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Date: 1974-12-03
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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COMMISSION G¥ THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                        COM(74) 1995 final ,
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                              Proposal for a
                      REGULATION (EEC ) OP HIE COUNCIL
              on agriculture in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
                ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
   COM(74) 1995 final
 ---pagebreak---                           EXPLANATORY KEMORAIjDUK
Article 2 of Regulation ( EEC ) IT0 54l/70 ( l ) of the Council of 20 March 1970
on agriculture in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg provides that the provisions
of the second subparagraph of Article l(l ) of the Protocol on the Grand Duchy
of Luxembourg are to temain applicable until full harmonization of specific
duties on wine in the Community is achieved ;
The second subparagraph of Article l(l ) of the Protocol referred to above
provides that Belgium , the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg ant the Netherlands
are to apply the system provided for in the third paragraph of Article 6
of the Convention of the Economic Union of Belgium and Luxembourg of
25 July 1921 ;
The second paragraph of Article 2 of Regulation ( EEC ) 13"° 54l/70 provides
that if such harmonization is not achieved , and in any event not later
than. 31 December 1973 > the Council , acting by a qualified majority on
a proposal from the Commission , is to decide to what extent these provisions
must be retained , amended or abolished ;
Article 1 of Regulation ( EEC ) N° 3535/73 of the Council of 17 december 1573 (3
remains applicable until 31»12»74 *
With regard to specific duties , the Commission has submitted to the Council
a proposal for a Directive ( 2 ) on the harmonization of excise duties on wine ,
but the Council has not yet taken any decision in this matter .
( 1 ) OJ IP L 68 , 25 March 1970
( 2 ) OJ F C 43 , 27 April 1972
( 3 ) OJ U® L 361 , 29 december 1973
 ---pagebreak--- 3 » In 1970 the Council adopted Regulation ( EEC ) N° 816/70 ( l ) laying down
    r "kTitional provisions for the common organization of the market in wine ,
    which includes , inter alia , rules governing intervention measures for table       1
    wines . For the next few years , however , it will continue to "benefit the
    agricultural income of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in the sector concerned
    if wines of Luxembourg origin remain exempt from excise duties on the Benelux
    market •
    The more favourable treatment granted to Luxembourg has not had any appreciable
    effeot on the free circulation of wines of other origins in the Benelux countries .
    On the contrary , the markets are showing an ever-growing capacity for absorption *
    Pending Community decisions in this matter , and so that the Grand Duchy of
    Lux£ ^urg may continue its efforts to improve production and marketing in its
    wine in«listry , it is proposed that the derogation provided for in the second
    subparagraph of Article 1(1 ) of the Protocol should remain in force until the
    harmonization of specific duties on wines in the Community takes place , or until
    31 December 1975 at the latest .
4 . Should the harmonization of specific duties on wine not take place before
    31 December 1975 » it is proposed that the Council , acting by a qualified majority
    on a proposal from the Commission , should decide to what extent these provisions
    must be retained , amended or abolished.
      ( 1 ) OJ IP L 99 , 5 May 1970 .
 ---pagebreak---                                    Proposal for a
                          Regulation ( EEC ) of the Council
                    on agriculture in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
THE COUNCIL OP TEE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ;
Having regard to the Protocol on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg;
Having regard to Regulation ( EEC ) N° 541./70 ( l ) of the Council of 20 March 1970
on agriculture in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg;
Having regard to Regulation ( EEC) IT8 3535/73 of the Council of 17 decenber 1973
on agriculture in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg ( 2), and in particular the second
paragraph of Article 1 thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Whereas , under the second subparagraph of Article 1(1 ) of the Protocol on
the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Belgium , Luxembourg an'd 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 Regulation ( EEC) N° 54l/70 and Regulation ( EEC ) N° 3535/73 provide
that such system is to remain applicable until full harmonization of specific
duties on wine in the Community is achieved not later than 31 December 1974 ;
whereas , however , the Council is to decide to what extent these provisioss must
be retained , amended or abolished from this date ;
Whereas at the present time the harmonization of specific duties on w5.ne in the
Community has not been achieved ; whereas the application of the said system in
favour of Luxembourg wines will continue to be of considerable benefit in the
next few years to the agricultural income of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
in the sector concerned :
                                                                  ./.
( 1 ) OJ N° L 68 , 25 March 1970 , p.3
( 2) OJ N° 361 , 29 decenber 1973
 ---pagebreak--- JmereaSj for the other reasons also , which were given in the Regtzlatioa . EEC
 N° 54l/70 . the said system should now continue to be applicable for the period
 during which it is expected that the Directive on the harmonization of excise
 duties on wine will be brought into operation ;
 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                  Article 1
 The provisions of the second subparagraph of Article l(l ) of the Protocol
 on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg shall remain applicable until full harmonization
 of specific duties on wine in the Community is achieved , and in any evont not
 later than 31 December 1975 *
 The Council , acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission ,
 shall decide to what extent these provisions must be retained , amended or abolishe
 from that date .
                                   Article 2
 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1975 *
 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all
 Member States#
 Done at Brussels ,                                      For the Council ,
                                                          The President