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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)692 final.
Brussels,21December1977
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
-amending Regulation (EEC)No483/77 opening,
allocating andprovidingfortheadministration ofCommunitytariff
quotasforcertainwineshavingaregistereddesignation oforigin,
fallingwithinsubheading ex22.05CoftheCommonCustomsTariff,
originating inMorocco(1977/1978).
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
-amending Regulation (EEC)No1391/77of opening,
allocating andprovidingfortheadministration ofCommunitytariff
quotasforcertainwineshavingaregistereddesignation oforigin,
fallingwithinsubheading ex22.05CoftheCommonCustomsTariff,
originating inAlgeria(1977/1978).
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
COM(77)692final.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
UndertheInterimAgreementsbeingimplemented pendingtheentryintoforce
oftheCooperation AgreementssignedbetweentheEECandAlgeriaandbetween
theEECandMorocco,Communitytariffquotashavebeenopenedforwines
havingaregistereddesignationoforiginandoriginating inthosecountries.
UndertheAgreements,partofeachquotaisreservedforwineinbulk,which
mustbeputupinaccordancewithcertainconditions.Oneofthesecondi­
tionsisthatthewineinquestionmaybetransported onlyincontainersofa
capacitynotexceeding25hectolitres.
Ithasbecomeclearinpracticethat,owingtopresenttransportconditions,
thisobligationispreventingAlgeriaandMoroccofrommakingfulluseof
thequotasallocatedtothem.
Therefore,inordertoallowAlgerianandMoroccanexporterssufficienttime
inwhichtocomply,onthispoint,withthetechnicalrequirements ofthe
AgreementsandinordertoenabletheCommunity'spartnerstobenefitfully
duringthisperiodfromthetariffadvantagesagreed,theCommissionrequests
theCouncil,intheattachedproposals,toamendthe-eaulationsopting,
allocatingandprovidingfortheadministration oft.icquotasinquestion,
soastoallow,duringtheperiodofvalidityoftheseregulations ,,thebulk
winetowhichtheyapplytobetransportedincontain' >-■••Hb^--^cityn^t
exceeding200hi.
FINANCIAL .IMPLICATIONS
These at'»onshavencfinancial ?niolicati"ns .

Proposalfor
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
amending Regulation (EEC)No483/77 openingallocatingandprovidingfortheadministration ofCommunitytariff
quotasforcertainwineshavingaregistereddesignationoforigin,fallingwithinsubheadingex22.05CoftheCommonCustomsTariff,originating inMorocco(1977/1978)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticles43and113thereof.
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParliament (1),
WhereasArticle1(4)(e)ofCouncilRegulation (EECNo483/77of8March
1977opening,allocatingandprovidingfortheadministration ofCommunity
tariffquotasforcertainwineshavinga'registered "designation oforigin,
fallingwithin'subheadingex22.05CoftheCommonCustomsTariff,originating
inMorocco(1977/78)(2)providesthatwineincontainersholdingmorethan
twolitresmaybetransported onlyincontainersofacapacitynotexceeding
25hectolitres }
Whereasfortechnicalreasonsitisnecessary,temporarily,topermittheuse
ofcontainersofacapacitynotexceeding200hectolitres forthetransport­
ationofthewineinquestion,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
Article1(4)(e)ofRegulation(EEC)No483/77of8March1977ishereby"
amendedtoreadasfollows:
"(e)"thewineinquestionmaybetransportedonlyincontainersofacapacity
notexceeding200hectolitres".
(1)0JNoL
(2)0JNoL65,11.03.1977,p.4

Article 2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingitspublic
ationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
Doneat , FortheCouncil
ThePresident

Proposal JOT
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
amending Regulation (EEC)No1391 /77of . opening ,
allocating andproviding fortheadministration ofCommunity tariff
quotas forcertain wines having aregistered designation oforigin ,
falling within subheading ex22.05 CoftheCommon Customs Tariff ,
originating inAlgeria (1977 /1978 )
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and inparticular Articles A3and 113thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Having regard totheopinion oftheEuropean Parliament (1),
Whereas Article 1(4)(e)"toCouncil Regulation (EEC)No1391/77of
21June 1977 opening ,allocating andproviding fortheadministration of
Community tariff quotas forcertain wines having aregistered designation
oforigin ,falling within subheading ex22.05 CoftheCommon Customs Tariff ,
originating inAlgeria (1977/78)(2)provides that wine incontainers holding
more than twolitres maybetransported only incontainers ofacapacity not
exoeeding 25hectolitres ;
Whereas fortechnical reasons itisnecessary ,temporarily ,topermit the
useofcontainers ofacapacity notexceeding 200hectolitres fortransport­
ingthewine inquestion ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
Article 1(4)(e)of Regulation (EEC)No1391 /77of21June 1977
ishereby amended toread asfollows :
"(e)thewine inquestion maybetransported only incontainers ofacapacity
notexceeding 200hectolitres "•'
(1)0JNoL
(2)0JNoL158,29.06.1977 ,p.7

-2-
Article 2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingits
publication intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
Doneat . FortheCouncil
ThePresident