 
application of the rates laid down for the quotas to all imports of the products 
concerned into all Member States until the quotas have been used up; whereas it 
is appropriate to take the necessary measures to ensure efficient Community 
administration of these tariff quotas while offering the Member States the 
opportunity to draw from the quota volumes the necessary quantities corresponding 
to actual imports; —-^^ whereas this method of administration requires close 
cooperation between the Member States and the Cbnmission and the latter must, in 
particular, œ able to monitor the rate at which the quotas are being used up 
and inf«.:_:r:n me Member States accordingly; 
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Whereas sir-ua aelgium, tte Motherlands and L-iXfeui\x>rq are united witnin, and 
jointly represented by, the ctenelux ficonaouc Union, all transactions concerning 
the ddrr.inistration of shares allocated to that economic union may be carried out 
by any of its neuter; 
HAS ADOPTED THIS RaSJLATICN : 
Article I 
l.From 1 July 1969 to 30 June 1990 the custom duties 
applicable on importation of the following products 
originating in Austria shall, without prejudice to Article 3, be 
suspended at levels and within the limits of tariff quotas as 
indicated with respect to each product: 
Order 
No 
09.0804 
09.0806 CNCode 
ex 2204 21 25 
ex 2204 21 29 
ex 2204 21 35 
ex 2204 21 39 
ex 2204 21 49 
ex 2204 10 19 
ex 2204 10 90 DetcrifNMMi 
Quality wines presented in containers of a capacity net 
exceeding two litres 
Sparkling quality wines, and presented m containers of a 
capacity not exceeding two litres Volume 
of quota 
(SI) 
85 000 
2000 Quota 
duty 
(XI 
0 
0 
2. Within the limits of die tariff quotas referred to in 
paragraph 1 the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese 
Republic shall apply the same duties as those they apply to 
similar products of the Community as composed at 31 
December 1985. 
3. Admission under die tariff quotas referred to in 
paragraph 1 shall be reserved to wines accompanied by a document VI 1 or an extract VI 2, completed in accordance 
with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 3590/85 ('). 
Document VI1 must include in Box 15 one of the following 
endorsements, certified by the competent Austrian 
organization: 
(>) OJ No L 345, 20. 12. 19*5, p. 20. 
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'This is to certify that the wines referred to in this 
documentary quality wines (1)/quality sparkling wines (1) 
originating Austria and in conformity with the 1985 Wine Law of the 
10.-—JRcpublic of Austria. 
( ' ) Delete whichever entry is not applicable.' 
Furthermore, the wines in question shall remain subject to 
observance of the free-at-frontier reference price. In order 
that these wines benefit from the tariff quotas, Article 54 of 
Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 (>), as last amended by 
Regulation (EEC) No 2964/88 (2), must be complied 
with. 
Article 2 
The tariff quotas referred to in Article 1 shall be managed by 
the Commission, which may take all appropriate 
administrative measures in order to ensure effective 
administration thereof. 
Article 3 
If an importer presents in a Member State a declaration of 
entry into free drculation, 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 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. Member States shall be 
informed by the Commission in accordance with the same 
procedures. 
Article 4 
1. Member States shall take all appropriate measures to 
ensure that their drawings pursuant to Artide 3 enable 
imports to be charged without interruption against their 
accumulated shares of the Community quotas. 
2. Each Member State shall ensure that importers of the 
products concerned have free access to the quota for such 
time as the residual balance of the quota volume so 
permits. 
3. Member States shall charge imports of the products 
concerned against their drawings as and when the goods are 
entered with the customs authorities for free circulation. 
4. The extent to which the quotas have been used up shall 
be determined on the basis of the imports charged in 
accordance with paragraph 3. 
Article S 
At the request of the Commission, Member States shall 
inform it of imports actually charged against the quotas. 
Article 6 
Member States and the Commission shall cooperate closely 
in order to ensure that this Regulation is complied wi.h. 
Article 7 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July '• 989. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States. 
Done at Brussels, 
for the Council 
The President 
(') OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L 269, 29. 9. 1988, p. 5. 
r-'lCHE FINANClEKli: 
Ligne budgétaire concernée : Chap. 12 art. 120 
Base juridique : art. 113 du traité 
Intitulé de la mesure tarifaire : Proposition de règlement du 
Conseil portant ouverture et mode de gestion de contingents 
tarifaires conmunautaires pour certains, vins de qualité, 
originaires d'Autriche 
Objectif : Inspecter les engagements contractés par la Corrrnunauté 
Mode de calcul : 
Codes Nf.C. ex 2204 21 25 
ex 2204 21 29 
ex 2204 21 35 
ex 2204 21 39 
ex 2204 21 49 ex 2204 10 19 
ex 2204 10 90 
Volume des contingents 
Droits à appliquer 
Droits du T.D.C 
Ferte de reoattes 
ferte 85 000 ni 
0 
14,5 et 16,9 écus/hl 2 000 ni 
0 
40 écus/hl 
(droit moyen : 15,7 écus/hl) 
85000 x 15,7 écus = 
1 334 500 écus 2000 x 40 écus 
30 000 écus 
1 414 500 écus 
Far rapport à la période contingentaire précédente (1.1 au 30 juin 
1989) augmentation des pertes de 
1 414 500 écus - 707 250 écus = 707 250 écus. 
il-; iJ'Lrtmer SUR LA ooMHcrri'iVLTK LT LVEMFLOI 
Cette proposition est formulée en conformité avec un engagement contractuel 
de la Communauté. L'impact découlant de cette concession a été pris en 
oxisidération 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. 
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Commission of the European Communities 
COM(89) 170 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas 
for quality wines, originating in Austria 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
20.4.1989 I 
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
opening and providing for the administration of 
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originating in Austria 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
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