Commission Implementing Decision of 28 February 2024 approving, on behalf of the European Union, the amendment of Annex IV(a) to the Agreement between the European Community and Canada on trade in wines and spirit drinks
Date: 2024-02-28
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Canada, designation of origin, labelling, originating product, product designation, revision of an agreement, spirits, trade agreement, trade agreement (EU), wine




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C/2024/1792


1.3.2024







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
         
of 28 February 2024
         
approving, on behalf of the European Union, the amendment of Annex IV(a) to the Agreement between the European Community and Canada on trade in wines and spirit drinks
(C/2024/1792)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Decision 2004/91/EC of 30 July 2003 on the conclusion of the agreement between the European Community and Canada on trade in wines and spirit drinks (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


The Agreement between the European Community and Canada on trade in wines and spirit drinks (2) (‘the Agreement’) was amended by the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada, of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part (3), which applies provisionally since 21 September 2017.












(2)


The Joint Committee established by Article 27(1) of the Agreement (‘the Joint Committee’) is responsible for maintaining contact between the parties on all matters relating to the implementation and the functioning of the Agreement.












(3)


Annex IV(a) to the Agreement lists geographical indications for spirit drinks originating in the Union which are eligible of registration as protected geographical indications for spirit drinks in Canada. The Union has requested the addition of a geographical indication to that Annex. Canada has completed the review of this geographical indication.












(4)


Pursuant to Article 27(3) of the Agreement as amended by CETA, the Joint Committee is empowered to adopt amendments to the annexes of the Agreement.












(5)


The position of the Union to be taken in the Joint Committee should therefore be laid down.












(6)


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





HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:



Article 1
The amendment to Annex IV(a) to the Agreement, as set out in the draft Decision of the Joint Committee, is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
The text of the amending agreement, in the form of a draft Decision of the Joint Committee, is attached to this Decision.


Article 2
The representative of the Union in the Joint Committee is authorised to approve the adoption of the Decision of the Joint Committee on behalf of the Union.


Article 3
The Decision of the Joint Committee shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union after its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 28 February 2024.


For the Commission

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 35, 6.2.2004, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2004/91(1)/oj.

(2)  
            OJ L 35, 6.2.2004, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2004/91/oj.

(3)  
            OJ L 11, 14.01.2017, p. 23, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2017/37/oj.




ANNEX



Draft DECISION No …/2024 of the JOINT COMMITTEE established by the Agreement between the European Community and Canada on Trade in Wines and Spirit Drinks
of … 2024
amending Annexes I, III(a), III(b), IV(a) and VI to the Agreement between the European Community and Canada on Trade in Wines and Spirit Drinks


THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community and Canada on Trade in Wines and Spirit Drinks, done at Niagara-on-the-Lake on 16 September 2003 (‘the Agreement’), as amended by the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada, of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part, done at Brussels on 30 October 2016 (provisionally applied from 21 September 2017) and in particular Article 27(3) of the Agreement,

Whereas:







(1)


Annex I to the Agreement lists oenological practices authorised for wines originating in Canada and in the European Union, respectively. The European Union has notified 17 new authorised oenological practices pursuant to Article 6(3) of the Agreement. Pursuant to Article 9(1) of the Agreement, those practices should be added to Annex I.












(2)


Pursuant to Article 13 of the Agreement, the European Union has submitted to Canada a request to add geographical indications to Annex III(a) to the Agreement. Canada has reviewed 22 terms submitted by the European Union, which should be added to Annex III(a) to the Agreement.












(3)


Pursuant to Article 13 of the Agreement, Canada has submitted to the Union a request to add geographical indications to Annex III(b) to the Agreement. The European Union has completed the examination of 15 terms submitted by Canada, which should be added to Annex III(b) to the Agreement.












(4)


Pursuant to Article 16 of the Agreement, the European Union has submitted to Canada a request to add geographical indications to Annex IV(a) to the Agreement. Canada has reviewed 1 term submitted by the European Union, which should be added to Annex IV(a) to the Agreement.












(5)


Pursuant to Article 27(3) of the Agreement, Canada has submitted to the European Union a request to update the list of competent bodies in Annex VI of the Agreement,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1

1.   In Annex I, Part B, the following entries are added:






‘38.


Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, at a maximum level of use of 0.01 %










39.


Dimethyldicarbonate (DMDC), at a maximum level of use of 200 ppm










40.


Lactic acid










41.


Oak chips










42.


Polygalacturonase (as “pectinase”), from Trichoderma reesei RF6197










43.


Potassium carbonate










44.


Potassium Polyaspartate, at a maximum level of use of 0.01 %










45.


Yeast mannoproteins, at a maximum level of use of 0.04 %










46.


In Canada there is no regulatory requirement for preclearance of processing aids or physical processes that are applied to wines or to ingredients that are used to manufacture wines, such as:






a)


Aeration or oxygenation










b)


Cation exchangers for acidification










c)


Cation exchangers for tartaric stabilisation










d)


Elimination of sulphur dioxide by physical processes










e)


Ion exchange resins










f)


Management of dissolved gas in wine using membrane contactors










g)


Membrane coupling










h)


Treatment by continuous high pressure processes










i)


Treatment by discontinuous high pressure processes




However, in all cases, wine that is imported into Canada is required to satisfy the requirements set out in Canada's standard for wine found in the Food and Drug Regulation section B.02.100.’
                                    






2.   In Annex III(a), the following section is added:


                                       ‘
                                       IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

The following table lists wine geographical indications originating in the European Union and protected under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (1) establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products:






Origin


Geographical indication




Spain


Campo de Cartagena




Spain


Catalunya




Spain


Jerez




Spain


Penedès




Spain


PRIORAT




Spain


Sherry




Spain


Xérès




France


Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains




Italy


Colli Altotiberini




Italy


Colli Asolani




Italy


Conegliano Valdobbiadene




Italy


Corti Benedettine del Padovano




Italy


Olevano Romano




Italy


Ormeasco di Pornassio




Italy


Prosecco




Italy


Riviera del Brenta




Italy


Terre dell' Alta Val d' Agri




Italy


Torgiano Rosso Riserva




Italy


Valcamonica




Italy


Valtellina Rosso




Cyprus


Commandaria (2)





Hungary


Tokaj / Tokaji’







3.   In Annex III(b), the following entries are added:






 



                                    ‘BC Gulf Islands










 


Beamsville Bench










 


British Columbia










 


Creek Shores










 


Four Mile Creek










 


Lincoln Lakeshore










 


Niagara Escarpment










 


Niagara Lakeshore










 


Niagara River










 


Niagara-on-the-Lake










 


Ontario










 


Short Hills Bench










 


St. David's Bench










 


Twenty Mile Bench










 


Vinemount Ridge’
                                 






4.   In Annex IV(a), the following section is added:


                                 ‘The following table lists geographical indications of spirit drinks originating in the European Union and protected under Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks (3):







Origin


Geographical indication


Product category




France


Calvados Pays d'Auge


Cider spirits and perry spirits’







5.   In Annex VI, the list of competent bodies is amended as follows:






 



                                 ‘British Columbia Wine Institute (VQA Rules)’ in subparagraph (a) is replaced with ‘British Columbia Wine Association (VQA Rules)’
                              










 


A third subparagraph is added: ‘(c) Conseil des Appellations Réservées et des Termes Valorisants’.







Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which the Contracting Parties have exchanged diplomatic notes confirming the completion of their respective procedures necessary for its entry into force.
This Decision is drawn up in duplicate in the authentic languages of the Agreement provided for in Article 40 of the Agreement each version being equally authentic.




Done at… on 202…


For the Joint Committee


The Head of Canada’s Delegation


…




The Head of the EU Delegation


…








(1)  Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007, (
OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671), ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1308/oj.

(2)  The equivalent term protected in the EU is ‘Κουμανδαρία’.

(3)  Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008. (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 1), ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/787/oj



ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1792/oj
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