AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS between the European Community and the United Mexican States concerning amendment of 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
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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COMMISSION DECISION 

of 28 April 2004 

on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the 
European Community and the United Mexican States concerning amendments to 
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, taking 
into account the enlargement 

(2004/387/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 97/361/EC of 27 May 1997 concerning the conclusion of
an Agreement between  t he European Community  and  the United Mexican States  on mutual 
recognition and protection of designations for  spirit drinks 1, and in particular  Article 4 
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Taking account of the enlargement, it is necessary to amend Annex I to the Agreement 
between  the European Community  and  the United Mexican States  on  the mutual 
recognition and protection of  spirit  drinks  in order  to protect  the new spirit  terms  of 
the new Member States with effect from 1 May 2004.

in
Therefore,  the Community  and  the United Mexican States  have negotiated,
accordance  with Article 18 of  the abovementioned Agreement, an agreement  in  the
form of an Exchange of Letters to amend its Annex I. This Exchange of Letters should 
therefore be approved.

(3)

The measures provided for in this decision are in accordance with the opinion of the
Implementation Committee for Spirit Drinks,

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OJ L 152, 11.6.1997, p. 15. 

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HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1 

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and 
the United Mexican States  amending Annex  I  to  the Agreement  between  the European
Community  and  the United Mexican States  on mutual  recognition and protection of
designations for spirit drinks is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2 

The Commissioner  of Agriculture is  hereby empowered  t o  sign  the Exchange of Letters  in
order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 28 April 2004.

For the Commission 
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission 

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ANNEX 

AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

between the European Community and the United Mexican States concerning amendment of
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 

Letter No 1 

Letter from the European Community 

Brussels, … 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 to the
abovementioned 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  r eplaced 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 

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Letter No 2 

Letter from the United Mexican States 

(Mexico City/Brussels, … 2004)

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of (date) 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 to the
abovementioned 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  r eplaced 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 

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‘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 term “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:
- Fine
- Grande Fine Champagne
- Grande Champagne
- Petite Champagne
- Petite Fine Champagne
- Fine Champagne
- Borderies 
- Fins Bois 
- Bons Bois)

Fine Bordeaux 
Armagnac

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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 ou 
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

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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 
Τσιπουρο 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 
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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

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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
Oύζο/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 
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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 Hořká

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 Nizi ny  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’