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Date: 1976-09-08
Title: Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) amending the Community tariff quotas opened for 1976 by Regulations (EEC) Nos 2956/75, 2957/75 and 2958/75 for the importation of certain wines originating in Portugal. (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                                   COM(76)455 Final
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                                                                   Brussels , 8th September 1976
                                    Proposal for                         .
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                     a Council Regulation ( EEC ) amending the Community
                     tariff quotas opened for 1976 by Regulations ( EEC )
                     Nos 2956/ 75 , 2957/ 75 and 2958/ 75 for the importation
                     of certain wines originating in Portugal .
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                           ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
COM ( 76 ) 455 Final
 ---pagebreak---                        EXPlANATORY MEMORANDUM
Pursuant to Article 4 of Protocol No 8 annexed to the 1972 Agreement
concluded between the Community and Portugal ,. Community tariff quotas
for certain wines originating in Portugal ( CCT heading No ex 22.05 )
were opened by Regulations ( EEC ) Nos 2956/ 75 / 2957/ 75 and 2958/ 75.'
A further Protocol to this 1972 Agreement is now to be signed with
Portugal on 20 September 1976 as well as an Interim Agreement intended
to advance the date of implementing certain provisions of this Protocol
concerning trade in goods .
Article 9 ( 2 ) of this Interim Agreement provides , for 1976 and in
respect of quota amounts and reduction in CCT duties , for an improvement
of the conditions / If present laid down in Article 4 of the abovementioned-
Protocol No 8 .   As regards quota amounts , the "prorata temporis " clause is
applicable .
As the Interim Agreement is planned to enter into force on 1 November 1976,
Regulations ( EEC ) Nos 2956/ 75 , 2957/ 75 and 2958/ 75 should be amended
accordingly .
This is the objective of the proposal .
 ---pagebreak---                                   Proposal for
                         Council Regulation ( EEC ) No .../ 76
                                  of
                 amending the Community tariff quotas opened for 4976
                 by Regulations ( EEC ) Nos 2956/ 75 / 2957/ 75 and 2958/ 75
                 for the importation of certain wines originating in
                 Portugal
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Articles 43 and 113 thereof .
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ( I ),
Whereas the European Economic Community signed on 20 September 1976 a further
Protocol to the 1972 Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
Portuguese Republic ( 2 ) as well as an Interim Agreement with this country ( 3 )
intended to advance the date of implementating certain provisions of this
Protocol concerning trade in goods ;    whereas the entry into force of the
Interim Agreement is planned for 1 November 1976;
Whereas for 1976 Article 9 ( 2 ) of the Interim Agreement provides for an
improvement of the conditions laid down in Article A of Protocol N6 8
annexed to the abovementioned 1972 Agreement concerning the importation of certa
wines originating in Portugal ;   whereas for port wines imported in receptacles
containing two litres or less the quota amount is increased from 20 000
hectolitres to 35 000 hectolitres ;    whereas for Madeira wines the quota amount
and the reduction of customs duties are increased from 15 000 hectolitres to
16 000 hectolitres and from 30% to 50% respectively ;      whereas for Setubal
muscatel wines the reduction of customs duties is increased from 30% to 50% ;
whereas the " prorata temporis " clause is applicable ;
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( 1 ) 0J
( 2 ) 0J
( 3 ) 0J
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas by Regulations ( EEC ) Nos 2956/ 75 ( 1 ), 2957/ 75 ( 2 ) and 2958/ 75 ( 3 )
the Council opened , for 1976, Community tariff quotas for the importation
of the abovementioned wines under conditions specified in Article A of the
abovementioned Protocol No 8;                            whereas these Regulations should be amended
accordingly ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                             Article 1
1.        In Article 1 < 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 2956 / 75 , the quota volume
of 20 000 hectolitres of port wines falling within tariff subheadings ex
22.05 C III a ) 1 and ex 22.05 C IV a ) 1 shall be increased to 22 500
hectolitres .
2.        The following text shall replace Article 2 of Regulation ( EEC ) No
2956 / 75 :
" Article 2
    1.    The tariff quotas laid down in Article 1 shall be
    divided into two instalments.
    2. A first instalment shall be shared among the
    Member States ; the shares which, subject to Article J,
    shall be valid until 31 December 1976, shall consist of
    the following amounts :
                                                           (in bedolilm)
                                  Poet vine* under Mibhetdinn
                           a 22X15 C III •) I      « 22.05 C lu b) t
                                  •Itd                    and
                           ex 22.05 C IV •) I      es 2105 C IV b) I
    Bénélux                    2 673                    37   200
    Denmark                          547      *         16   800
    Germany                    3 017                    23   200
    France                     6 014                   108   900
    Ireland                            62                4   250
    Italy                    . 5 467                         100
    United Kingdom             2 470                    64 550
                 Total        20 250                  255 000
 ( 1 ) 0J No L 294 of 13 November 1975 , p. 1
 ( 2 ) 0J No L 294 of 13 November 1975 , p. 5
 ( 3 ) 0J No L 294 of 13 November 1975 , p. 8 .
 ---pagebreak---           3.    The lecond instalment of each quota, 2 250 and
          30 000 hectolitres respectively, shall constitute the
          reserve.
                                         Article 2
1.    In Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 2957/ 75 , the quota volume
of 15 000 hectolitres of Madeira wines falling within subheadings ex
22.05 C III a ) 1 ,             ex 22.05 C III b) 1 ,          ex 22.05 C IV a ) 1 and
ex 22.05 C IV b ) 1 shall be increased to 15 167 hectolitres .
2.    The following text shall replace Article 1 ( 2 ) of Regulation
( EEC ) No 2957/ 75 :
       2.     The Common Customs Tariff duties on wines
       imported within these tariff quotas shall be suspended
       at the rates listed below :
                 OCT hmdifif No               Rate M duty
       ex 22.05 C III   1                   6 . 7 u-a /hl
       ex 22.05 C III b ) 1                 5.5 u^Vhl
       ex 22.05 C IV a ) 1                  7.2 u^Vhl
       ex 22.05 C IV b) 1                    60 n-a/ hl
 3.      In Article 2 ( 3) of Regulation No 2957/ 75 the quota volume of the
 Community reserve shall be increased from 1 500 hectolitres to 1.667
hectolitres .
                                      Article 3
The following text shall replace Article 1 ( 2 ) of Regulation ( EEC )
No 2958 / 75 :
        M
             2.    The Common Customs Tariff duties on wines
             imported within these tariff quotas shall be suspended
             at the rates listed below :
 ---pagebreak---                                       - 4 -
                   CCT betding No         RH« of duty
          ex 22.05 CI» «VI             6.7 u-aJhl
          ex 22.05 C                   5.5 u^yhi
          ex 22.05 C t IV a^ -1        7.2-
          ex 22.05 C IV b) 1           6 . 0 ua^hl
                                  Article A
 The provisions of Articles 1 , 2 and 3 shall apply from 1 November 1976
 to 31 December 1976 .
                                  Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 1976 .
           This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
           applicable in all Member States .                _
Done at Brussels .                                      For the Council
                                                         The President
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