CELEX: 32006D0187
Language: en
Date: 2005-12-21 00:00:00
Title: 2006/187/EC: Council Decision of  21 December 2005  on the conclusion of Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, respectively, on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines, and amending Regulation (EC) No 933/95

8.3.2006   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 66/21
            
         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 21 December 2005
   on the conclusion of Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, respectively, on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines, and amending Regulation (EC) No 933/95
   (2006/187/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               An Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines (1) was signed on 29 November 1993.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               An Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Romania on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines (2) was signed on 26 November 1993.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               In accordance with the directives issued by the Council, the Commission and the two associated countries concerned concluded negotiations on new concessions for certain wines. The results of these negotiations should in time be integrated into the framework of the Europe Agreements in the form of additional Protocols containing provisions for the mutual protection of wine names and spirits designations.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Pending the conclusion and adoption of the Additional Protocols and in order to implement the results of the negotiations on new concessions for certain wines, Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters between the Community and the two associated countries concerned on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines should be adopted. The concessions provided for by these two Agreements should be identical to those contained in the planned additional Protocols to the Europe Agreements. The latter will, on their entry into force, replace the two Agreements.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Council Regulation (EC) No 933/95 of 10 April 1995 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain wines originating in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania (3) should be amended in accordance with the two Agreements.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               In order to facilitate the implementation of certain provisions of the two Agreements, the Commission should be authorised to adopt the necessary legislation for their implementation in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 75 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (4).
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               The two Agreements should be approved,
            
         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines, attached to this Decision, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   Article 2
   The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Romania on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines, attached to this Decision, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   Article 3
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the two Agreements in order to bind the Community.
   Article 4
   The Commission is hereby authorised to adopt the necessary acts for the implementation of the two Agreements, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999.
   Article 5
   Regulation (EC) No 933/95 is hereby amended as follows:
   
               1.
            
            
               Article 1 shall be replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 1
               1.   From 1 January 2005, and without prejudice to paragraph 2, the customs duties applicable on importation of the following products originating in Bulgaria and Romania shall be suspended at levels and within the limits of tariff quotas as indicated with respect to each product:
               
                           (a)
                        
                        
                           Wines originating in Bulgaria:
                           
                                       Order No
                                    
                                    
                                       CN code (5)
                                       
                                    
                                    
                                       Description (6)
                                       
                                    
                                    
                                       Annual quantity from 1.1.2005
                                       (hl)
                                    
                                    
                                       Yearly increase from 1.1.2006
                                       (hl)
                                    
                                    
                                       Tariff quota duty
                                    
                                 
                                       09.7001
                                    
                                    
                                       ex22 04 10
                                    
                                    
                                       Sparkling wine, in containers holding not more than 2 litres
                                    
                                    
                                       4 000
                                    
                                    
                                       200
                                    
                                    
                                       free
                                    
                                 
                                       09.7003
                                    
                                    
                                       ex22 04 21
                                    
                                    
                                       Wine of fresh grapes
                                    
                                    
                                       510 000
                                    
                                    
                                       25 500
                                    
                                    
                                       free
                                    
                                 
                                       09.7005
                                    
                                    
                                       ex22 04 29
                                    
                                    
                                       Wine of fresh grapes
                                    
                                    
                                       195 000
                                    
                                    
                                       0
                                    
                                    
                                       free
                                    
                                 
                     
                           (b)
                        
                        
                           Wines originating in Romania:
                           
                                       Order No
                                    
                                    
                                       CN code (7)
                                       
                                    
                                    
                                       Description (8)
                                       
                                    
                                    
                                       Annual quantity from 1.1.2005
                                       (hl)
                                    
                                    
                                       Tariff quota duty
                                    
                                 
                                       09.7013
                                    
                                    
                                       ex22 04 10
                                       ex22 04 21
                                       ex22 04 29
                                    
                                    
                                       Wine of fresh grapes
                                    
                                    
                                       345 000
                                    
                                    
                                       free
                                    
                                 
                     2.   Admission under the tariff quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be confined to wines accompanied by a completed document VI 1 or an extract VI 2, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 of 24 April 2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector (9).
            
         
               2.
            
            
               The Annex shall be replaced by the text in Annex to this Decision.
            
         
      Done at Brussels, 21 December 2005.
      
         
            For the Council
         
         
            The President
         
         B. BRADSHAW
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 337, 31.12.1993, p. 3. Agreement as last amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines (OJ L 49, 22.2.2000, p. 7).
   
      (2)  OJ L 337, 31.12.1993, p. 173. Agreement as last amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Romania on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines (OJ L 49, 22.2.2000, p. 15).
   
      (3)  OJ L 96, 28.4.1995, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 678/2001 (OJ L 94, 4.4.2001, p. 1).
   
      (4)  OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2165/2005 (OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 1).
   
      (5)  See TARIC codes in Annex III.
   
      (6)  Notwithstanding the rules for interpreting the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as indicative only, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of Article 1(1), by the coverage of the CN codes. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application to the CN code and corresponding description taken together.
   
      (7)  See TARIC codes in Annex III.
   
      (8)  Notwithstanding the rules for interpreting the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as indicative only, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of Article 1(1), by the coverage of the CN codes. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application to the CN code and corresponding description taken together.
   
      (9)  OJ L 128, 10.5.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2079/2005 (OJ L 333, 20.12.2005, p. 6).’;
   ANNEX
   
      
         ‘ANNEX
         TARIC CODES
         
                     Order Number
                  
                  
                     CN Code
                  
                  
                     TARIC Code
                  
               
                     09.7001
                  
                  
                     ex22 04 10
                  
                  
                     2204101991
                     2204109991
                  
               
                     09.7003
                  
                  
                     ex22 04 21
                  
                  
                     2204217979
                     2204217980
                     2204218079
                     2204218080
                     2204218459
                     2204218470
                     2204218579
                     2204218580
                     2204219420
                     2204219820
                     2204219910
                  
               
                     09.7005
                  
                  
                     ex22 04 29
                  
                  
                     2204296500
                     2204297510
                     2204298310
                     2204298380
                     2204298420
                     2204299420
                     2204299820
                     2204299910
                  
               
                     09.7013
                  
                  
                     ex22 04 10
                  
                  
                     2204101991
                     2204101999
                     2204109991
                     2204109999
                  
               
                     ex22 04 21
                  
                  
                     2204217979
                     2204217980
                     2204218079
                     2204218080
                     2204218459
                     2204218470
                     2204218579
                     2204218580
                     2204219420
                     2204219820
                     2204219910
                  
               
                     ex22 04 29
                  
                  
                     2204296500
                     2204297510
                     2204298310
                     2204298380
                     2204298420
                     2204299420
                     2204299820
                     2204299910’
                  
               
   
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               8.3.2006   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 66/24
            
         AGREEMENT
   in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines
   Sir,
   I have the honour to refer to the Agreement of 20 March 2001 in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Bulgaria on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines and spirits, amending Agreement of 29 November 1993, and to the negotiations concluded during 2004 between the European Community and Bulgaria covering trade concessions on wine.
   I hereby confirm that, following the negotiations and pending the procedure for the adoption and the entry into force of an Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement covering wines and spirits and in order to implement from 1 January 2005 the results of the negotiations on new bilateral trade concessions for certain wines, the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria have agreed on the following which will replace the concessions on wine set out in the Exchange of Letters of 2001:
   
               1.
            
            
               Imports into Bulgaria of the following products originating in the Community shall be subject to the concessions set out below.
               
                           Bulgarian tariff code
                        
                        
                           Description
                        
                        
                           Annual quantity from 1.1.2005
                           (hl)
                        
                        
                           Applicable duty
                        
                     
                           ex 2204 10
                           ex 2204 21
                           ex 2204 29
                        
                        
                           Sparkling wine, in containers holding not more than 2 litres
                           Wine of fresh grapes
                        
                        
                           73 100
                        
                        
                           free
                        
                     
         
               2.
            
            
               Imports into the Community of the following products originating in Bulgaria shall be subject to the concessions set out below.
               
                           CN code
                        
                        
                           Description
                        
                        
                           Annual quantity from 1.1.2005
                           (hl)
                        
                        
                           Yearly increase from 1.1.2006
                           (hl)
                        
                        
                           Applicable duty
                        
                     
                           ex22 04 10
                        
                        
                           Sparkling wine, in containers holding not more than 2 litres
                        
                        
                           4 000
                        
                        
                           200
                        
                        
                           free
                        
                     
                           ex22 04 21
                        
                        
                           Wine of fresh grapes
                        
                        
                           510 000
                        
                        
                           25 500
                        
                        
                           free
                        
                     
                           ex22 04 29
                        
                        
                           Wine of fresh grapes
                        
                        
                           195 000
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                        
                           free
                        
                     
         
               3.
            
            
               The rules of origin applicable under this Agreement shall be as set out in Protocol 4 of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria of the other part.
            
         
               4.
            
            
               For the purposes of this Agreement wine is as defined in point 10 of Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine and must be produced in accordance with the rules governing the oenological practices and processes referred to in Title V and Annexes IV and V of the said Regulation and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common market organisation in wine and establishing a Community code on oenological practices and processes.
            
         
               5.
            
            
               Imports of wine under the concessions provided for in this Agreement will be subject to the presentation of a certificate issued by a mutually recognised official body appearing on a list to be drawn up jointly, to the effect that the wine in question complies with point 4.
            
         
               6.
            
            
               The Contracting Parties shall ensure that the trade concessions granted reciprocally are not called into question by other measures.
            
         
               7.
            
            
               Consultations are to take place at the request of either Party on any problem relating to the way this Agreement operates.
            
         
               8.
            
            
               This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty and, on the other hand, in the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria.
            
         
               9.
            
            
               This Agreement will be approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their respective procedures.
            
         This Agreement shall enter into force on 1 January 2005. It shall expire on the entry into force of the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement on wines and spirits.
   I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
   Hecho en Bruselas, el
   V Bruselu dne
   Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den
   Geschehen zu Brüssel am
   Brüssel,
   Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις
   Done at Brussels,
   Fait à Bruxelles, le
   Fatto a Bruxelles, addì
   Briselē,
   Priimta Briuselyje,
   Kelt Brüsszelben,
   Gedaan te Brussel,
   Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia
   Feito em Bruxelas,
   V Bruseli
   V Bruslju,
   Tehty Brysselissä
   Utfärdat i Bryssel den
   Съставено в Брюксел
   
      
   
      Por la Comunidad Europea
      Za Evropské společenství
      For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
      Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
      Euroopa Ühenduse nimel
      Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα
      For the European Community
      Pour la Communauté européenne
      Per la Comunità europea
      Eiropas Kopienas vārdā
      Europos bendrijos vardu
      az Európai Közösség részéről
      Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
      W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej
      Pela Comunidade Europeia
      Za Európske spoločenstvo
      za Evropsko skupnost
      Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
      På Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar
      За Европейската общност
      
         
   
   Sir,
   I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today’s date, which reads as follows:
   ‘I have the honour to refer to the Agreement of 20 March 2001 in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Bulgaria on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines and spirits, amending Agreement of 29 November 1993, and to the negotiations concluded during 2004 between the European Community and Bulgaria covering trade concessions on wine.
   I hereby confirm that, following the negotiations and pending the procedure for the adoption and the entry into force of an Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement covering wines and spirits and in order to implement from 1 January 2005 the results of the negotiations on new bilateral trade concessions for certain wines, the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria have agreed on the following which will replace the concessions on wine set out in the Exchange of Letters of 2001:
   
               1.
            
            
               Imports into Bulgaria of the following products originating in the Community shall be subject to the concessions set out below.
               
                           Bulgarian tariff code
                        
                        
                           Description
                        
                        
                           Annual quantity from 1.1.2005
                           (hl)
                        
                        
                           Applicable duty
                        
                     
                           ex 2204 10
                           ex 2204 21
                           ex 2204 29
                        
                        
                           Sparkling wine, in containers holding not more than 2 litres
                           Wine of fresh grapes
                        
                        
                           73 100
                        
                        
                           free
                        
                     
         
               2.
            
            
               Imports into the Community of the following products originating in Bulgaria shall be subject to the concessions set out below.
               
                           CN code
                        
                        
                           Description
                        
                        
                           Annual quantity from 1.1.2005
                           (hl)
                        
                        
                           Yearly increase from 1.1.2006
                           (hl)
                        
                        
                           Applicable duty
                        
                     
                           ex22 04 10
                        
                        
                           Sparkling wine, in containers holding not more than 2 litres
                        
                        
                           4 000
                        
                        
                           200
                        
                        
                           free
                        
                     
                           ex22 04 21
                        
                        
                           Wine of fresh grapes
                        
                        
                           510 000
                        
                        
                           25 500
                        
                        
                           free
                        
                     
                           ex22 04 29
                        
                        
                           Wine of fresh grapes
                        
                        
                           195 000
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                        
                           free
                        
                     
         
               3.
            
            
               The rules of origin applicable under this Agreement shall be as set out in Protocol 4 of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria of the other part.
            
         
               4.
            
            
               For the purposes of this Agreement wine is as defined in point 10 of Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine and must be produced in accordance with the rules governing the oenological practices and processes referred to in Title V and Annexes IV and V of the said Regulation and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common market organisation in wine and establishing a Community code on oenological practices and processes.
            
         
               5.
            
            
               Imports of wine under the concessions provided for in this Agreement will be subject to the presentation of a certificate issued by a mutually recognised official body appearing on a list to be drawn up jointly, to the effect that the wine in question complies with point 4.
            
         
               6.
            
            
               The Contracting Parties shall ensure that the trade concessions granted reciprocally are not called into question by other measures.
            
         
               7.
            
            
               Consultations are to take place at the request of either Party on any problem relating to the way this Agreement operates.
            
         
               8.
            
            
               This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty and, on the other hand, in the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria.
            
         
               9.
            
            
               This Agreement will be approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their respective procedures.
            
         This Agreement shall enter into force on 1 January 2005. It shall expire on the entry into force of the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement on wines and spirits.
   I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter.’
   I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the content of your letter.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
   Съставено в Брюксел
   Hecho en Bruselas, el
   V Bruselu dne
   Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den
   Geschehen zu Brüssel am
   Brüssel,
   Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις
   Done at Brussels,
   Fait à Bruxelles, le
   Fatto a Bruxelles, addì
   Briselē,
   Priimta Briuselyje,
   Kelt Brüsszelben,
   Gedaan te Brussel,
   Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia
   Feito em Bruxelas,
   V Bruseli
   V Bruslju,
   Tehty Brysselissä
   Utfärdat i Bryssel den
   
      
   
      За правителството на Република България
      Por el Gobierno de la República de Bulgaria
      Za vládu Bulharské republiky
      For regeringen for Republikken Bulgarien
      Für die Regierung der Republik Bulgarien
      Bulgaaria Vabariigi Valitsuse nimel
      Για την Κυβέρνηση της Δημοκρατίας της Βουλγαρίας
      For the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria
      Pour le gouvernement de la République de Bulgarie
      Per il Governo della Repubblica di Bulgaria
      Bulgārijas Republikas valdības vārdā
      Bulgarijos Vyriausybės vardu
      a Bolgár Köztársaság kormánya részéről
      Voor de regering van de Republiek Bulgarije
      W imieniu Rzadu Republiki Bulgarii
      Pelo Governo da República da Bulgária
      Za vládu Bulharskej republiky
      Za Vlado Republike Bolgarije
      Bulgarian tasavallan hallituksen puolesta
      På Republiken Bulgariens regerings vägnar
      
         
   
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               8.3.2006   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 66/30
            
         AGREEMENT
   in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Romania on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines
   Sir,
   I have the honour to refer to the Agreement of 22 March 2001 in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Romania on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines and spirits, amending Agreement of 26 November 1993, and to the negotiations concluded during 2004 between the European Community and Romania covering trade concessions on wine.
   I hereby confirm that, following the negotiations and pending the procedure for the adoption and the entry into force of an Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement covering wines and spirits and in order to implement the results of the negotiations on new bilateral trade concessions for certain wines, the European Community and Romania have agreed on the following which will replace the concession on wine set out in the Exchange of Letters from 2001:
   
               1.
            
            
               Imports into Romania of the following products originating in the Community shall be subject to the concessions set out below.
               
                           Romanian tariff code
                        
                        
                           Description
                        
                        
                           Annual quantity
                           (hl)
                        
                        
                           Applicable duty
                           (% of MFN duty)
                        
                     
                           ex 2204 10
                           ex 2204 21
                           ex 2204 29
                        
                        
                           Wine of fresh grapes
                        
                        
                           60 000
                        
                        
                           free
                        
                     
         
               2.
            
            
               Imports into the Community of the following products originating in Romania shall be subject to the concessions set out below.
               
                           CN code
                        
                        
                           Description
                        
                        
                           Annual quantity
                           (hl)
                        
                        
                           Applicable duty
                        
                     
                           ex22 04 10
                           ex22 04 21
                           ex22 04 29
                        
                        
                           Wine of fresh grapes
                        
                        
                           345 000
                        
                        
                           free
                        
                     
         
               3.
            
            
               The rules of origin applicable under this Agreement shall be as set out in Protocol 4 of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part, and Romania of the other part.
            
         
               4.
            
            
               For the purposes of this Agreement wine is as defined in point 10 of Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine and must be produced in accordance with the rules governing the oenological practices and processes referred to in Title V and Annexes IV and V of the said Regulation and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common market organisation in wine and establishing a Community code on oenological practices and processes.
            
         
               5.
            
            
               Imports of wine under the concessions provided for in this Agreement will be subject to the presentation of a certificate issued by a mutually recognised official body appearing on a list to be drawn up jointly, to the effect that the wine in question complies with point 4.
            
         
               6.
            
            
               The Contracting Parties shall ensure that the trade concessions granted reciprocally are not called into question by other measures.
            
         
               7.
            
            
               Consultations are to take place at the request of either Party on any problem relating to the way this Agreement operates.
            
         
               8.
            
            
               This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty and, on the other hand, in the territory of Romania.
            
         
               9.
            
            
               This Agreement will be approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their respective procedures.
            
         This Agreement shall enter into force on 1 January 2005 on the Community side; on the Romanian side, it shall enter into force from the first day of the first month following the date on which Romania has notified the Community of the accomplishment of its internal procedure for acceptance. It shall expire on the entry into force of the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement on wines and spirits.
   I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
   Hecho en Bruselas, el
   V Bruselu dne
   Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den
   Geschehen zu Brüssel am
   Brüssel,
   Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις
   Done at Brussels,
   Fait à Bruxelles, le
   Fatto a Bruxelles, addì
   Briselē,
   Priimta Briuselyje,
   Kelt Brüsszelben,
   Gedaan te Brussel,
   Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia
   Feito em Bruxelas,
   V Bruseli
   V Bruslju,
   Tehty Brysselissä
   Utfärdat i Bryssel den
   Adoptat la Bruxelles
   
      
   
      Por la Comunidad Europea
      Za Evropské společenství
      For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
      Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
      Euroopa Ühenduse nimel
      Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα
      For the European Community
      Pour la Communauté européenne
      Per la Comunità europea
      Eiropas Kopienas vārdā
      Europos bendrijos vardu
      az Európai Közösség részéről
      Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
      W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej
      Pela Comunidade Europeia
      Za Európske spoločenstvo
      za Evropsko skupnost
      Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
      På Europeiska gemenskapens vägnar
      pentru Comunitatea Europeană
      
         
   
   Sir,
   I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today’s date, which reads as follows:
   ‘I have the honour to refer to the Agreement of 22 March 2001 in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Romania on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines and spirits, amending Agreement of 26 November 1993, and to the negotiations concluded during 2004 between the European Community and Romania covering trade concessions on wine.
   I hereby confirm that, following the negotiations and pending the procedure for the adoption and the entry into force of an Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement covering wines and spirits and in order to implement the results of the negotiations on new bilateral trade concessions for certain wines, the European Community and Romania have agreed on the following which will replace the concession on wine set out in the Exchange of Letters from 2001:
   
               1.
            
            
               Imports into Romania of the following products originating in the Community shall be subject to the concessions set out below.
               
                           Romanian tariff code
                        
                        
                           Description
                        
                        
                           Annual quantity
                           (hl)
                        
                        
                           Applicable duty
                           (% of MFN duty)
                        
                     
                           ex 2204 10
                           ex 2204 21
                           ex 2204 29
                        
                        
                           Wine of fresh grapes
                        
                        
                           60 000
                        
                        
                           free
                        
                     
         
               2.
            
            
               Imports into the Community of the following products originating in Romania shall be subject to the concessions set out below.
               
                           CN code
                        
                        
                           Description
                        
                        
                           Annual quantity
                           (hl)
                        
                        
                           Applicable duty
                        
                     
                           ex22 04 10
                           ex22 04 21
                           ex22 04 29
                        
                        
                           Wine of fresh grapes
                        
                        
                           345 000
                        
                        
                           free
                        
                     
         
               3.
            
            
               The rules of origin applicable under this Agreement shall be as set out in Protocol 4 of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States of the one part, and Romania of the other part.
            
         
               4.
            
            
               For the purposes of this Agreement wine is as defined in point 10 of Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine and must be produced in accordance with the rules governing the oenological practices and processes referred to in Title V and Annexes IV and V of the said Regulation and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common market organisation in wine and establishing a Community code on oenological practices and processes.
            
         
               5.
            
            
               Imports of wine under the concessions provided for in this Agreement will be subject to the presentation of a certificate issued by a mutually recognised official body appearing on a list to be drawn up jointly, to the effect that the wine in question complies with point 4.
            
         
               6.
            
            
               The Contracting Parties shall ensure that the trade concessions granted reciprocally are not called into question by other measures.
            
         
               7.
            
            
               Consultations are to take place at the request of either Party on any problem relating to the way this Agreement operates.
            
         
               8.
            
            
               This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty and, on the other hand, in the territory of Romania.
            
         
               9.
            
            
               This Agreement will be approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their respective procedures.
            
         This Agreement shall enter into force on 1 January 2005 on the Community side; on the Romanian side it shall enter into force from the first day of the first month following the date on which Romania has notified the Community of the accomplishment of its internal procedure for acceptance. It shall expire on the entry into force of the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement on wines and spirits.
   I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the content of this letter.’
   I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the contents of your letter.
   Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
   Adoptat la Bruxelles
   Hecho en Bruselas, el
   V Bruselu dne
   Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den
   Geschehen zu Brüssel am
   Brüssel,
   Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις
   Done at Brussels,
   Fait à Bruxelles, le
   Fatto a Bruxelles, addì
   Briselē,
   Priimta Briuselyje,
   Kelt Brüsszelben,
   Gedaan te Brussel,
   Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia
   Feito em Bruxelas,
   V Bruseli
   V Bruslju,
   Tehty Brysselissä
   Utfärdat i Bryssel den
   
      
   
      În numele Guvernului României
      Por el Gobierno de Rumanía
      Za vládu Rumunska
      For regeringen for Rumænien
      Für die Regierung Rumäniens
      Rumeenia valitsuse nimel
      Για την Κυβέρνηση της Ρουμανίας
      For the Government of Romania
      Pour le gouvernement de la Roumanie
      Per il Governo della Romania
      Rumānijas valdības vārdā
      Rumunijos Vyriausybės vardu
      Románia kormánya részéről
      Voor de regering van Roemenië
      W imieniu Rządu Rumunii
      Pelo Governo da Roménia
      Za vládu Rumunska
      Za Vlado Romunije
      Romanian hallituksen puolesta
      På Rumäniens regerings vägnar