31976R3033

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3033/76 of 9 December 1976

opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for Malaga wines falling within heading No ex 22.05 of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Spain ( 1977)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, the idea of a free-atHfrontier reference price, being the reference price less cusitsoms duties actually 'levied;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ pean Economic Community, and in particular Whereas it is in particular necessary to ensure to all Articles 43 and 113 thereof, Community importers equal and uninterrupted access to the abovementioned quota and uninterrupted ap­ Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, plication otf the rates laid down for that quota to all imports of the products concerned into all Member States until the quota has been used up ; whereas, Having regard to the opinion of the European having regard to the principles mentioned above, Parliament (1 ), the Community nature of the quota can (be respected by allocating the Community tariff quota among the Member States; whereas, in order to reflect more "Whereas on the signing of the Agreement between accurately the actual development of the market in the European Economic Community and Spain (2) the products concerned, such allocation should be at Luxembourg on 29 June 1970, the Community in proportion to the needs of the Memiber States, undertook to grant preferential tariff arrangements assessed by reference to both the statistics of each for imports into the Community of certain wines States's imports of the said products from Spain originating in Spain, an particular Malaga wines ; over a representative period and the economic out­ whereas a 50% reduction in the Common Customs look for the quota period concerned; Tariff duties applicable to Malaga wines originating in Spain and imported in containers holding two litres or less should be granted for 1977 up to a Com­ munity tariff quota of 15 000 hectolitres ; whereas Whereas available Community statistics give no in­ the Community tariff quota in question should be formation on the situation of Malaga wines on the opened for the year 1977 ; markets ; whereas, however, Spanish statistics for exports of these products to the Community during the last few years can be considered to reflect ap­ Whereas the wines remain subject to the provisions proximately the situation of Community imports ; governing the common organization of the market in whereas on this basis the corresponding imports by vine products, especially as regards observance of each of the Member States during the past three the reference price ; whereas inclusion in the Commu­ years represent the following percentages of the nity tariff quota should be subject to production of imports into the Community from Spain of the pro­ movement certificate A.E.I and of a certificate of ducts concerned : designation of origin ;

197 ? 1974 1975 Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2506/75 of 29 September 1975 laying down special rules for the importation of products in the wine-growing sector Germany 64-4 42-0 71-6 originating in certain third countries (8), introduced Benelux 21-6 35-1 22-4 France 4-0 1-2 3-0 (*) OJ No C 272, 17. 11 . 1976, p. 7. 10-0 21-7 3-0 Italy (2) OJ No L 182, 16. 8. 1970, p. 2. (s) OJ No L 256, 2. 10. 1975, p. 2.

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : whereas, in view of these factors and of the estimates submitted by certain Member States, initial quota shares may be fixed approximately at the following percentages : Article 1 Germany 53-3 Benelux 29-2 1 . From 1 January until 31 December 1977, the France 3-3 Common Customs Tariff duties in respect of Malaga Italy 14-2 wines originating in Spain shall be partially suspended at the levels shown below within the limits of a total Community tariff quota of 15 000 Whereas, in order to take into account import trends hectolitres : for the products concerned in the different Member States, each of the quota amounts should be divided into two installments, the first instalment being CCT Description Rate allocated among the Memlber States and ^he second heading No of goods (in u.a. /hl) forming a reserve intended ultimately to cover the requirements of the Member States which have used up their initial quota shares ; whereas, in order to ex 22.05 C III a) 2 Wine from ensure a certain degree of security to importers in Malaga 8-50 each Member State, the first instalment of the Com­ munity quotas should be determined at level which, ex 22.05 C IV a) 2 Wine from under present circumstances, may be 80% of each Malaga 9-50 of the quota amounts ;

Whereas the initial quota shares of the Member 2. The Protocol on the definition of the concept States may be used up at different times ; whereas, in of 'originating products' and on methods of order to take this fact into account and avoid any administrative cooperation, annexed to the Agree­ break in continuity, it lis important that any Member ment between the European Economic Community State having used up almost the whole of 'its initial and Spain, shall be applicable. quota share should draw an additional quota share from the reserve; whereas this must be done by each Member State as and when each of its additional 3 . The inclusion of Malaga wines in the Community quota shares is almost entirely used up, and repeated tariff quota referred to in paragraph 1 shall be as many times as the reserve allows ; whereas the conditional upon observance of the reference price initial, and additional quota shares must be available applying to them and to production of a certificate for use until the end of the quota period; whereas of designation of origin corresponding to the this method of administration calls for close coopera­ specimen annexed hereto, endorsed by the Spanish tion between MemJber States and the Commission, customs authorities. This certificate must tbe in which must, in particular be able to observe the accordance with Article 2 (2) to (4) of Regulation extent to which the quota amounts are used and (EEC) No 1120/75 . inform Member States thereof;

4. The wines in question shall benefit from these Whereas if, at a given date in the quota period, a tariff quotas on condition that the prices on import considerable quantity of the initial share is left over into the Community are not at any time less than in a Member State, it is essential that each State the free-at-frontier reference prices referred to in should return a significant proportion to the reserve Regulation (EEC) No 2506/75 and subsequent texts to prevent a part of the Community quota from which apply to such prices. remaining unused in one Member State While it could be used in others ;

Article 2 Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the King­ dom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united in and represented by the 1 . The quotas laid down in Article 1 shall be Benelux Economic Union, any measure concerning divided into two instalments . the administration of the quota shares allocated to that economic union may be carried out (by any of 2. A first instalment, amounting to 12 000 its members, hectolitres, shall be allocated among the Member

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States ; the respective shares, which subject to Article 5 Article 5 shall be valid until 31 December 1977, shall be as follows : The Member States shall return to the reserve, not later than 1 October 1977, the unused portion of Germany 6 400 hi , their initial share which, on 15 September 1977, is Benelux in excess of 20% of the initial amount. They may 3 500 hi , return a greater portion if there are grounds for France 400 hi, believing that such portion may not be used in full .

Italy 1 700 hi . The Member States shall, not later than 1 October 3 . The second instalment of 3 000 hectolitres shall 1977, notify the Commission of the total quantities constitute the reserve. of the said goods imported up to and including 15 Septet iber 1977, and charged against die appropriate Community tariff quota and any quantities of the initial share returned to the reserve . Article 3

1 . If 90% or more of the initial share of a Member Article 6 State, as laid down in Article 2 (2), or 90% of that share less the amount returned into the reserve, where the provisions of Article 5 have been applied, The Commission shall keep account of the shares has been exhausted, that Member State shall proceed opened 'by Member States in accordance with without delay, by notifying the Commission, to draw Articles 2 and 3 and shall inform each of them of a second share equal to 15% of its initial share, the extent to which the reserve has been used as rounded up to the next unit where appropriate, to soon as it receives the notifications . the extent that the amount in the reserve allows . The Commission shall , not later than 5 October 1977, notify Member States of the amount in the 2. If, after its initial share has been exhausted, 90% reserve after the return of shares pursuant to of the second share drawn by a Member State has Article 5 . been used, that Member State shall proceed in the manner specified in paragraph 1 to draw a third share equal to 7-5% of its initial share, rounded up The Commission shall ensure that any drawing to the next unit where appropriate, to the extent which uses up the reserve is limited to the balance that the amount in the reserve allows . available and, for this purpose, shall specify the amount thereof to the Member State which makes the final drawing. 3 . If, after one or other of its second shares have been exhausted, 90% or more of the third share drawn by a Member State has been used, that Member State shall , in accordance with the same Article 7 conditions, draw a fourth share equal to the third .

1 . The Member States shall take all measures This process shall be applied until the reserve is exhausted . necessary to ensure that, when additional shares are drawn pursuant to Article 3, it is possible for charges to be made without interruption against rheir 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 , accumulated shares of the Community quota . 2 and 3 , the Member States may proceed to draw shares smaller than those fixed in those paragraphs, 2. The Member States shall ensure that importers if there is reason to believe that those shares might of the said goods established in their territory have not be used up. They shall inform the Commission free access to the shares allocated to them . of the reasons which led them to apply this paragraph . 3 . The Member States shall charge imports of the said goods against their shares as and when the goods are entered for home use. Article 4

4. The extent to which a Member State has used Each of the additional shares drawn pursuant to up its share shall be determined on the basis of the Article 3 shall be valid until 31 December 1977. imports charged in accordance with paragraph 3 .

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Article 8 cooperate closely in order to ensure that this Regulation is observed . On receipt of a request from the Commission, Member States shall inform it of imports actually charged against their shares. Article 10 Article 9 This Regulation shall enter into force on The Member States and the Commission shall 1 January 1977 .

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

Done at Brussels, 9 December 1976 . For the Council

The President P. J. J. MERTENS

BILAG - ANHANG - ANNEX - ANNEXE - ALLEGATO - BIJLAGE

1 . Exportador — Eksportør — Ausführer — Exporter — Exporta­ 2 . Número — Nummer — Nummer — teur — Esportatore — Exporteur : Number — Numéro — Numero — 00000 Nummer

3 . Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de origen MÁLAGA 4 . Destinatario — Modtager — Empfänger — Consignee — Destinataire — Destinatario — Geadresseerde : 5 . CERTIFICADO DE DENOMINACIÓN DE ORIGEN CERTIFIKAT FOR OPRINDELSESBETEGNELSE BESCHEINIGUNG DER URSPRUNGSBEZEICHNUNG CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN CERTIFICAT D'APPELLATION D' ORIGINE CERTIFICATO DI DENOMINAZIONE DI ORIGINE 6 . Medio de transporte — Transportmiddel — Beförderungsmittel CERTIFICAAT VAN BENAMING VAN OORSPRONG — Means of transport — Moyen de transport — Mezzo di trasporto — Vervoermiddel : 7 . VINO DI MÁLAGA VIN FRA MALAGA MALAGA-WEIN 8 . Lugar de descanga — Losningssted — Entladungsort — Place WINE FROM MALAGA of unloading — Lieu de déchargement — Luogo di sbarco — VIN DE MALAGA Plaats van lossing : VINO DI MÁLAGA MALAGAWIJN

9. Marcas y números, numero y naturaleza de los bultos 10 . Peso bruto 1 1 . Litros Mærker og numre, kollienes antal og art Bruttovægt Liter Zeichen und Nummern, Anzahl und Art der Packstücke Rohgewicht Liter Marks and numbers, number and kind of packages Gross weight Litres Marques et numéros, nombre et nature des colis Poids brut Litres Marca e numero, quantità e natura dei colli Peso lordo Litri Merken en nummers, aantal en soort der colli Brutogewicht Liter

12 . Litros (en letra ) — Liter (i bogstaver) — Liter ( in Buchstaben ) — Litres ( in words) — Litres ( en lettres ) — Litri ( in lettere ) — Liter (voluit) :

1 3 . Visado del organismo emisor — Påtegning fra udstedende organ — Bescheinigung der erteilenden Stelle — Certificate of the issuing authority — Visa de l'organisme émetteur — Visto dell'organismo emittente — Visum van de instantie van afgifte : Certifico que el vino cuya descripción antecede es un producto 14 . Visado de la aduana — Toldstedets attest — Sichtvermerk der genuino de Ig zona de Málaga y con derecho a la denominación Zollstelle — Customs stamp — Visa de la douane — Visto della de origen „MALAGA" dogana — Visum van de douane ( vease traducción del n0 1 5 — oversættelse se nr. 15 — Über­ setzung siehe Nr. 15 — see the translation under No 15 — Voir traduction au n0 15 — Vedi traduzione al n . 15 — Zie voor vertaling nr. 15 )

15. Det bekræftes, at vinen, der er nævnt i dette certifikat, er fremstillet i Malagaområdet. 09 ifølge spansk lovgivning er berettiget til oprindelsesbetegnelsen : » MALAGA «.

Wir bestätigen, daß der in dieser Bescheinigung bezeichnete Wein im Bezirk Malaga gewonnen wurde und ihm nach spanischem Gesetz die Ursprungsbezeichnung „MALAGA" zuerkannt wird.

We hereby certify that the wine described in this certificate is wine produced within the wine district of Malaga and is considered by Spanish legislation as entitled to the designation of origin ' MALAGA'.

Nous certifions que le vin décrit dans ce certificat a été produit dans la zone de Malaga et est reconnu, suivant la loi espagnole, comme ayant droit à la dénomination d'origine « MALAGA ».

Si certifica che il vino descritto nel presente certificato è un vino prodotto nella zona di Màlaga ed è riconosciuto, secondo la legge spagnola, come avente diritto alla denominazione di origine « MÀLAGA ».

Wij verklaren dat de in dit certificaat omschreven wijn is vervaardigd in het wijndistrict van Malaga en dat volgens de Spaanse wetgeving de benaming van oorsprong „MALAGA" erkend wordt.

16. (')

(') Espacio reservado para otras indicaciones del país exportador. I 1 ) Rubrik forbeholdt eksportlandets andre angivelser. (') Diese Nummer ist weiteren Angaben des Ausfuhrlandes vorbehalten . J 1 ) Space reserved for additional details given in the exporting country. i 1 ) Case réservée pour <fautres indications du pays exportateur. ( 1 ) Spazio riservato per altre indicazioni del paese esportatore. (') Ruimte bestemd voor andere gegevens van het land van uitvoer.