2006/569/EC: Commission Decision of 11 April 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 VI of the Agreement on Trade in Wines 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: 2006-04-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Chile, association agreement (EU), designation of origin, product designation, ratification of an agreement, trade agreement (EU), trade mark, wine

24.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 231/139

COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 April 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 VI of the Agreement on
Trade in Wines 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

(2006/569/EC)

(4)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accor-
dance with the opinion of the Management Committee
for Wine,

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 VI of the Agreement on Trade in Wines annexed to
the Association Agreement between the European Community
and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile,
of
the
Community.

is hereby approved on behalf of

the other part,

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, 11 April 2006.

For the Commission
Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

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(1) 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 VI
of the Agreement on Trade in Wines annexed to the Asso-
ciation 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 trademarks that coincide with the Com-
indications to be used on the
munity geographical
in limited quantities up to
Chilean internal market
31 January 2014, with effect from 24 April 2006.

(2)

The Community and the Republic of Chile have therefore
negotiated, in accordance with Article 29(2) of the Agree-
ment on Trade in Wines, an agreement in the form of an
exchange of letters to amend its Appendix VI.

(3)

The Exchange of Letters should therefore be approved.

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