Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the United Mexican States concerning amendments to Annex I of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, taking into account the enlargement
Date: 2004-04-28
Institutions: European Community, Mexico
Subjects: Mexico, agreement (EU), designation of origin, mutual recognition principle, product designation, revision of an agreement, spirits








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30.4.2004   


EN


Official Journal of the European Communities


L 160/140





AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS
between the European Community and the United Mexican States concerning amendment of Annex I of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks
Brussels, 28 April 2004
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to meetings related to technical adaptations which have been held under Article 18 of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, of 27 May 1997, which provides that the Contracting Parties may, by mutual consent, amend this Agreement.
As you are already aware the enlargement of the European Union will take place on 1 May 2004. Therefore, in this context it is necessary to make technical adaptations to Annex I of the above-mentioned Agreement, in order to include the recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks of the new Member States with a view to be applied by the Parties with effect from 1 May 2004.
I have therefore the honour to propose that Annex I to the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks be replaced by the Annex attached hereto, with effect as of 1 May 2004, subject to the entry into force on the same date of the Treaty of Accession to the European Union of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.
I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the contents of this letter.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.


On behalf of the European Community


Franz Fischler


Brussels, 28 April 2004
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 28 April 2004 which reads as follows:

"I have the honour to refer to meetings related to technical adaptations which have been held under Article 18 of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, of 27 May 1997, which provides that the Contracting Parties may, by mutual consent, amend this Agreement.
As you are already aware the enlargement of the European Union will take place on 1 May 2004. Therefore, in this context it is necessary to make technical adaptations to Annex I of the above-mentioned Agreement, in order to include the recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks of the new Member States with a view to be applied by the Parties with effect from 1 May 2004.
I have therefore the honour to propose that Annex I to the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks be replaced by the Annex attached hereto, with effect as of 1 May 2004, subject to the entry into force on the same date of the Treaty of Accession to the European Union of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.
I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the contents of this letter."

I have the honour to inform you that the United Mexican States are in agreement with the content of your letter.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.


On behalf of the United Mexican States


Porfirio Alejandro Muñoz Ledo y Lazo de la Vega




"ANNEX 1
to the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks

1.   Rum

Rhum de la Martinique / Rhum de la Martinique traditionnel
Rhum de la Guadeloupe / Rhum de la Guadeloupe traditionnel
Rhum de la Réunion / Rhum de la Réunion traditionnel
Rhum de la Guyane / Rhum de la Guyane traditionnel
Ron de Málaga
Ron de Granada
Rum da Madeira

2.(a)   Whisky

Scotch Whisky
Irish Whisky
Whisky español
(These designations may be supplemented by the terms "malt"" or "grain")

2.(b)   Whiskey

Irish Whiskey
Uisce Beatha Eireannach / Irish Whiskey
(These designations may be supplemented by the terms "Pot Still")

3.   Grain spirit

Eau-de-vie de seigle de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
Korn
Kornbrand

4.   Wine spirit

Eau-de-vie de Cognac
Eau-de-vie des Charentes
Cognac
(The designation "Cognac" may be supplemented by the following terms:






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Fine










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Grande Fine Champagne










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Grande Champagne










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Petite Champagne










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Petite Fine Champagne










—


Fine Champagne










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Borderies










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Fins Bois










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Bons Bois)




Fine Bordeaux
Armagnac
Bas-Armagnac
Haut-Armagnac
Ténarèse
Eau-de-vie de vin de la Marne
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire d'Aquitaine
Eau-de-vie de vin de Bourgogne
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Centre-Est
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire de Franche-Comté
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Bugey
Eau-de-vie de vin de Savoie
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire des Coteaux de la Loire
Eau-de-vie de vin des Côtes-du-Rhône
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire de Provence
Eau-de-vie de Faugères / Faugères
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Languedoc
Aguardente do Minho
Aguardente do Douro
Aguardente da Beira Interior
Aguardente da Bairrada
Aguardente do Oeste
Aguardente do Ribatejo
Aguardente do Alentejo
Aguardente do Algarve

5.   Brandy

Brandy de Jerez
Brandy del Penedés
Brandy italiano
Brandy Αττικής / Brandy of Attica
Brandy Πελλοπονήσου / Brandy of the Peloponnese
Brandy Κεντρικής Ελλάδας /Brandy of Central Greece
Deutscher Weinbrand
Wachauer Weinbrand
Weinbrand Dürnstein
Karpatské brandy špeciál

6.   Grape marc spirit

Eau-de-vie de marc de Champagne or
Marc de Champagne
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire d'Aquitaine
Eau-de-vie de marc de Bourgogne
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire du Centre-Est
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Franche-Comté
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Bugey
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Savoie
Marc de Bourgogne
Marc de Savoie
Marc d'Auvergne
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire des Coteaux de la Loire
Eau-de-vie de marc des Côtes du Rhône
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Provence
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire du Languedoc
Marc d'Alsace Gewürztraminer
Marc de Lorraine
Bagaceira do Minho
Bagaceira do Douro
Bagaceira da Beira Interior
Bagaceira da Bairrada
Bagaceira do Oeste
Bagaceira do Ribatejo
Bagaceiro do Alentejo
Bagaceira do Algarve
Orujo gallego
Grappa
Grappa di Barolo
Grappa piemontese / Grappa del Piemonte
Grappa lombarda / Grappa di Lombardia
Grappa trentina / Grappa del Trentino
Grappa friulana / Grappa del Friuli
Grappa veneta / Grappa del Veneto
Südtiroler Grappa / Grappa dell'Alto Adige
Τσικουδιά Κρήτης / Tsikoudia of Crete
Τσίπουρο Μακεδονίας / Tsipouro of Macedonia
Τσίπουρο Θεσσαλίας / Tsipouro of Thessaly
Τσίπουρο Τυρνάβου / Tsipouro of Tyrnavos
Τσίπουρο Τυρναβου / Tsipouro of Tyrnavos
Eau-de-vie de marc de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
Zivania
Pálinka

7.   Fruit spirit

Schwarzwälder Kirschwasser
Schwarzwälder Himbeergeist
Schwarzwälder Mirabellenwasser
Schwarzwälder Williamsbirne
Schwarzwälder Zwetschgenwasser
Fränkisches Zwetschgenwasser
Fränkisches Kirschwasser
Fränkischer Obstler
Mirabelle de Lorraine
Kirsch d'Alsace
Quetsch d'Alsace
Framboise d'Alsace
Mirabelle d'Alsace
Kirsch de Fougerolles
Südtiroler Williams / Williams dell'Alto Adige
Südtiroler Aprikot / Südtiroler
Marille / Aprikot dell'Alto Adige /Marille dell'Alto Adige
Südtiroler Kirsch / Kirsch dell'Alto Adige
Südtiroler Zwetschgeler / Zwetschgeler dell'Alto Adige
Südtiroler Obstler / Obstler dell'Alto Adige
Südtiroler Gravensteiner / Gravensteiner dell'Alto Adige
Südtiroler Golden Delicious / Golden Delicious dell'Alto Adige
Williams friulano / Williams del Friuli
Sliwovitz del Veneto
Sliwovitz del Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Sliwovitz del Trentino-Alto Adige
Distillato di mele trentino / Distillato di mele del Trentino
Williams trentino / Williams del Trentino
Sliwovitz trentino / Sliwovitz del Trentino
Aprikot trentino / Aprikot del Trentino
Medronheira do Algarve
Medronheira do Buçaco
Kirsch Friulano / Kirschwasser Friulano
Kirsch Trentino / Kirschwasser Trentino
Kirsch Veneto / Kirschwasser Veneto
Aguardente de pêra da Lousã
Eau-de-vie de pommes de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
Eau-de-vie de poires de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
Eau-de-vie de kirsch de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
Eau-de-vie de quetsch de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
Eau-de-vie de mirabelle de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
Eau-de-vie de prunelles de marque nationale luxembourgeoise
Wachauer Marillenbrand
Bošácka Slivovica
Szatmári Szilvapálinka
Kecskeméti Barackpálinka
Békési Szilvapálinka
Szabolcsi Almapálinka
Slivovice
Pálinka

8.   Cider spirit and perry spirit

Calvados
Calvados du Pays d'Auge
Eau-de-vie de cidre de Bretagne
Eau-de-vie de poiré de Bretagne
Eau-de-vie de cidre de Normandie
Eau-de-vie de poiré de Normandie
Eau-de-vie de cidre du Maine
Aguardiente de sidra de Asturias
Eau-de-vie de poiré du Maine

9.   Gentian spirit

Bayerischer Gebirgsenzian
Südtiroler Enzian / Genzians dell'Alto Adige
Genziana trentina / Genziana del Trentino

10.   Fruit spirit drinks

Pacharán
Pacharán navarro

11.   Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks

Ostfriesischer Korngenever
Genièvre Flandres Artois
Hasseltse jenever
Balegemse jenever
Péket de Wallonie
Steinhäger
Plymouth Gin
Gin de Mahón
Vilniaus Džinas
Spišská Borovička
Slovenská Borovička Juniperus
Slovenská Borovička
Inovecká Borovička
Liptovská Borovička

12.   Caraway-flavoured spirit drinks

Dansk Akvavit / Dansk Aquavit
Svensk Aquavit / Svensk Akvavit /Swedish Aquavit

13.   Aniseed-flavoured spirit drinks

Anis español
Évoca anisada
Cazalla
Chinchón
Ojén
Rute
Ούζο / Ouzo

14.   Liqueur

Berliner Kümmel
Hamburger Kümmel
Münchener Kümmel
Chiemseer Klosterlikör
Bayerischer Kräuterlikör
Cassis de Dijon
Cassis de Beaufort
Irish Cream
Palo de Mallorca
Ginjinha portuguesa
Licor de Singeverga
Benediktbeurer Klosterlikör
Ettaler Klosterlikör
Ratafia de Champagne
Ratafia catalana
Anis português
Finnish berry / Finnish fruit liqueur
Grossglockner Alpenbitter
Mariazeller Magenlikör
Mariazeller Jagasaftl
Puchheimer Bitter
Puchheimer Schlossgeist
Steinfelder Magenbitter
Wachauer Marillenlikör
Jägertee / Jagertee / Jagatee
Allažu Kimelis
Čepkeliu
Demänovka Bylinný Likér
Polish Cherry
Karlovarská Horká

15.   Spirit drinks

Pommeau de Bretagne
Pommeau du Maine
Pommeau de Normandie
Svensk Punsch / Swedish Punch
Slivovice

16.   Vodka

Svensk Vodka / Swedish Vodka
Suomalainen Vodka / Finsk Vodka / Vodka of Finland
Polska Wódka/ Polish Vodka
Laugarício Vodka
Originali Lietuviška degtiné
Wódka zioowa z Niziny Pónocnopodlaskiej aromatyzowana ekstraktem z trawy żubrowej / Herbal Vodka from the North Podlasie Lowland aromatised with an extract of bison grass
Latvijas Dzidrais
Rīgas Degvīns
LB Degvīns
LB Vodka

17.   Bitter-tasting spirit drinks

Rīgas melnais Balzāms / Riga Black Balsam
Demänovka bylinná horká"