CELEX: 51980PC0650
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Date: 1980-11-03
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) Nos 1611/80, 1612/80 and 1613/80 concerning the opening, allocation and method of administration of Community tariff quotas for certain wines falling within subheading ex 22.05 C of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Portugal (1980/81) (presented by the Commission to the Council)

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                                                  COM(80)650 final
                                                  Brussels , 3 November 1980
                                  Proposal for a
                                COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
       amending Regulation ( EEC ) Nos 1611 / 80, 1612 / 80 and 1613 / 80 concerning
      the opening , allocation and method of administration of Community
       tariff quotas for certain wines falling within subheading ex 22.05 C
      of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Portugal ( 1980 / 81 )
                ( presented by the Commission to the Council )
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COM(80 ) 650 final
 ---pagebreak---                           EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM .              "
       On the basis of the Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement -
       between the Community ana Portugal , the Council by its Regula­
       tions ( EEC )- Nrs . - 1613 / 80 ; 1612 / 80 and 1613 / 80 'opened Community
       tariff quotas for Port , Madeira and Setubal muscatel wines ,
     , for the period running from 1 July 1980 to 30 June 1981 .
                                                         /
       In view of Greece 's accession to the Community on 1 January 1981 ,
       a Protocol of Adaptation has been signed between the Community-
       and Portugal . This Protocol provides , - in particular , for an
       increase in the tariff quota amounts for port wines ( from 100 000 hi
       to 100 250 hi ) and for Madeira wines ( from 4 000 hi to 4 050 hi ),
       imported in containers holding two litres or less * This increase ,
       in the quota amount's and , the fact that Greece will apply such
    . Community. -tariff quotas as ; from 1 January 1981 make it necessary '
       to amend the abovementioned, Régulât ions .
- The tariff quota concerned might be modified in the context of the
  present negotiations with the contracting country in yiew of the
  conclusion of an Adaptation Protocol , to the abovement ioned Agreement .
  Awaitinrj the results., the proposed Regulation permit the respect of
  the engaqements contracted by the Community .
  Also it is possible that the Commission modify the proposal during the .
. procedure , if necessary , to adapt it to the Adaptation Protocol-
 ---pagebreak---                               Proposal for
                 . COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )             .         .
 amending Regulations ( EEC ) Nr . 1611 / 80 ,                  1612 / 80
 and 1613 / 80 concerning the opening , allocation and method
 of administration of Community tariff quotas for certain
 wines falling within subheading ex 22.05 C of the Common
 Customs Tariff and originating in Portugal ( 1980 / 81 )
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
  Community , and in particular Article 113 thereof ,
  Having regard to the proposaL from the Commission ,
               .                              . (1 )    ...                   .
  Whereas the Supplementary Protocol                 to the Agreement between the
  European Economic Communi ty , and the Portuguese Republic                    provides •
  for the opening of Community tariff Quotas for Port , Madeira and Setubal
  muscatel . wines     falling within subheading ex 22=05 C of the Common
- Customs Tariff and originating in Portugal ; whereas , that Protocol
  was supplemented by the Protocol of Adaptation '               to take account of the
  accession to the Community - of Greece ;                           whereas the
  Community , by .        Regulations ( EEC ) Nos 1611780 ,                     1612 / 80 ,
  and                1673. / 80 ( 4 ) , has already opened Community tariff
  quotas for the same products ; whereas , therefore , the abovement ioned                  _
  Regulations should be amended accordingly ,                                           ,
   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :                                          ' .
  CL)FJNO . L 348 , 31 . 12.1979 , p. 44
   ( 2 ) 0J No    L 301 , 31 . 12.1972 , p. 165 •
   (3)   0J NO    L
   ( 4 ) 0J No L 162 , 27.6.1980 , p. 1 , p. 5 and p. 9       m
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                                 Article 1                 "   *
    Regulation ( EEC ) No. 1311 / 80 is hereby amended as follows :
1 . In Article 1 ( 1 ) the amount of Port wines under subheadings
                                                                                                 /
    ex 22 . 05 C III a ) 1 and ex 22.05 C IV a ) 1                 is .         increased
    from 100 000 to 100 250 hectolitres .
                               •                                   '                    *
2 . The following sentence           is        added to Article 1             ( 2 ):"
    " Within these tariff quotas , Greece shall -apply customs duties
      calculated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the
      Act of Accession and the Protocol of Adaptation".'
3.    The table in Article 2(2)(a ) is replaced by the following . table :
                   .    .    '                                       1                ( nu >
                                           Port    wines under         subheadi ngs :
      Member    State                 ex 22.05 . C III a )       1        ex 22.05 C III b ) 1
                                                and                                and        .
                                      ex 22.05 C IV a )        1       .  ex 22 . 05 C IV b ) 1
    Benelux                              13 600                           39 730          '     , · v        '
    Denmark                               3 940                           11 . 860
    Germany                \              7 200      .                    15 390
    Greece -                                ■ 250      ·     '                  -
    France                               39 100                           88 840'                        ,
                 .
    Ireland                                   460 *                             100         -      '
    Italy                                11 200 '                               240 "                  '   ·
    United Kingdom                     -  7 000                           53 840
             •
                     Total               82 750          1               210 000                     .
                                 i
4 . The following subparagraph ( c ) is added to Article 2(2 ):
    "( c ) Should Port wines under subheadings ex 22.05 C III b ) 1
      and ex 22.05 C IV b ) 1 be required in Greece ; that - country
     shall     draw a suitable share from the reserve to the extent
      permitted by the amount of' N- the reserve .,"                        "
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                                        Art i cLe...2
        Resul#« ten < keo Np „ 1613S / 8 O   la hereby ameneisel *g f@Uéw§i
 . 1 . In Article 1 ( 1),the amount of Madeira wines under subheadings
        ex 22.05 C III a ) 1 and ex 22.05 C IV a ) 1         is      increased
        from 4 000 to 4 050 hectolitres .,               -
                                                                                  \
                   /.
-■ 2 . The following sentence          is      added to Article 1 ( 2 ):
        " Within these tariff quotas , Greece shall apply customs duties
          calculated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Act .
          of Accession and the Protocol of Adaptation ." ^
    3.    The table in Article 2(e ) ( a ) is replaced by the following table :
                                                                            '   -   ( hl )
                                            Madeira wines under subheadings :
          Member  States                 ex 22.05 C III a ) 1       ex 22.05 C III b ) 1
                                                    and                    and
                                         ex 22.05 C IV a ) 1        ex 22.05   C IV b ) 1
        Benelux                                750                     1 730
        Denmark                                720                      1 500
        Germany              ·                 490                     2 480
        Greece                                  50    ,                    -
        France                                 590                     5 800
        Ireland                            ■ ■  60                         15
        Italy                                  590                         15
        United Kingdom                         400                      1 460              · ,
                    Total                    3 650                    13 000
  . 4 . The following paragraph 4 is added to Article 2 :
        " 4 . Should Madeira wines under subheadings ex 22.05 C III b ) 1 and
          ex 22.05 C IV b ) 1 be requited in Greece , that country shall draw
          a suitable share from the reserve to the extent permitted by the
          amount of the reserve ."       "
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                                      Arti ele 3
     Regulation ( EEC ) No . 1613 / 80 is hereby amended as follows !
1 . The fol lowing sentence       is         added to Article 1 (^) :
     " Within these tar i ff' quotas , Greece shall apply customs duties calculated
       in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Act of Accession and
       the Protocol of Adaptation ".                                                '
2 . . The fallowing paragraph 4 is added to . Art ic le 2 :
     " 4 . Should such goods be required in Greece , that country shall draw a •
           suitable share from the reserve-to the extent permitted by the amount
           of the reserve .                                     .     ,    *
                                /                                   *
                                    . Art i c le 4
     This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publi­
     cation in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
   - It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1981 .
                x This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and -
                  directly applicable in all Member States .
           Done at Brussels ,                             For the Council
                                                          The President