Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain wines originating in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania
Date: 1995-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, quality label, tariff quota, wine

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM(95) 45 final 
Brussels, 24.02.1995 

95/0034  (ACC) 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EC) 

opening and providing for the administration of 
Community tariff quotas for certain wines 
originating in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania 

(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

Under agreements concluded with Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, approved by Council Decisions 
93/721/EC, /93/723/EC, and /93/725/EEC, of 31.12.1993, the Community undertook to open annual 
Community tariff quotas for imports of the following products originating in: 

(a) Bulgaria: 

CNCode 

Description 

Volume of quota (hi) 

Quota duty 
(% basic) 

1200(1.1.-31.12.95) 
1300(1.1.-31.12.96) 
1400(1.1.-31.12.97) 
280 400(1.1.-31.12.95) 
313 600(1.1.-31.12.96) 
346 800(1.1.-31.12.97) 
118 000(1.1.-31.12.95) 
118 000(1.1.-31.12.96) 
118 000(1.1.-31.12.97) 

Quality sparkling wine, in 
containers holding not more than 
2 litres 
Quality wine, including quality 
wine with a designation of origin 

Quality wine, including quality 
wine with a designation of origin, 
and wine obtained from grapes of 
the "Gamza" vine variety 
designated and presented under 
that name or Under the synonym 
"kadarka" 

Order 
No 
09.7001 

ex 2204 10 

09.7003 

ex 2204 21 

09.7005 

ex 2204 29 

(b) Hungary: 

Order 
No 
09.7007 

CNCode 

Description 

Volume of quota (hi) 

"'* 

ex 2204 29 

Wine of fresh grapes 

09.7009 

ex 2204 10 

09.7011 

ex 2204 21 

Quality sparkling wine, in 
containers holding not more than 
2 litres 

Quality wine, including wine  of 
superior quality and  quality wine 
bearing the geographical 
indication "Tokaj" and wine 
bearing the name  "Tajbor" 

40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 

40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 

Quota duty 
(% basic) 

70 000(1.1.-31.12.95) 
70 000(1.1.-31.12.96) 
70000(1.1.-31.12.97) 
70 000(1.1.-31.12.98) 
2  900(1.1.-31.12.95) 
3  100(1.1.-31.12.96) 
3 300(1.1.-31.12.97) 
3 500(1.1.-31.12.98) 
145 000(1.1.-31.12.95) 
160 000(1.1.-31.12.96) 
175 000(1.1.-31.12.97) 
190 000(1.1.-31.12.98) 

& 

(c) Romania: 

Order 
No 
09.7013 

CNCode 

Description 

Volume of quota (hi) 

Quota duty 
(% basic) 

ex 2204 10 
ex 2204 21 
ex 2204 29 

Wine of fresh grapes, including 
sparkling wine and liqueur wine 

130 000(1.1.-31.12.95) 
140 000(1.1.-31.12.96) 
150000(1.1.-31.12.97) 

40 
40 
40 

This is the aim of this proposal 

Proposal for a 

Council Regulation (EC) No. ...794 

opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain wines 
originating in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas, in accordance with the agreements in the form of exchanges of letters concluded between the 
European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Hungary, and 
Romania, of the other part, approved by Council Decisions 93/721/EC, 93/723/EC and 93/725/EC of 
31.12.1993(1), the Community is to open tariff quotas subject to reduced customs duties for certain 
wines originating in the said countries; whereas access to those quotas shall be confined to the wines in 
question accompanied by a document issued by a mutually recognized official  body certifying that the 
wines are those covered by the agreement and originating in the countries concerned; 

Whereas those tariff quotas should be opened on an annual basis running from  1  January to 31 
December; 

Whereas it is necessary, in particular, to ensure for all the parties concerned equal and uninterrupted 
access to the said quotas and to ensure the uninterrupted application of the rate laid down for the 
quotas to all imports or re-imports into all Member States of the products meeting the conditions 
specified until the quotas have been used up; 

Whereas the decision to open the tariff quotas should be taken by the Community in compliance with 
its international obligations; whereas, to ensure the efficiency of a common administration of these 
quotas, there is no obstacle to authorizing Member States to draw from the quota-volumes the 
necessary quantities corresponding to actual imports; whereas, however, this method of administration 
requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission, and the latter must in 
particular be able to monitor the rate at which the quotas are used up and inform the Member states 
accordingly; 

Whereas the rules for the management and adoption of tariff quotas applicable for the countries 
concerned are set out in Regulation (EC) N° 1798/94 of 18 July 1994^) opening and providing for the 
administration of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in Bulgaria, the 
Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia and establishing the detailed provisions for 
adapting these quotas( 1994-1997). 

(1)  OJ N° L 337 of 31.12.1993, pp. 3, 84,  173 
(2)  OJ N° L  189 of 23.7.1994, p. 1 

a 

HAS ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 

Article 1 

From  1 January  1995 to 31 December  1997 for  Bulgaria and Romania, and  from  1 January 

1. 
1995 to 31 December  1998 for  Hungary,  and without prejudice to paragraph  2, the customs  duties 
applicable on importation of the following  products  originating in Bulgaria, Hungary and  Romania 
shall be suspended at levels and within the limits of tariff  quotas as indicated  with respect to  each 
product: 

(a) 

Wines originating  in Bulgaria: 

Order 
No 
09.7001 

CNCode 
(1) 

ex 2204 10 

09.7003 

ex 2204 21 

09.7005 

ex 2204 29 

Description 
(2) 

Volume of quota (hi) 

Quota duty 
(% basic) 

1200(1.1.-31.12.95) 
1 300 (1.1.-31.12.96) 
1400(1.1.-31.12.97) 
280 400(1.1.-31.12.95) 
313 600(1.1.-31.12.96) 
346 800(1.1.-31.12.97) 
118 000(1.1.-31.12.95) 
118 000(1.1.-31.12.96) 
118 000(1.1.-31.12.97) 

40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 

Quality sparkling wine, in 
containers holding not more than 
2 litres 
Quality wine, including quality 
wine with a designation of origin 

Quality wine, including quality 
wine with a designation of origin, 
and wine obtained from grapes of 
the "Gamza" vine variety 
designated and presented under 
that name or under the synonym 
"kadarka" 

(b) Wines originating  in Hungary: 

Order 
No 
09.7007 

CNCode 
(1) 

Description 
(2) 

ex 2204 29 

Wine of fresh grapes 

09.7009 

ex 2204 10 

09.7011 

ex 2204 21 

Quality sparkling wine, in 
containers holding not more than 
2 litres 

Quality wine, including wine  of 
superior quality and  quality wine 
bearing the geographical 
indication "Tokaj" and wine 
bearing the name "Tajbor" 

Volume of quota (hi) 

Quota duty 
(% basic) 

70 000(1.1.-31.12.95) 
70 000(1.1.-31.12.96) 
70 000(1.1.-31.12.97) 
70 000(1.1.-31.12.98) 
2  900(1.1.-31.12.95) 
3  100(1.1.-31.12.96) 
3 300(1.1.-31.12.97) 
3  500(1.1.-31.12.98) 
145 000(1.1.-31.12.95) 
160 000(1.1.-31.12.96) 
175 000(1.1.-31.12.97) 
190 000(1.1.-31.12.98) 

40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 

(1)  See TARIC codes in the Annex 
(2)  Despite the rules for interpreting the Combined Nomenclature, the description of the products should be 
taken as a guide only, as the applicability of the preferential  arrangements is determined,  in the context of the 
Annex, by the scope of the CN codes. Where ex CN codes are mentioned,  the applicability of the preferential 
arrangements is determined on the basis of the CN code and the corresponding description,  taken together 

(c) Wines originating in Romania: 

Order 
No 
09.7013 

CNCode 
(1) 
ex 2204 10 
ex 2204 21 
ex 2204 29 

Description 
(2) 

Volume of quota (hi) 

Quota duty 
(% basic) 

Wine of fresh grapes, including 
sparkling wine and liqueur wine 

130 000(1.1.-31.12.95) 
140 000(1.1.-31.12.96) 
150 000(1.1.-31.12.97) 

40 
40 
40 

Admission under die tariff quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be confined to wines 

2. 
accompanied by a document VI1 or an extract VI2, completed in accordance with the provisions of 
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3590/85<3). Document VI1 must include in Box 15 one of the 
following endorsements, certified by the appropriate Bulgarian, Hungarian or Romanian body: 

(a) 

quota No 09.7001: 

"This is to certify that the wine referred to in this document is a quality sparkling wine in accordance 
with Bulgarian legislation on wine-growing". 

(b) 

quota No 09.7003: 

"This is to certify that the wine referred to in this document is a quality wine with a designation of 
origin in accordance with Bulgarian legislation on wine-growing". 

(c) 

quota No 09.7005: 

"This is to certify that the wine referred to in this document is a quality wine with a designation of 
origin, in accordance with Bulgarian legislation on wine-growing, or a wine obtained from grapes of 
the "Gamza" vine variety designated and presented under that name or under the synonym "Kadarka". 

(d) 

quota No 09.7009: 

"This is to certify that the wine referred to in this document is a quality sparkling wine in accordance 
with Hungarian Law No 36/1970 on wine-growing and Implementing Regulation No 40/1977 (MEM), 
as amended by Regulations Nos 7/1990 (FM) and No 23/1992 (FM)". 

(e) 

quota No 09.7011: 

"This is to certify that the wine referred to in this document is a quality wine, including wine of 
superior quality and quality wine bearing the geographical indication "Tokaj" and wine bearing the 
name "Tajbor" in accordance with Hungarian Law No 36/1970 on wine-growing and Implementing 
Regulation No 40/1977 (MEM), as amended by Regulations No 7/1990 (FM) and No 23/1992 (FM)". 

(1)  See TARIC codes in the Annex 
(2)  Despite the rules for interpreting the Combined Nomenclature, the description of the products should be 
taken as a guide only, as the applicability of the preferential arrangements is determined, in the context of the 
Annex, by the scope of the CN codes. Where ex CN codes are mentioned, the applicability of the preferential 
arrangements is determined on the basis of the CN code and the corresponding description, taken together 
(3) 

OJNoL343of20.12.1985,p.20 

Furthermore, the wines in question shall remain subject to observance of the free-at-frontier reference 
prices. In order for these wines to benefit from the tariff quotas, Article 54 of Regulation (EEC) No 
822/87 (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No  1566/93 (2\ must be complied with. 

Articles 2 to 7 of Regulation (EC) N°  1798/94 apply. 

Article 2 

This Regulation shall enter into force on  1 January 1995. 

Article 3 

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 
The President 

( 1 )  OJ No L 84 of 27.3.1987, p. 1, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (OJ No L 353 of 

17.12.1990, p. 23) 
(2)  OJNoL 154, 25.6.1993, p.39. 

ANNEX 

Tarie codes 

Order number 
09.7001 
_ _ _ _ _ _ __ 
09.7003 

CN codes 
ex 2204 10 

ex 2204 21 

09.7005 

ex 2204 29 

- 
09.7007 

, 

ex 2204 29 

09.7009 

I 

. 

ex 2204 10 

1 

Taric Code 
2204 10 19 *91 
2204 10 99 *91 
2204 2179*79 
2204 2179*80 
2204 2180*79 
2204 2180*80 
2204 2183*10 
2204 21 83*79 
2204 2183*80 
2204 2184*10 
2204 2184*79 
2204 21 84*80 
2204 2194*10 
2204 2194*80 
2204 2198*10 
2204 2198*80 
2204 2199*80 
2204 29 65*00 
2204 29 75*80 
2204 29 83*10 
2204 29 83*80 
2204 29 84*10 
2204 29 84*80 
2204 29 94*10 
2204 29 94*80 
2204 29 98*10 
2204 29 98*80 
2204 29 99*80 
2204 29 65*00 
2204 29 75*80 
2204 29 83*10 
2204 29 83*80 
220429 84*10 
2204 29 84*80 
2204 29 94*10 
2204 2994*80 
2204 29 98*10 
2204 29 98*80 
2204 29 99*80 
2204 10 19*91 
2204 10 99*91 

•* 

Order  number 
09.7011 

CN codes 
ex 2204 21 

09.7013 

ex 2204 10 

ex 2204 21 

ex 2204 29 

Taric Code 
2204 21 79*79 
2204 21 79*80 
2204 21 80*79 
2204 21 80*80 
2204 2183*10 
2204 21 83*79 
2204 21 83*80 
2204 21 84*10 
2204 21 84*79 
2204 21 84*80 
2204 21 94*10 
2204 21 94*80 
2204 2198*10 
2204 21 98*80 
2204 21 99*80 
2204 10 19 *91 
2204  10 19 *99 
2204 10 99 *91 
2204 10 99 *99 
2204 21 79*79 
2204 21 79*80 
2204 21 80*79 
2204 21 80*80 
2204 2183*10 
2204 21 83*79 
2204 21 83*80 
2204 2184*10 
2204 21 84*79 
2204 21 84*80 
2204 2194*10 
2204 21 94*80 
2204 2198*10 
2204 21 98*80 
2204 21 99*80 
2204 29 65*00 
2204 29 75*80 
2204 29 83*10 
2204 29 83*80 
2204 29 84*10 
2204 29 84*80 
2204 29 94*10 
2204 29 94*80 
2204 29 98*10 
2204 29 98*80 
2204 29 99*80 

FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

Budget heading concerned: Chapter 12, Article 120 

2. 

3. 

Legal basis: Article 113 of the Treaty 

Title of the tariff measure: Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) opening and providing for 

the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain wines originating in Bulgaria, 

Hungary and Romania (1994-98) 

4. 

Aim: Compliance with commitments entered into by the Community 

5. 

Loss of revenue: The financial implications of the measure were calculated when the Council 

approved the legal basis for the quotas (see doc. COM (93) 358, proposal for a Council 

Decision concerning the conclusion and signature of agreements in the form of exchanges of 

letters with the countries concerned). 

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