COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0MC89) 367 final 
Brussels, 17 July 1989 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1188/81 by bringing Spanish whisky 
within the scope of the adjusted refund provisions for 
cereals exported in the form of certain spirituous beverages 
(presented by the Commission) 
O^-i (?% 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Pursuant to Protocol No 19 annexed to the Act of Accession of the United 
Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark export refunds are granted on cereais used in 
the manufacture of spirituous beverages. 
Because of the special nature of their production, In which prolonged 
ageing Is compulsory and blending Is customary, a specific mechanism was 
Introduced for Scotch whisky and Irish whiskey. 
Since these production features also apply to Spanish whisky export refunds 
should be granted In regard to it under the same rules. 
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Proposal for a 
CounclI Régulât Ion 
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1188/81 by bringing Spanish whisky 
within the scope of the adjusted refund provisions for 
cereals exported in the form of certain spirituous beverages 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on 
the common organization of the market In cereals^1), as last amended by 
Regulation (EEC) No 1213/89<2), and In particular Article 16(4a) and (5) 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Article 16(4a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 provides that where 
necessary In order to take account of the special features of the 
production of certain spirituous beverages obtained from cereals the rules 
on the granting of export refunds may be adjusted; whereas such adjustment 
has proved necessary In the case of spirituous beverages that In their 
final state are a blend of numerous components and for which prolonged 
ageing is compulsory, since it is Impossible to trace the identity of the 
cereals Incorporated In the final product exported; 
(1) OJ NO L 281, 1.11.1975, p. 1. 
(2) OJ NO L 128, 11.5.1989, p. 1. 
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Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1188/71 of 28 April 1981 
laying down general rules for granting refunds adjusted In the case of 
cereals exported in the form of certain spirituous beverages and the 
criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds and amending Regulation 
(EEC) No 3035/80 concerning certain products not covered by Annex il to the 
Treaty^3) lists the spirituous beverages to which these special 
production features apply; 
Whereas they also apply to Spanish whisky as defined In Spanish 
legislation; whereas it must therefore be specifically mentioned in the 
said Regulation, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
The following third Indent is added In Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) 
No 1188/81: 
"- Spanish whisky - as defined In Decree 644/1973 of 29 March 1973, amended 
by Royal Decree 665/1983 of 2 March 1983, of Spain." 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter Into force on the third day following Its 
publication In the Official Journal of the European Communities. 
It shall apply with effect fromî^oefeber 1989. 
This Regulation shall be binding In Its entirety and directly applicable in 
a 11 Member States. 
Dona at For the Council 
(3) OJ No L 121, 5.5.1981, p. 3. 
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FINANCIAL DETTES 
(of draft Commission regulations or decisions) DG V 
1. The measure has not yet 
been the subject of 
financial detaiIs The measure has already been 
the subject of financial 
detalIs as it involves: 
the implementation of a Council 
regulation; see financial statement 
appended to written procedure No .. 
a measure already covered by the 
overall financial Impact of the 
proposa I/dec is Ion on agricultural 
pr ices 
2. Does the measure as such have any financial consequences? 
relates to technical rules of application 
negl igible 
Financial consequences of the measure as such 
(on revenue/expenditure): 
. on current financial year : p.m ECU m 
. on the folicwing financial year: p.m ECU m on 
on YES 
3. Budget headings concerned and appropr i at ions for current financial year 
-Article: 250 
- Appropriations: 54 ECU million 
4. Financing of measure: 
(a) Can the measure be financed by appropriations entered in the current budget? 
(b) 
(c) - in the post(s) concerned 
- in the chapter(s) concerned 
If not, is there a risk as a 
total appropriations for the 
the current financial year? 
Is financing provided for In 
following financial year? 
Remarks: (1) 
Method of calculation: resuM 
EAGGF . of this 
Guarantee 
the preliminary 
149840 (litres of alcohol exported) x 
568 
(1) Indi tonnes x ECU 115/tonne x 1,1S 
cate where appropriate the cc )3 (DR) 
>st to measure of insufficient 
Section entered for 
draft for the YES 
NO 
1,25 
0,33 (coeff. cereals/alcohol) - 568 tonnes 
- ECU 77 
be borne 927 -
if the ECU 0.08 mi I I ion 
measure is not app >!led. 
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 
and employment.-

Commission of the European Communities 
COM(89) 367 final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1188/81 by bringing Spanish 
whisky within the scope of the adjusted refund provisions for cereals 
exported in the form of certain spirituous beverages 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
17.7.1989 
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COM(89) 367 final 
DOCUMENTS 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1188/81 
by bringing Spanish whisky within the scope of 
the adjusted refund provisions for cereals 
exported in the form of certain spirituous 
beverages 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
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