2006/568/EC: Commision Decision of 3 March 2006 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to Appendix II of the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks annexed to the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part
Date: 2006-03-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Chile, alcoholic beverage, association agreement (EU), designation of origin, product designation, ratification of an agreement, trade agreement (EU), trade mark

24.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 231/135

COMMISION DECISION

of 3 March 2006

on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European
Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to Appendix II of the Agreement on
Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks annexed to the Association Agreement between the
European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other
part

(2006/568/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 2005/269/EC of 28 Febru-
ary 2005 on the conclusion of an Agreement establishing an
association between the European Community and its Member
States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other
part (1), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Taking account of the conclusions of the second Joint
Committee meeting of the Agreement on Trade in Wines
and of the first Joint Committee meeting of the Agree-
ment on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks of
the EU-Chile Association Agreement of 13-14 June 2005
both held in Madrid, it is necessary to amend Appendix II
of the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aroma-
tised Drinks annexed to the Association Agreement
between the European Community and its Member States,
of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other
part, in order to permit the use of certain Chilean trade-
marks that coincide with the Community geographical
indications to be used on the Chilean internal market in
limited quantities up to 31 January 2014, with effect from
24 April 2006.

(2)

The Community and the Republic of Chile have negoti-
ated, in accordance with Article 16(2) of the abovemen-
tioned Agreement, an Agreement in the form of an
Exchange of Letters to amend its Appendix II.

(3)

(4)

The Exchange of Letters should therefore be approved.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accor-
dance with the opinion of the Implementation Commit-
tee for Spirit Drinks,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between
the European Community and the Republic of Chile amending
Appendix II of the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aro-
matised Drinks annexed to the Association Agreement between
the European Community and its Member States, of the one part,
and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, is hereby approved
on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The Commissioner of Agriculture and Rural Development is
hereby empowered to sign the Exchange of Letters in order to
bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 3 March 2006.

For the Commission
Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 84, 2.4.2005, p. 19.