BY THE CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES OF MEMBER STATES FOR THE IMPORTATION OF THE WINES IN QUESTION BY COMMUNITY CERTIFICATES BASED ON THE GENEVA MODEL RECOMMENDED BY THE UNITED NATIONS ;
WHEREAS IDENTIFICATION OF THE ABOVE WINES PRESENTS CERTAIN DIFFICULTIES ; WHEREAS IT CAN BE CONSIDERABLY SIMPLIFIED IF THE EXPORTING COUNTRY GIVES AN ASSURANCE THAT THE PRODUCT EXPORTED CORRESPONDS TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION ; WHEREAS , CONSEQUENTLY , ENTRY OF A PRODUCT UNDER THE SUBHEADINGS MENTIONED ABOVE SHOULD BE AUTHORIZED ONLY WHERE SUCH PRODUCT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN WHICH IS ISSUED BY AN AUTHORITY ACTING UNDER THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EXPORTING COUNTRY AND WHICH PROVIDES SUCH ASSURANCE ;
WHEREAS IT IS APPROPRIATE TO SPECIFY THE FORM WHICH SUCH CERTIFICATES MUST TAKE AND THE CONDITIONS FOR THEIR USE ; WHEREAS , FURTHERMORE , MEASURES MUST BE INTRODUCED TO ENABLE THE COMMUNITY TO KEEP CHECK UPON THE CONDITIONS OF ISSUE OF THE SAID CERTIFICATES AND TO PREVENT FALSIFICATION ; WHEREAS ACCORDINGLY CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS SHOULD BE IMPOSED ON THE ISSUING AUTHORITY ;
WHEREAS CERTIFICATES IN THE OLD FORM SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE REGARDED AS VALID FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THE REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF NOMENCLATURE ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ARTICLE 1
THE ADMISSION UNDER SUBHEADINGS 22.05 C III A ) 1 AND B ) 1 AND 2 AND 22.05 C IV A ) 1 AND B ) 1 AND 2 OF PORT , MADEIRA , SHERRY , SETUBAL MUSCATEL AND TOKAY ( ASZU AND SZAMORODNI ) WINES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO PRESENTATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THIS REGULATION .
ARTICLE 2
1 . THE CERTIFICATE SHALL BE IN ONE OF THE FORMS SET OUT IN ANNEXES I TO V TO THIS REGULATION , AS INDICATED IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE :
CCT HEADING NO * NAME OF WINE * NO OF ANNEX
22.05 C III A ) 1 * PORT * I
B ) 1 * *
C IV A ) 1 * *
B ) 1 * *
DITTO * MADEIRA * II
DITTO * SHERRY * III
DITTO * SETUBAL MUSCATEL * IV
22.05 C III A ) 1 * TOKAY ( ASZU , SZAMORODNI ) * V
B ) 2 * *
C IV A ) 1 * *
B ) 2 * *
2 . THE PAPER USED SHALL BE WHITE , FREE OF MECHANICAL PULP , DRESSED FOR WRITING PURPOSES AND WEIGH NOT LESS THAN 55 G/M2 AND NOT MORE THAN 65 G/M2 . THE FRONT OF THE CERTIFICATE SHALL HAVE A PRINTED GUILLOCHE PATTERN BACKGROUND IN PINK , SUCH AS TO REVEAL ANY FALSIFICATION BY MECHANICAL OR CHEMICAL MEANS .
3 . THE SIZE OF THE CERTIFICATE SHALL BE 210 BY 297 MM . THE BORDERS OF THE CERTIFICATE MAY BEAR DECORATIVE DESIGNS ON THEIR OUTER EDGE IN A BAND NOT EXCEEDING