Council Regulation (EC) No 685/98 of 16 March 1998 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines, and amending Regulation (EC) No 933/95 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain wines
Date: 1998-03-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Bulgaria, agreement (EU), quantitative restriction, tariff quota, tariff reduction, wine

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 685/98

of 16 March 1998

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of
Letters amending the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between
the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on the reciprocal
establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines, and amending Regulation (EC)
No 933/95 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff
quotas for certain wines

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common
organisation of the market in wine (3),

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction
with the first sentence of Article 228(2) thereof,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Article 1

Whereas an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of
Letters between the European Community and the Re-
public of Bulgaria on the reciprocal establishment of tariff
quotas for certain wines (1) was signed on 29 November
1993;

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
amending the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of
Letters between the European Community and the Re-
public of Bulgaria on the reciprocal establishment of tariff
quotas for certain wines is hereby approved on behalf of
the Community.

Whereas that Agreement expires on 31 December 1997;

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.

Whereas in order to preserve reciprocal preferential treat-
ment and to continue to promote the development of
trade in wine the Agreement should be extended until
31 December 1998;

Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 933/95 of 10 April
1995 opening and providing for the administration of
Community tariff quotas for certain wines originating in
Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania (2) opened tariff quotas
for certain wines in accordance with the Agreement in
the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European
Community and the Republic of Bulgaria; whereas, fol-
lowing the new Agreement in the form of an Exchange of
Letters, Regulation (EC) No 933/95 has to be amended
accordingly;

in order to facilitate the implementation of
Whereas,
certain provisions of
the Commission
should be authorised to adopt the necessary legislation for
implementation of the Agreement in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 83 of Council Regulation

the Agreement,

Article 2

is hereby authorised to
The President of the Council
designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement
in order to bind the Community.

Article 3

The Commission is hereby authorised to adopt the neces-
sary acts for implementation of the Agreement, in ac-
cordance with the procedure laid down in Article 83 of
Regulation (EEC) No 822/87.

Article 4

1.
In Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 933/95, the
term ‘to 31 December 1997’ shall be replaced by the term
‘to 31 December 1998’.

In Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 933/95 the
‘Wines originating in Bulgaria’ shall be

2.
table under (a)
replaced by the following table.

(1) OJ L 337, 31. 12. 1993, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 96, 28. 4. 1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Re-
gulation (EC) No 536/97 (OJ L 83, 25. 3. 1997, p. 5).

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‘Order
No

CN code
(1)

Description
(2)

Volume of quota
(hl)

09.7001

ex 2204 10

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

1 600 (1. 1 — 31. 12. 1998)

09.7003

ex 2204 21

Quality wine,
designation of origin

including quality wine with a

401 230 (1. 1 — 31. 12. 1998)

Rate of duty
applicable
(% of
basic)

40

40

09.7005

ex 2204 29

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”

128 000 (1. 1 — 31. 12. 1998)

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Article 5

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 January 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 March 1998.

For the Council

The President

J. CUNNINGHAM