PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) OPENING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF A COMMUNITY TARIFF QUOTA FOR CERTAIN WINE OF DESIGNATED ORIGIN, ORIGINATING IN ALGERIA ( 1990 )
Date: 1989-07-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: tariff quota, wine of superior quality

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM  (89) 343  final 

Brussels, 12  July  1989 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 

opening and providing  for the administration of a Community tariff quota for 

certain wine of designated origin, originating  in Algeria  (1990) 

(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

1.  TVse Cooperation  Agreement  between  t he  ObranuniLy  end  MyrrLa  provides 

in  A r t i c le  20,  as  amended  by  t he  Additional  Protocol  to  rjiat. 
Agreement,  for  t he  opening  of  an  annual  d u t y - f r ee  Gti..nur*.!.ty  t^jrifj: 

quota  for  the  import  of  200  000  h e c t o l i t r es  of  c e r t a in  win^.  of 

/•saignatad  o r i g i n, 

in  containers  r a i d i ng  two  l i t r es  or  l e 3 s,  and 

f i l i ng  >achin  CN code  ex  2204  21  25,  »x  21?*  21  29,  -x  2204  21  33, 

or  ax  2204  21  39. 

v j i i h in  the  Limits  of  t h is 

tarif- 

^ u o t a,  3 p ^n  sha':'  apply  the  -us"  ^3 

:'r..:t-/  c a l c u l a t ed  according  to  the  Council  Regulation 

(EEC"  No  2573/3""  of 

"! 1  August  1937  Laying'  down  the  arrangements  f or  trade  between  Spain  and 

Portugal  on  the  one  hand  and  A l g e r ia  on  the  o t h e r.  This  r e g u l a t i on  also 

provides  f or  Portugal  to  defer  u n t il  31  December  1990 t he  a p p l i c a t i on  of 

the  p r e f e r e n t i al  arrangements  f or  these  p r o d u c t s. 

T h e r e f o r e, 

t h is 

t a r i ff  quota  should  be  opened  f or  1990. 

2.  As  regards  t he  method  of  a d m i n i s t r a t i on  of  t h is  quota  it 

is  proposed 

t h at  t he  e n t i re  quota  volume  be  h e ld  as  a  Community  reserve  to  which 

a ll  Member  States  w i ll  have  access  in  accordance  w i th  t he  procedure 

p r o v i d ed  f or  in  A r t i c le  3  of  t he  p r o p o s al  f or  a  R e g u l a t i o n. 

This  is  t he  purpose  of  t he  a t t a c h ed  p r o p o s a l. 

ANNEX  : 

Proposal  f or  a  R e g u l a t i o n. 

P r o p o s al 

f or 

a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  EEC  No 

opening 

and  providing  for  the  administration  of  a  Communit>  tariff  quota  for 

ccrcjin  wine  of  designated  origin,  orii;tii.iiini;  in  Algeria  t  1 9 9 0) 

of 

THE  COUNUl  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES. 

whereas,  it 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European 
Economic  Community,  and 
in  particular  Article  113 
thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Whereas  Article  20  of  the Cooperation  Agreement  between 
the  European  Economic  Community  and 
the  People's 
Democratic  Republic  of  Algeria:.''  as  amended  by  the 
Additional  Protocol  to  that  Agreement-.-  provides  that 
certain  wine of designated  origin  falling  within  CN  codes ex 
2204  21  25,  ex  2204  21  29,  ex  2204  21  35  or  ex 
2204  21  39  originating  in  Algeria  shall  be  exempt  from 
customs  duties  on  import  into  the  Community  within  the 
limits  of  a  Community  tariff  quota  oi  200  000  hectolitres; 
whereas the  wine  must  be put  up  in  containers  holding  two 
litres or  less; whereas  the wine  must  be accompanied  either 
by a certificate of designation of origin in accordance with the 
model  given  tn  Annex  D  to  the  Agreement  or,  by  way  of 
derogation,  by a document  VI  I  or  a VI 2 extract  annotated 
in  compliance  with  Article  9  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
3590/85  (»): 

is  appropriate  to  take  the  necessary measures 
to  ensure  efficient  Community  administrai ion 
of  this  tariff  quota  while  offering  the 
Member  States  the  opportunity  to  draw from 
the  quota  volume  the  necessary  quantities 
.corresponding  to  actual  imports;  whereas 
this  method ot  administration  requires 
close  cooperation  between  the  Member  States 
and the  Commission; 

; Wljere^a^fccethe Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom  of ti 
Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are unit* 
w k h ^ a a ^ p j p dy  represented  by  the  Benelux  Econom 
Uttoa^asypOfttxaaon concerning  the administration  of  d 
quota, 
may be can 
out  by any one  of  its  members. 

Whereas, however. Council  Regulation  (EEC) No  2573/87 
of  11 August  1987 laying down  the  arrangements  for  trade 
between  Spain  and  Portugal  on  the  one  hand  and  Algeria, 
Egypt,  Jordan,  Lebanon,  Tunisia  and  Turkey  on 
the 
other {*) provides  for  the Portuguese  Republic to defer  until 
31  December  1990  the  application  of  the  preferential 
arrangements 
in  question;  whereas, 
consequently  this  Regulation  does  not  apply  to  Portugal; 
whereas  the  Community  tariff  quota  in  question  should  be 
opened  for  19  9 0; 

the  products 

for 

Whereas  the  wine  in  question  is subject  to  compliance  with 
the  free-at-fronticr  reference  price;  whereas,  in  order  that 
such  wine  may  benefit  from  this  tariff  quota.  Article  54  of 
Regulation  (EEC)  No  822/87 (J)  as  last  amended  by 
Regulation  (EEC)  No  2964/88  (•)  must  be  complied 
with; 

Whereas equal  and continuous access to the quota  should  be 
ensured for all Community  importers and the rate laid  down 
for the quota  should  be applied consistently  to all imports of 
the  products  in  question  into  the  Member  States  until  the 
quota  is  exhausted; 

(')  OJ No I  lh.\.  r.  9.  1978. p.  :. 
(-)  OJ No L 2V~. 21.  1U. 1*87. p. 1. 
(J)  OJ  No 1. .14.». 20.  12. I¥85, p. 20. 
C)  OJ No L 2.50,  1.9.  1987. p.  I. 
(')  OJ No L 84. 2"  3. 1987, p. 1. 
(*)  OJ No L 269. 29. 9.  1988. p. 5. 

HAS ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 

- 2-

Article  1 

1. 
From  1 January  to  31  December  1990  the  customs 
duties applicable  in the  Community,  with  the exception  of 
Portugal,  to  imports  of  the  following  products  originating  in  Algeria,  shall  be 
suspended at the level and within the limits of a Community 
tariff quota  as shown  below: 

OrdeKNo 

•'"*'•  CNcode 

Deneriprioa 

09.1001  ' 

| 

ex 2204 21  25 
ex 2204 21  29 
ex 2204 21  35 
ex  2204  21  39 

Wines  entided  to  one  of  the  following  designations  of 
origin: 
Ain  Besera-Bouira,  Medea,  Coteaux  du  Zaccar,  Dahra, 
Coteaux de Tlemcen, of an actual alcoholic strength by volume 
not exceeding 15%  vol, in containers holding two litres or less 

Amount of quota 
(hi) 

Quota, duty 
(%) 

200 000 

free 

Within  the limit  of  this  tariff  quota  the Kingdom  of  Spain 
shall  apply  customs  duties  calculated  in  accordance  with 
Regulation  (EEC) No  2573/87. 

The  wine in  question  is  subject to  observance  of  the 

2. 
free-at-frontier  reference  price. 

The wine in question shall benefit  from this tariff  quota  on 
condition that Article 54 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 is 
complied  with. 

3. 
Each  wine,  when  imported,  shall  be  accompanied 
either by a certificate of designation of origin, issued by the 
relevant Algerian  authority  or,  by way of derogation,  by a 
document  VI1  or  a  VI  2  extract annotated in  compliance 
with  Article  9  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No  3590/85,  in 
accordance with  the model  annexed to this Regulation. 

Article  2 

The tariff quota referred to in Article 1 shall be administered 
by  the  Commission,  which  may  take  any  appropriate 
measure with a view to ensuring the efficient  administration 
thereof. 

*. 

Article  3 

If  an  importer  presents  in  a Member State  a declaration  of -
entry into free circulation 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 requests for drawing, with the 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 .i 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 
quota, allocation shall be made on a pro 
balance of the 
rata basis with respect to the requests. Member States shall be 
informed  by  the Commission  of 

t h e - d r a w i n gs  Made. 

Article  4 

- 

?ti<, 

Each Menfaer  State  shall  ensure  that  inporters 
of  the  product  concerned  have equal  and con 
tinua* access to  the  quota  for  such tise a»Y;; 
the  residual  balance  of  the quota voUiaf  so,/ 
permits. 

'*' 

Article  5 

The  Member  States  and  the  Commission  shall  cooperate 
closely  in order  to  ensure  that  this  Regulation  is  complied 
with. 

Article 6" 

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 

The  President 

15.  We  hereby  certify  that  the  wine  described  in  this  certificate  is  wine  produced  within  the  wine  district  of 

... 
The  alcohol  added  to  this  wine  is  alcohol  of  vinous  origin. 

and  is  considered  by  Algerian  legislation  as  entitled  to  the  designation  of  origin  ' 

Nous  certifions  que  le  vin  décrit  dans  ce  certificat  a  été  produit  dans  la  zona  de 
suivant  la  loi  algérienne,  comme  ayant  droit  à  la  dénomination  d'origine  c  - 
L'alcool  ajouté  à  ce  vin  est  de  l'alcool  d'origine  vinique. 

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FICHE  FINANCIERE 

1. 

Ligne budgétaire  concernée  : Chap.  12 art.120 

2. 

Base  juridique  : art. 113 du traité 

3. 

Intitulé de la mesure tarifaire  : Proposition  de règlement du 
Conseil portant ouverture/  et mode de gestion d'un  contingent 
tarifaire  communautaire  de certains vins d'appellation  d'origine, 
relevant  des codes NC ex 2204 21  25, ex 2204 21  29, ex 2204 21 35 
et ex 2204 21  39, originaires  d'Algérie  (1990). 

4. 

Objectif  : Exécution d'une oligbation  contractuelle  (Accord 
CEE/Algérie). 

5« 

Mode  de calcul : 

Volume du contingent  : 200 000 hl 
Droit  à appliquer  : exemption 
Droit du T.D.C. 

: 14,5 ECU/hl et  16,9 ECU/hl 

0 «  15,7 ECU/hl 

6* 

Perte de recettes : 

La perte de recettes à inscrire pour l'année  1990 s'élève à 
3  140 000 ECU.  La perte réelle estimée sur la base des 
importations  à prévoir : 
5 628 x  15,7 ECU - 88 360 ECU. 

En  1989 une perte réelle de recettes de  143 489 ECU a été inscrite 

FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI 

Cette proposition est formulée en conformité avec un engagement contractuel 

de la Communauté.  L'impact découlant de cette concession a été pris en 

considération 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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COM(89)  343  final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) 

opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff  quota 
for  certain wine of  designated origin, originating in Algeria  (1990) 

(submitted to the Council by the  Commission) 

12.7.1989 

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designated  origin, originating  in Algeria  (1990) 

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