Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 3677/89 in regard to the total alcoholic strength by volume of certain quality wines imported from Hungary
Date: 1993-07-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Hungary, food technology, marketing standard, wine of superior quality

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0MC93) 368 final 

Brussels, 22 July  1993 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 

amending Regulation  (EEC) No 3677/89  in regard to the 
total alcoholic  strength by volume of certain 
quality wines imported  from Hungary 

(presented  by the  Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

For certain high quality  Hungarian wines Regulation  (EEC) No 3677/89 waived 
the prohibition  on importation  into the Community  of wine with a total 
alcoholic  strength by volume of more than  15%.  Pending conclusion of a 
general wine agreement with  Hungary  the waiver was granted only up to 
31 August  1993. 

Since the Council will not  formally adopt  the two Agreements which the 
Commission  has negotiated  with  Hungary  - one on reciprocal protection and 
monitoring  of wine designations  and  the other on the reciprocal 
establishment  of tariff  quotas  for certain wines - until after 
1 September  1993, it is proposed  that the waiver be extended by one year, 
to the final date of  31 August  1994. 

Impact on the budget: None. 

Impact  on SMEs: 

No impact  on the competitiveness  or financial 
situation of SMEs. 

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Proposal  for a 

Council Regulation  (EEC) 

amending  Regulation  (EEC) No 3677/89  in regard to the 
total alcoholic  strength by volume of certain 
quality wines  imported  from Hungary 

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 winef1),  as last amended by 

Regulation  (EEC) No  1566/93(2>, and in particular Article  70(2) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal  from the Commission, 

Whereas Article  70(1)(b) of Regulation  (EEC) No 822/87 prohibits 

importation  of wine, other than liqueur or sparkling wine, for direct human 

consumption  that has a total alcoholic  strength by volume of more than 15%; 

Whereas under Article  70(2)(a) of Regulation  (EEC) No 822/87 the Council, 

by Regulation  (EEC) No 3677/89 of 7 December  1989 on the total alcoholic 

strength by volume and the total acidity of certain  imported  quality wines 

and repealing Regulation  (EEC) No 2931/80(3), as last amended by 

Regulation  (EEC) No 2795/92<4), waived this prohibition  in the case of 

certain  Hungarian wines; whereas this waiver expires on 31 August  1993; 

whereas pending the possible conclusion of a wine sector agreement  between 

the community  and Hungary the waiver should be extended  for a year; 

Whereas,  since this is a measure under the common  agricultural policy, it 

must be regulated at the Community  level, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

(1) OJ No L 84, 27.3.1987, p. 1. 
(2) OJ NO L  154, 25.6.1993, p. 39 
(3) OJ No L 360, 9.12.1989,  p. 1. 
(4) OJ No L 282, 26.9.1992, p. 5. 

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Article 1 

In Article  1(3) of Regulation  (EEC) No 3677/89  "31 August  1993" is replaced 

by "31 August  1994". 

Article 2 

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 1993. 

This Regulation  shall be binding  in its entirety and directly  applicable in 

all Member  states. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the council 

F I N A N C I AL  STATEMENT 

DATE! 

i. BUDGET HEADINGi 

APPROPRIATIONS: 1.263,7 million ecus 

2. TITLEi 

Amendment  to Regulation  (EEC) No  3677/89 in regard to the total alcoholic strength by volume of 
certain quality wines imported  from Hungary 

3. LEGAL BASISt  Regulation  (EEC) No 822/87 

4. AIMS OF PROJECT! Extension of period of validity of Regulation 

5.  FINANCIAL  IMPLICATIONS 

1993 

1994 

Period of  12 months 

Current Financial Year 

Following Financial Year 

5.0  EXPENDITURE 

- CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
-  (REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) 
- NATIONAL  ADMINISTRATION 
- OTHER 

5.1  REVENUE 

- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 

-  NATIONAL 

5.0.1 ESTIMATED  EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1  ESTIMATED REVENUE 

5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION! 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

1995 

1996 

1997 

1998 

6.0 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT  CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 

6.1  CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED  BY TRANSFER  BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 

6.2  IS A SUPPLEMENTARY  BUDGET NECESSARY? 

6.3 WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS  BE NECESSARY? 

OBSERVATIONSi  This Regulation  extends the period of validity of a waiver permitting  importation of 
certain Hungarian wines.  Only  small quantities, on which the Community  charges duty, 
are imported  (about  500 hi in  1992). 

YES 

YES 

| 

NO  | 

NO 

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