CELEX: 51990PC0042
Language: en
Date: 1990-03-07
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2390/89 LAYING DOWN GENERAL RULES FOR THE IMPORT OF WINES, GRAPE JUICE AND GRAPE MUST

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                   C0MC90) 42 final
                                                   Brussels, 7 March 1990
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                               Proposal for a
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                          COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
         amending Regulation (EEC) No 2390/89 laying down general
        rules for the import of wines, grape juice and grape must
                       (presented by the Commission)
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                             EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
 Importation  into the Community of wine sector products originating
elsewhere requires presentation of a certificate of origin and conformity
and an analysis report.
Regulation (EEC) No 2390/89 however lists a number of clearly defined
instances where these are not required.     To Improve the correspondence
between these provisions and the rules on duty free allowances and on
accompanying documents for wine sector products transported within the
Community   it is proposed to raise certain levels below which a certificate
and the analysis report are not needed (from 60 to 100 litres for    imports
in bottles and from 15 to 30 litres for imports by travellers).
There are no budgetary    implications.
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                               Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
          amending Regulation (EEC) No 2390/89 laying down general
          rules for the Import of wines, grape Juice and grape must
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the
common organization of the market      In w i n e * 1 ) , as last amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 1236/89 ( 2 > f and In particular Article 70(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposa! from the Commission,
Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2390/89* 3 ^, as last amended by
Regulation (EEC) No      /89^4),    provides for a certain number of
exemptions from presentation of a certificate and analysis report for wine
sector products to be imported     into the Community; whereas those rules
should be adapted, for the sake of harmonization, in line with the customs
rules on duty-free allowances and on accompanying documents for wine sector products
transported within the Community,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(1)   OJ No  L 84, 27.3.1987, II . 1 .
(2)   0J No L 128, 11.5.1989. p. 31
(3)   OJ No L 232, 9.8.1989, p. 7.
(4)   OJ No L
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                                    Article 1
Article 4(1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2930/89 Is hereby replaced by
the fol lowing:
"1.   No certificate or analysis report need be presented for products
      originating in and coming from third countries In labelled containers
      of not more than 2 litres fitted with a non-reuseable closing device,
      where the total quantity transported does not exceed 100 litres.
 2.   A certificate and analysis report shall also be dispensed with for:
      (a)   quantities of wine not exceeding 30 litres:
            -   carried in the personal  luggage of travellers,
            -   sent  In small consignments to private individuals where such
               quantities are obviously intended for the personal or family
               consumption of the persons concerned;
      (b)   wine and grape Juice In labelled containers of not more than 5
            litres fitted with a non-reuseable closing device, originating
            in and coming from third countries whose annual exports to the
           Community are les:; than 1 000 hectolitres;
      (c)  wine and grape juice forming part of the belongings of private
            individuals who are moving house-,
      (d)  wine and grape Juice for trade fairs as defined in the customs
           provisions applicable, provided that the products in question
           are put up in labelled containers of not more than 2 litres
           fitted with a non-reuseable closing device;
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        (e)  quantities of wine, grape must and grape Juice Imported for the
             purpose of scientific or technical experiments, subject to a
             maximum of 1 hectolitre;
        (f)  wine for diplomatic, consular or similar establishments,
             imported as part of their duty-free allowance;
        (g)  wine and grape juice held on board international means of
             transport as victualling supplies.
       Nothing In this Regulation shall affect the operation of the
       arrangements applicable to frontier zone workers."
                                   Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be bin'ing in its entirety and directly applicable in
a I I Member States.
Done at Brussels,                                       For the Counci
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        FINANCIAL                       STATEMENT
? I. BUDGET HEADING: 1000                                                APPROPRIATIONS:
      TITLE: Amenèrent to Regulation (EEC) No 2390/89 laying down general rules for the Import of wines, grape
              juice and grape must.
  3. LEGAL BASIS: Regulation (EEC) No 822/87
  4. AIMS OF PROJECT: To harmonize the rules regarding duty-free allowances and documents accompanying the
                        carriage of wine products within the Ocrnnunity.
                                     I Period of            Current Financial Year    Following Financial Year
  5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS         |                                1990                       1991
  5.0 EXPENDITURE                    j
       - CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET J
       - (REFW)S/XXXXXXXXXXXX)       |
       - NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION     |
       - OTHER                       |
 5 . 1 REVENUE                      |
       - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC     |
         (LEVIES/XXXXXXXXXXXXXX)    !
                                    p
                                    !        1992                1993                1994              1995
 5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE        j
 5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE            |
 5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION:
 6.0 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FRCM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET?
 6.1 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET?
 6.2 IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY?
 6.3 WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECF.SSARY?
 OBSERVATIONS:
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