CELEX: 51975PC0638
Language: en
Date: 1975-12-05
Title: Proposal for a REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL on agriculture in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                      Brussels , 5 December 1975
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                            Proposal for a
                    RELATION ( EEC ) OP THE COUNCIL
           on agriculture in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
             ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
  COM(75 ) 638 final
 ---pagebreak---                            ËXPLMATOr Y ÎSK)RAH])IM
It is laid down in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC ) No 541/70 of
20 March 1970 on agriculture in the Grand .Duchy of Luxembourg, that the
provisions of the second subparagraph of Article: l(l ) of the Protocol
on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are to remain applicable until full
harmonization of specific duties on wine in the Connrunity is achieved. ;
The second subparagraph of Article l(l ) of the Protocol referred to
above , lays down the Belgium , the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg- and the Netherlands
should apply the system provided for in the third paragraph of Article 6
of the Convention on the Economic Union of Belgium and:, . uxembourg of
25 July 1921 .
The second paragraph of Article 2 of Regulation (" *r ) n° 541/70 lays down iJiV;
if such harmonization is not achieved , and in any event not later than 31
December 1973 ? the Concil shall , acting by a qualified majority on a propose!
fron.the Commission , decide to what extent these provisions must be retained -
aaendsdor abolished •
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Article 1 of Council Regulation (3LC ) No 3535/73 of 17 December 1973 extends
this period until 31.12.1974 .
Article 1 of. Council Regulation (EEC) No 3192/?£ ^ of 17 December 1974 extents the
pqriod until 31 December 1975 *
With regard to specific duties , the Commission proposed to the Council a directive
on the harmonization of the exercice duties on wine .
The Council has not yet taken a decision on this matter , however.
 OJEC No L 68 , 25.3.1970
2CJEC NO C 43 ; 27 .4 . 1972
3CJEC NO L 361, 29.12.1973
40JLC NO L 341 , 20.12.1974.
 ---pagebreak---   In ir?u , the Council adopted Regulation (EEC ) No 816/70 laying down additional
  provisions for the common organization of the market in wirie , including a system
  of intervention for table ■wines," However.* the maintenance of the more favourable
  system oh the Benelux market for -wines originating in Luxembourg will continue
  over the next few years to be of benefit to the agricultural income of the
  Grand Duchy of iuxembourg in the sector concerned;
  This System has not created any appreciable barrier to the free movement of
  wines of other origins in the Benelux countries . On the contrary s the absorption
  capacity -of those markets is constantly on the increase .
  However , it would seen desirable to prevent any increase in the' exdise duties
  on wines at present in force in the Benelux countries , in accordance with the
  Commission Recommendation to the i'ember States " of
  If the provisions of Council Regulation f^C ) Ho 3192/74 were -retained ,- such
! an increase would result in a corresponding increase iri the cdnimercir I 'Advantage
  at present held by Luxembourg wines on the market of the Benelux countries .
  A discrepancy of this kind could cause a aistorsion of competition which
  would liot be compatible with the proper functioning of the common market in
  agriculture ,                                 ~       •
  It is therefore proposed that the exceptional system provided for in ; the
  second subparagraph of Article l(l ) of the protocol should be maintained until
  31 December 197    provision being made to ensure that , in the intervening
  period , the commercial advantage at present held on the market of the Benelux
  countries by wines originating in Luxembourg is not increased               j. ,
  It is also proposed that the Council , acting by a qualified majority on a
  proposal from the Commission , should decide , before 31 December 1'97^» io
  what extent these provisions must be retained or amended.            , ,; .
   OJEC Ko L 99 » 5.5.1970
 ---pagebreak---          ....... ; . .          Proposal tor a
                       RESULAT70N ( ESQ ) CP THE COUNCIL
           on agriculture in the Grand. Duchy of Luxembourg
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing- the European Economic Community ;
Having .^gard to the Protocol on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg ;
Having regard to Council Regulation- (EEC ) No 541/70 of 20 i'larch 1970 on
agriculture in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg ;
                                                       Λ
Havingregard to Council Regulation (EEC ) No 3535/ 73 of 17 December 1973
on agriculture in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , and in particular the second
paragraph of Article 1 thereof ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC ) No 3192/74^ of 17 December 1974 on
agriculture in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , and in particular the second
paragraph of Article 1 therecf ;
Havingregard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Whereas , under the second puoparagraph of Article l(l ) of the Protocol
on the Brand Duchy of Luxembourg , "'elgium and the Netherlands are to apply
the system provided for in the third paragraph of Article 6 of the Convention
on the Economic Union of Belgium and Luxembourg of 25 July 1921 ;
whereas Regulations (?IEC ) Nos 541/70 and 3192/74 provide that such system
is to remain applicable until full harmonization of specific duties on wine
in the Community is achieved but in any event not beyond 31 Becenbar 19755
vhareasj however* "the Coujsoil is to decide to what extent these provisions
crust 2)6 retained or anended *
                                                         ./.
 OJEC No L63 . 25.3.1970
20JEC N O 1361 , 29.12.L973
30JEC NO L 341 , 20.12.1974.
 ---pagebreak--- wheroas at the present time                                       duties on wine in the
Community has not been achieved ; 'whereas the application of thd-said system
in favour of Luxembourg wines will' continue to be of benefit to the agricultural
income of the Grand X)uchy of Luxembourg in the sector concerned ; whereas , for the
other reasons given in Regulation (EEC ) Ho 541/70 ,- the said system should now be
prolonged for one year ;
Whereas it is desirable , however , to avoid any increase in the commercial
advantage which wines originating in Luxembourg at present hold on the market
of the Benelux countries by virtue of the second Hrboaragraph of Article
1 ( l ) of the Protocol on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg ;
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION J
Article 1
The provisions of the second subparagraph of Article l(l ) of the Protocol
on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg shall remain applicable as long as the
excise duties charged in the Benelux corttries on products falling within sub-headin.- f
Nos 22.05 C I or II of the Common Customs Tariff remain at the level in force
cn 1 January 1975 •
Should these excise duties be increased , whatever form such increase may take,
hi & Benelux country f the tax exemption accosted on the market of the countries
concerned to protects falling within subheading No 22»05 C I or II of
the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Luxembourg may not exceed the
degree of exemption in force on 1 January 1975 *
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1976 .
Its provisions shall remain applicable until full harmonization of specifio
dutias on wine in tha Community is achieved, but in any event not beyond 31
December 1976 *
The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission ,
shall decide to whrt extent these provisions are to be retained or amended
after that date *
This Regulation shall binding in its entierety and directly applicable in
all Member Stetes .
                                                 2T r the Council
                                                 The President