31976R1591

No L 174/ 24 Official Journal of the European Communities 1 . 7 . 76

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1591 /76 of 30 June 1976

authorizing Ireland and the United Kingdom to align their tariffs with the Common Customs Tariff in respect of certain grape juices and musts

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation COMMUNITIES, are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ ment Committees for Wines and Processed Fruit and Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Vegetables, European Economic Community,

Having regard to the Treaty of Accession (1 ), and in HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : particular Article 59 (4) of the Act attached thereto, hereinafter referred to as 'the Act', Article 1 Whereas under Article 59 (2) of the Act the import duties applied by the new Member States are to be Ireland and the United Kingdom shall be authorized progressively aligned with those in the Common to apply the duties laid down in the Common Customs Tariff according to a time table ; whereas, Customs Tariff in respect of the imported products however, paragraph 4 of the said Article provides specified in the Annex and intended for the that in respect of products covered by a common manufacture in those two Member States of products organization of the market the new Member States falling within Common Customs Tariff heading may be authorized to move towards alignment more No 22.07 and for which pursuant to the first sub­ rapidly ; paragraph of Article 30 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) Whereas Ireland and the United Kingdom have No 816/70 the use of a compound name including undertaken to align their respective tariffs with the the word 'wine' may be allowed by Member States . Common Customs Tariff before 1 July 1976 in respect of the imported products specified in the second indent of Article 9 (3 ) of Council Regulation (EEC) Article 2 No 816/70 of 28 April 1970 laying down additional provisions for the common organization of the This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of market in wine (2), as last amended by Regulation its publication in the Official Journal of the European (EEC) No 1167/76 (3); whereas since the alignment Communities . creates no disturbance in trade between Member States it would seem appropriate to authorize it ; It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1976 .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 30 June 1976 .

For the Commission P. J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

(^ OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972, p . 5 . (2) OJ No L 99, 5 . 5 . 1970, p . 1 . (3 ) OJ No L 135 , 24 . 5 . 1976, p . 42.

1 . 7 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 174/25

ANNEX

CCT heading No Description

1 2

20.07 Fruit juices ( including grape must) and vegetable juices, whether or not containing added sugar, but unfermented and not containing spirit:

A. Of a specific gravity exceeding 1-33 at 15 °C : I. Grape juice ( including grape must):

a ) Of a value exceeding 22 u.a . per 100 kg net weight : ex 1 . With an added sugar content exceeding 30 % by weight : — intended for the production of products falling within heading No 22.07 of the Common Customs Tariff for which the use of a composite name including the word 'wine' may be allowed

ex 2 . Other : — intended for the production of products falling within heading No 22.07 of the Common Customs Tariff for which the use of a composite name including the word 'wine' may be allowed b ) Of a value not exceeding 22 u.a . per 100 kg net weight:

ex 1 . With an added sugar content exceeding 30 % by weight : — intended for the production of products falling within heading No 22.07 of the Common Customs Tariff for which the use of a composite name including the word 'wine' may be allowed

ex 2 . Other : — intended for the production of products falling within heading No 22.07 of the Common Customs Tariff for which the use of a composite name including the word 'wine' may be allowed

B. Of a specific gravity of 1-33 or less at 15 °C : I. Grape, apple and pear juice including grape must; mixtures of apple and pear juice : a ) Of a value exceeding 18 u.a . per 100 kg net weight :

1 . Grape juice ( including grape must): ex aa ) With an added sugar content exceeding 30 % by weight

— intended for the production of products falling within heading No 22.07 of the Common Customs Tariff for which the use of a composite name including the word 'wine' may be allowed ex bb) Other :

— intended for the production of products falling within heading No 22.07 of the Common Customs Tariff for which the use of a composite name including the word 'wine' may be allowed

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CCT heading No Description

1 2

20.07 b ) Of a value of 18 u.a . or less per 100 kg net weight: (continued) 1 . Grape juice ( including grape must): ex aa) With an added sugar content exceeding 30 % by weight

— intended for the production of products falling within heading No 22.07 of the Common Customs Tariff for which the use of a composite name including the word 'wine' may be allowed ex bb) Other:

— intended for the production of products falling within heading No 22.07 of the Common Customs Tariff for which the use of a composite name including the word 'wine' may be allowed