Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and the United Mexican States concerning the replacement of Annex I and II to the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks
Date: 2020-01-16
Institutions: European Union, Mexico
Subjects: Mexico, agreement (EU), designation of origin, labelling, mutual recognition principle, product designation, revision of an agreement, spirits




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29.1.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 23/3








            AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS
         
between the European Union and the United Mexican States concerning the replacement of Annex I and II to the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks



Letter from the European Union

Brussels, 16 January 2020
         
Madam,
I have the honour to refer to the meeting related to technical adaptations, that took place on 27 November 2018 and which has been held under Article 18 of the Agreement of 27 May 1997 between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, which provides that the Contracting Parties may, by mutual consent, amend this Agreement.
The meeting resulted in the agreement to replace Annex I and Annex II to the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, in accordance with the Annex to this letter, with effect as of 31 January 2020.
I would be grateful if you could confirm the agreement of the United Mexican States with the above.
Please accept, Madam, the assurance of my highest consideration.




On behalf of the European Union

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
                  




Letter from the United Mexican States

Mexico City, 16 January 2020
         
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of (date) which reads as follows:

            ‘I have the honour to refer to the meeting related to technical adaptations, that took place on 27 November 2018 and which has been held under Article 18 of the Agreement of 27 May 1997 between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, which provides that the Contracting Parties may, by mutual consent, amend this Agreement.
The meeting resulted in the agreement to replace Annex I and Annex II to the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, in accordance with the Annex to this letter, with effect as of 31 January 2020.
I would be grateful if you could confirm the agreement of the United Mexican States with the above.’
         
I have the further honour to confirm that the United Mexican States shares this understanding and that your letter and this letter in reply constitute an understanding between the European Union and the Government of the United Mexican States that shall take effect as of 31 January 2020.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.




On behalf of the United Mexican States

Graciela MÁRQUEZ COLÍN
                  








ANNEX
Annexes I and II to the Agreement of 27 May 1997 between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks are replaced by the following:



‘ANNEX I






Origin


Designation name




Austria


Inländerrum




Austria


Jägertee/Jagertee/Jagatee




Austria


Mariazeller Magenlikör




Austria


Steinfelder Magenbitter




Austria


Wachauer Marillenbrand




Austria


Wachauer Marillenlikör




Austria


Wachauer Weinbrand




Austria


Korn/Kornbrand




Germany




Belgium




Belgium


Balegemse jenever




Belgium


Hasseltse jenever/Hasselt




Belgium


O’ de Flander — Oost-Vlaamse Graanjenever




Belgium


Peket — Pekêt/Pèket-Pèkèt de Wallonie




Belgium


Genièvre aux fruits/Vruchtenjenever/Jenever met vruchten/Fruchtgenever




Netherlands




Germany




Belgium Netherlands


Genièvre de grains/Graanjenever/Graangenever




France




Belgium


Genièvre/Jenever/Genever (1)





Netherlands




France




Germany




Bulgaria


Бургаска Мускатова ракия/Мускатова ракия от Бургас/Bourgaska Muscatova rakya/Muscatova rakya from Bourgas




Bulgaria


Карловска гроздова ракия/Гроздова Ракия от Карлово/Karlovska grozdova rakya/Grozdova Rakya from Karlovo




Bulgaria


Ловешка сливова ракия/Сливова ракия от Ловеч/Loveshka slivova rakya/Slivova rakya from Lovech




Bulgaria


Поморийска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Поморие/Pomoriyska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Pomorie




Bulgaria


Сливенска перла (Сливенска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Сливен)/Slivenska perla (Slivenska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Sliven)




Bulgaria


Стралджанска Мускатова ракия/Мускатова ракия от Стралджа/Straldjanska Muscatova rakya/Muscatova rakya from Straldja




Bulgaria


Сунгурларска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Сунгурларе/Sungurlarska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Sungurlare




Bulgaria


Сухиндолска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Сухиндол/Suhindolska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Suhindol




Bulgaria


Троянска сливова ракия/Сливова ракия от Троян/Troyanska slivova rakya/Slivova rakya from Troyan (2)





Croatia


Hrvatska loza




Croatia


Hrvatska stara šljivovica




Croatia


Hrvatska travarica




Croatia


Hrvatski pelinkovac




Croatia


Slavonska šljivovica




Croatia


Zadarski maraschino




Cyprus


Ζιβανία/Τζιβανία/Ζιβάνα/Zivania




Estonia


Estonian vodka




Finland


Suomalainen Marjalikööri/Suomalainen Hedelmälikööri/Finsk Bärlikör/Finsk Fruktlikör/Finnish berry liqueur/Finnish fruit liqueur




Finland


Suomalainen Vodka/Finsk Vodka/Vodka of Finland




France


Armagnac
(The denomination “Armagnac” may be supplemented by the following terms:






—


Bas-Armagnac










—


Haut-Armagnac










—


Armagnac-Ténarèze










—


Blanche-Armagnac)








France


Calvados Domfrontais




France


Calvados Pays d’Auge




France


Calvados




France


Cassis de Bourgogne




France


Cassis de Dijon




France


Cassis de Saintonge




France


Eau-de-vie de Cognac/Eau-de-vie des Charentes/Cognac
(The denomination “Cognac” may be supplemented by the following terms:






—


Fine










—


Grande Fine Champagne










—


Grande Champagne










—


Petite Fine Champagne










—


Petite Champagne










—


Fine Champagne










—


Borderies










—


Fins Bois










—


Bons Bois)








France


Eau-de-vie de cidre de Bretagne




France


Eau-de-vie de cidre de Normandie




France


Eau-de-vie de cidre du Maine




France


Eau-de-vie de Faugères




France


Eau-de-vie de poiré de Normandie




France


Eau-de-vie de vin de la Marne




France


Eau-de-vie de vin des Côtes-du-Rhône




France


Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Bugey




France


Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Languedoc




France


Fine Bordeaux




France


Fine de Bourgogne




France


Framboise d’Alsace




France


Genièvre Flandres Artois




France


Kirsch d’Alsace




France


Kirsch de Fougerolles




France


Marc d’Alsace Gewürztraminer




France


Marc d’Auvergne




France


Marc de Bourgogne/Eau-de-vie de marc de Bourgogne




France


Marc de Champagne/Eau-de-vie de marc de Champagne




France


Marc de Provence




France


Marc de Savoie




France


Marc des Côtes-du-Rhône/Eau-de-vie de marc des Côtes du Rhône




France


Marc du Bugey




France


Marc du Jura (3)





France


Marc du Languedoc




France


Mirabelle d’Alsace




France


Mirabelle de Lorraine




France


Pommeau de Bretagne




France


Pommeau de Normandie




France


Pommeau du Maine




France


Quetsch d’Alsace




France


Ratafia de Champagne




France


Rhum de la Guadeloupe




France


Rhum de la Guyane




France


Rhum de la Martinique




France


Rhum de la Réunion




France


Rhum de sucrerie de la Baie du Galion




France


Rhum des Antilles françaises




France


Rhum des départements français d’outre-mer




France


Whisky alsacien/Whisky d’Alsace




France


Whisky Breton/Whisky de Bretagne (4)





Germany


Bärwurz




Germany


Bayerischer Gebirgsenzian




Germany


Bayerischer Kräuterlikör




Germany


Benediktbeurer Klosterlikör




Germany


Berliner Kümmel




Germany


Blutwurz




Germany


Chiemseer Klosterlikör




Germany


Deutscher Weinbrand




Germany


Emsländer Korn/Kornbrand




Germany


Ettaler Klosterlikör




Germany


Fränkischer Obstler




Germany


Fränkisches Kirschwasser




Germany


Fränkisches Zwetschgenwasser




Germany


Hamburger Kümmel




Germany


Haselünner Korn/Kornbrand




Germany


Hasetaler Korn/Kornbrand




Germany


Hüttentee




Germany


Münchener Kümmel




Germany


Münsterländer Korn/Kornbrand




Germany


Ostfriesischer Korngenever




Germany


Ostpreußischer Bärenfang




Germany


Pfälzer Weinbrand




Germany


Rheinberger Kräuter (5)





Germany


Schwarzwälder Himbeergeist




Germany


Schwarzwälder Kirschwasser




Germany


Schwarzwälder Mirabellenwasser




Germany


Schwarzwälder Williamsbirne




Germany


Schwarzwälder Zwetschgenwasser




Germany


Sendenhorster Korn/Kornbrand




Germany


Steinhäger




Greece


Ouzo/Ούζο




Cyprus




Greece


Κίτρο Νάξου/Kitro of Naxos




Greece


Κουμκουάτ Κέρκυρας/Koum Kouat of Corfu




Greece


Μαστίχα Χίου/Masticha of Chios




Greece


Ούζο Θράκης/Ouzo of Thrace




Greece


Ούζο Καλαμάτας/Ouzo of Kalamata




Greece


Ούζο Μακεδονίας/Ouzo of Macedonia




Greece


Ούζο Μυτιλήνης/Ouzo of Mitilene




Greece


Ούζο Πλωμαρίου/Ouzo of Plomari




Greece


Τεντούρα/Tentoura




Greece


Τσικουδιά Κρήτης/Tsikoudia of Crete




Greece


Τσικουδιά/Tsikoudia/Τσίπουρο/Tsipouro




Greece


Τσίπουρο Θεσσαλίας/Tsipouro of Thessaly




Greece


Τσίπουρο Μακεδονίας/Tsipouro of Macedonia




Greece


Τσίπουρο Τυρνάβου/Tsipouro of Tyrnavos




Hungary


Békési Szilvapálinka




Hungary


Gönci Barackpálinka




Hungary


Kecskeméti Barackpálinka




Hungary


Szabolcsi Almapálinka




Hungary


Szatmári Szilvapálinka




Hungary


Törkölypálinka




Hungary


Újfehértói meggypálinka




Hungary


Pálinka




Austria




Ireland


Irish Cream




Ireland


Irish Poteen/Irish Poitín




Ireland


Irish Whiskey/Uisce Beatha Eireannach/Irish Whisky




Italy


Aprikot trentino/Aprikot del Trentino




Italy


Brandy italiano




Italy


Distillato di mele trentino/Distillato di mele del Trentino




Italy


Genepì del Piemonte




Italy


Genepì della Valle d’Aosta




Italy


Genziana trentina/Genziana del Trentino




Italy


Grappa




Italy


Grappa di Barolo




Italy


Grappa friulana/Grappa del Friuli




Italy


Grappa lombarda/Grappa della Lombardia




Italy


Grappa piemontese/Grappa del Piemonte




Italy


Grappa siciliana/Grappa di Sicilia




Italy


Grappa trentina/Grappa del Trentino




Italy


Grappa veneta/Grappa del Veneto




Italy


Kirsch Friulano/Kirschwasser Friulano




Italy


Kirsch Trentino/Kirschwasser Trentino




Italy


Liquore di limone della Costa d’Amalfi




Italy


Liquore di limone di Sorrento




Italy


Mirto di Sardegna




Italy


Nocino di Modena




Italy


Sliwovitz del Friuli-Venezia Giulia




Italy


Sliwovitz trentino/Sliwovitz del Trentino




Italy


Südtiroler Enzian/Genziana dell’Alto Adige




Italy


Südtiroler Golden Delicious/Golden Delicious dell’Alto Adige




Italy


Südtiroler Grappa/Grappa dell’Alto Adige




Italy


Südtiroler Gravensteiner/Gravensteiner dell’Alto Adige




Italy


Südtiroler Kirsch/Kirsch dell’Alto Adige




Italy


Südtiroler Marille/Marille dell’Alto Adige




Italy


Südtiroler Obstler/Obstler dell’Alto Adige




Italy


Südtiroler Williams/Williams dell’Alto Adige




Italy


Südtiroler Zwetschgeler/Zwetschgeler dell’Alto Adige




Italy


Williams friulano/Williams del Friuli




Italy


Williams trentino/Williams del Trentino




Italy


Génépi des Alpes/Genepì delle Alpi




France




Lithuania


Originali lietuviška degtinė/Original Lithuanian vodka




Lithuania


Samanė




Lithuania


Trauktinė




Lithuania


Trauktinė Dainava




Lithuania


Trauktinė Palanga




Lithuania


Trejos devynerios




Lithuania


Vilniaus Džinas/Vilnius Gin




Netherlands


Jonge jenever/jonge genever




Belgium




Netherlands


Oude jenever/oude genever




Belgium




Poland


Herbal vodka from the North Podlasie Lowland aromatised with an extract of bison grass/Wódka ziołowa z Niziny Północnopodlaskiej aromatyzowana ekstraktem z trawy żubrowej




Poland


Polska Wódka/Polish Vodka




Portugal


Aguardente Bagaceira Alentejo




Portugal


Aguardente Bagaceira Bairrada




Portugal


Aguardente Bagaceira da Região dos Vinhos Verdes




Portugal


Aguardente de Vinho Alentejo




Portugal


Aguardente de Vinho da Região dos Vinhos Verdes




Portugal


Aguardente de Vinho Douro




Portugal


Aguardente de Vinho Lourinhã




Portugal


Aguardente de Vinho Ribatejo




Portugal


Medronho do Algarve




Portugal


Poncha da Madeira




Portugal


Rum da Madeira




Romania


Horincă de Cămârzana




Romania


Pălincă




Romania


Țuică de Argeș




Romania


Țuică Zetea de Medieșu Aurit




Romania


Vinars Murfatlar




Romania


Vinars Segarcea




Romania


Vinars Târnave




Romania


Vinars Vaslui




Romania


Vinars Vrancea




Slovakia


Spišská borovička




Slovenia


Brinjevec




Slovenia


Dolenjski sadjevec




Slovenia


Domači rum




Slovenia


Pelinkovec




Spain


Aguardiente de hierbas de Galicia




Spain


Aguardiente de sidra de Asturias




Spain


Anís Paloma Monforte del Cid




Spain


Aperitivo Café de Alcoy




Spain


Brandy de Jerez




Spain


Brandy del Penedés




Spain


Cantueso Alicantino




Spain


Chinchón




Spain


Gin de Mahón




Spain


Herbero de la Sierra de Mariola




Spain


Hierbas de Mallorca




Spain


Hierbas Ibicencas




Spain


Licor café de Galicia




Spain


Licor de hierbas de Galicia




Spain


Orujo de Galicia




Spain


Pacharán navarro




Spain


Palo de Mallorca




Spain


Ratafia catalana




Spain


Ronmiel de Canarias




Sweden


Svensk Aquavit/Svensk Akvavit/Swedish Aquavit




Sweden


Svensk Punsch/Swedish Punch




Sweden


Svensk Vodka/Swedish Vodka




United Kingdom


Scotch Whisky








ANNEX II






Origin


Designation name




Mexico


Tequila




Mexico


Mezcal




Mexico


Sotol




Mexico


Charanda




Mexico


Bacanora




Mexico


Raicilla






            ’
         


(1)  Protection of the term “ginebra” is not sought, taking into account that “ginebra” is used as a descriptive term of a spirit drink in Mexico.

(2)  The protection of the term “Troyan” is limited to the term “Troyan” only and does not apply to its variations.

(3)  The protection of this term shall not affect the prior trademarks registered in Mexico.

(4)  The protection of this term shall not affect the prior trademarks registered in Mexico.

(5)  The protection of the term “berger” alone is not sought.