Council Regulation (EC) No 813/98 of 7 April 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 Romania 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: 1998-04-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Romania, agreement (EU), tariff quota, wine

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 813/98

of 7 April 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 Romania 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,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of
Letters between the European Community and Romania
on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain
wines (1) was signed on 26 November 1993;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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 Romania
on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain
wines is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

Whereas that Agreement has expired 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 Romania; whereas, following the new
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, Regula-
tion (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

The President of the Council
is hereby authorised to
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

In Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 933/95 the table
under
shall be
‘Wines originating in Romania’
replaced by the following table:

(c)

(1) OJ L 337, 31. 12. 1993, p. 172.
(2) OJ L 96, 28. 4. 1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 536/97 (OJ L 83, 25. 3. 1997, p. 5).

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No

09.7013

CN code (1)

Description (2)

Volume
of quota
(hl)

ex 2204 10
ex 2204 21
ex 2204 29

Wine of fresh grapes, including sparkling wines and
liqueur wines

168 880
(1.1-31.12.1998)

Rate of duty
applicable
(% of
basic)

40’

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 Luxembourg, 7 April 1998.

For the Council

The President

D. BLUNKETT