CELEX: 51973PC2092
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Date: 1973-12-12
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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                                               Strasbourg , 12 December 1973
            • \ V PROPOSAL FOR A \                         \
           Regulation ( SEC ) of the Council      . ;    -                 v
on agriculture in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg        .                    v
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  (submitted to the Council , by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---                                 EXPLANATORY TflEMDRANTICIM
1 . Article 2 of Regulation (EEC ) No 541/70 of the Council of 20 March 1970
     on agriculture in 1he Grand Duchy of Luxembourg provides that the
^-provisions of the second subparagraph of Article 1(1 ) of the Protocol on
     the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are to remain applicable until full
     harmonization of specific duties on wine in the Community is achieved ;
     The second subparagraph of Article 1(1 ) of the Protocol referred to
   . above provides that Belgium , the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the
     Netherlands are to apply the system provided for in the third paragraph
     of Article 6 of the Convention of the Economid Union of Belgium and
     Luxembourg of 25 July 1921 ;
     The second paragraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC ) No 541 /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 irrust be retained , amended or abolished ;       ..   .
2 . With regard to specific duties , the Commission has submitted to the
                                          2
     Council a proposal for a Directive " on the harmonization of excise
     duties on wine , but the Council has not yet taken any decision in
     this matter ;
 1
   OJ ÎTo L 68 , 25 March 1970 .
 2
   OJ ITo C 43 , 27 April 1972 .
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3. In 1970 the Council adopted Regulation (EEC ) I7o 816/70 laying do: n
    additional provisions for the common organization of the market in
    wine , which includes , inter ali a , rules governing intervention i, v
    for table wines . For the next few years , however , it will conti-i -. j '
    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 effect on the free circulation of wines of other origins
    in the Benelux countries . On the contrary , these markets are showing
    an ever-growing tpapacity for absorption.      ...
    Pending Community decisions in this matter , and so that the C-rand
    Duchy of Luxembourg may continue its efforts to improve production and
    marketing in its wine industry , 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 1974 at the
    latest .
4 - Should the harmonization of specific duties on wine not take place
   before 31 December 1974 , 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 No L 99 , 5 May 1970.
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                                      Proposal for a
                         Regulation (ESC ) of the Counbil   r-     :
                      on agriculture in the Grand Ducy of Luxembourg
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN C0IE1UITITTES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ;
Having regard to the Protocol on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg ;
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Having regard to Regulation (EEC ) No 541 /70 of the Council of 20 March 1970
on agriculture in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and in particular the
second paragraph of Article 2 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 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 Regulation (EEC ) ITo 541 /70 provides that such
system is to remain applicable until full harmonization of specific duties
on wine in the Community is achieved ; whereas , however , if such harmonization
is not achieved , the Council is to decide,' not later than 31 December 1973 »
to what extent these provisions must be retained , amended or abolished;
Whereas at the present time the harmonization of specific duties on wine 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 cf
Luxembourg in the sector concerned ;
1
  OJ No L 63 , 25 March 1970 , p. 3 »
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Whereas , for the other reasons also , which were given in the abovementioned
Regulation , the said system should now continue to "be applicable for the
period during which it is expected that the Directive on the harroni zation
of excise duties oh wine will "be "brought into operation ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                              Article 1
The provisions of the second subparagraph of Article 1(1 ) of the Protocol
on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg shall remain applicable until full
harmonization of specific duties on vane in the Community is achieved , and
in any event not later than 31 December 1 574-
The Council , acting "by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commissi
shall decide to what extent these provisions must be retained , amended or
abolished from that date .
                 '           Ar't-cle 2
This Regulation , shall enter into force on -1 January 1974 •
This Regulation shall be binding in . its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States . •
Done at Brussels ,                              For the Council ,
                                                The President .