Article 1 
1. By way of derogation from Article 45(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, products falling within CN codes 2204 10, 2204 21, 2204 29 and 2204 30 10 and derived from grapes harvested and vinified in the territory of Argentina to which malic acid may have been added during manufacturing operations in accordance with Argentine provisions may be offered or delivered for direct human consumption in the Community. However, this authorisation shall only be valid until the entry into force of the Agreement resulting from the negotiations with Argentina on an agreement on trade in wine involving in particular oenological practices and the protection of geographical indications, and not later than 31 December 2008 . This authorisation shall also cover Argentine wines referred to in this paragraph imported into the Community as from 1 January 2001. 2. Member States may not prohibit the offer or delivery for direct human consumption of wine derived from grapes harvested and vinified in the territory of Argentina in accordance with the provisions in force in that country on the grounds that malic acid may have been added to it.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.