2004/483/EC: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 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 (notified under document number C(2004) 1566)
Date: 2004-04-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Mexico, agreement (EU), alcoholic beverage, enlargement of the Union, marketing standard, preparation for market, product designation

30.4.2004 

EN 

Official Journal of the European Union 

L 160/138 

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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 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 

(notified under document number C(2004) 1566) 

(2004/483/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  the  European  Community and the United Mexican States on mutual 
recognition  and  protection  of  designations  for  spirit  drinks1,  and  in  particular  Article  4 
thereof, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

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

Therefore,  the  Community  and  the  United  Mexican  States  have  negotiated,  in 
accordance  with  Article  18  of  the  above  mentioned  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  of  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  to  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 of 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, 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 

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Letter No 2 

Letter from the United Mexican States 

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 

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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 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: 
– Fine 
– Grande Fine Champagne 
– Grande Champagne 
– Petite Champagne 
– Petite Fine Champagne 
– Fine Champagne 
– Borderies 
– Fins Bois 
– Bons Bois) 

Fine Bordeaux 
Armagnac 
Bas-Armagnac 
Haut-Armagnac 

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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 

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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 
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 

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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 

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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 
Ettaler Klosterlikör 
Ratafia de Champagne 
Ratafia catalana 
Anis português 
Finnish berry / Finnish fruit liqueur 
Grossglockner Alpenbitter 
Mariazeller Magenlikör 
Mariazeller Jagasaftl 
Puchheimer Bitter 
Puchheimer Schlossgeist 

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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  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" 

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