Commission Regulation (EC) No 2338/2003 of 30 December 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2338/2003
of 30 December 2003
amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), and in particular Article 68(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001(2) contains certain derogations relating to the issue of licences whereby Australia and the United States can benefit from simplified licensing arrangements, which are due to expire on 31 December 2003.
(2) Since the bilateral negotiations in progress with these two countries will not end before the end of the year, in order to prevent any disruption of trade, these derogations should be extended for a limited period in the light of the progress of the negotiations.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 should also be updated to take account of the fact that Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 of 29 April 2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain wine-sector products(3) applies from 1 August 2003.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,