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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3011 /77 of 20 December 1977 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 ( 1978)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN importation of products in the wine-growing sector COMMUNITIES, originating in certain third countries (3), introduced the idea of a free-at-frontier reference price, being the reference price less customs duties actually levied ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 113 thereof, Whereas it is in particular necessary to ensure to all Community importers equal and uninterrupted access to the abovementioned quota and uninterrupted appli Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, cation of 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 Parlia having regard to the principles mentioned above, the ment (J ), Community nature of the quota can be respected by allocating the Community tariff quota among the Member States ; whereas, in order to reflect more accu Whereas on the signing of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Spain (2) at rately the actual development of the market in the Luxembourg on 29 June 1970, the Community under products concerned, such allocation should be in took to grant preferential tariff arrangements for proportion to the needs of the Member States, assessed by reference to both the statistics of each imports into the Community of certain wines origi nating in Spain, in particular Malaga wines ; whereas, States's imports of the said products from Spain over a representative period and the economic outlook for in order to satisfy this undertaking, the Community the quota period concerned ; each year has opened a tariff quota for 1 5 000 hectoli tres, at a duty rate of 50 % of the Common Customs Tariff duties, for Malaga wines in containers holding two litres or less, falling within subheadings ex 22.05 Whereas available Community statistics give no infor C III a) 2 and ex 22.05 C IV a) 2 originating in Spain ; mation on the situation of Malaga wines on the whereas these preferential tariff arrangements were markets ; whereas, however, Spanish statistics for laid down only for imports of these products into the exports of these products to the Community during Member States of the Community as originally consti the last few years can be considered to reflect approxi tuted ; whereas, under the Act of Accession, imports mately the situation of Community imports ; whereas of these products into the three new Member States on this basis the corresponding imports by each of the are subject to Common Customs Tariff duties with Member States during the past three years represent effect from 1 July 1977 ; whereas the import arrange the following percentages of the imports into the ments for these products should be uniform Community from Spain of the products concerned : throughout the Community ; whereas this Commu nity tariff quota should be opened for the year 1978 ; Member States 1974 1975 1976 Whereas these wines remain subject to the provisions governing the common organization of the market in Benelux 34-8 22-3 340 Denmark — — — vine products, especially as regards observance of the Germany 41-7 711 49-7 reference price ; whereas inclusion in the Community France 1-2 2-9 6-6 tariff quota should be subject to production of move — — — Ireland ment certificate A.E.I and of a certificate of designa 21-5 2-9 Italy 8-6 tion of origin ; 0-8 0-8 M United Kingdom
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2506/76 of 29 September 1975 laying down special rules for the Whereas, in view of these factors and of the estimates submitted by certain Member States, initial quota (') Opinion delivered on 16 December 1977 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ No L 182, 16. 8 . 1970, p. 2. (3) OJ No L 256, 2. 10 . 1975, p. 2.
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shares may be fixed approximately at the following HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION percentages :
Article 1 Benelux 29· 1 Denmark 01 1 . From 1 January until 31 December 1978 the Germany 54-3 Common Customs Tariff duties in respect of Malaga France 3-3 wines originating in Spain shall be partially suspended Ireland 0-3 at the levels shown below within the limits of a total Italy 11-3 Community tariff quota of 1 5 000 hectolitres : United Kingdom 10 ; Rates CCT heading No Description (in iWhl) Whereas, in order to take into account import trends ex 22.05 C III (a) 2 Wine from for the products concerned in the different Member Malaga 8-50 States, the quota amount should be divided into two ex 22.05 C IV (a) 2 Wine from tranches, the first tranche being allocated among the Malaga 9-50 Member States, and the second forming a reserve intended ultimately to cover the requirements of the Member States which have used up their initial 2. The Protocol on the definition of the concept of shares ; whereas, in order to ensure a certain degree of 'originating products' and on methods of administra security to importers in each Member State, the first tive cooperation, annexed to the Agreement between tranche of the Community quota should be deter the European Economic Community and Spain, shall mined at a level which, under present circumstances, be applicable. may be 80 % of the quota amount ; 3. The inclusion of Malaga wines in the Commu nity tariff quota referred to in paragraph 1 shall be Whereas the initial shares of the Member States may conditional upon observance of the reference price be used up at different times ; whereas, in order to applying to them and to production of a certificate of take this fact into account and avoid any break in designation of origin corresponding to the specimen continuity, it is important that any Member State annexed hereto, endorsed by the Spanish customs authorities . This certificate must be in accordance having used up almost the whole of its initial share should draw an additional share from the reserve ; with Article 2 (2) to (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1120/75. whereas this must be done by each Member State as and when each of its additional shares is almost entirely used up, and repeated as many times as the 4. The wines in question shall benefit from these reserve allows ; whereas the initial and additional tariff quotas on condition that the prices on import shares must be available . for use until the end of the into the Community are not at any time less than the quota period ; whereas this method of administration free-at-frontier reference prices referred to in Regula calls for close cooperation between Member States and tion (EEC) No 2506/75 and subsequent texts which the Commission, which must, in particular be able to apply to such prices. observe the extent to which the quota amount is used and inform Member States thereof : Article 2
1 . The Community tariff quota referred to in Whereas if, at a specified date in the quota period, a Article 1 shall be divided into two tranches. considerable balance of the initial share remains in one or other Member State, it is essential that that 2. A first tranche, amounting to 12 000 hectolitres Member State pays a large amount of it back into the shall be shared among the Member States ; the propor reserve, in order to avoid a part of the Community tions which, subject to Article 5, shall be valid until quota's remaining unused in one Member State when 31 December 1978 , shall be as follows : it could be used in others ; Benelux 3 590 hi Denmark 10 hi Germany 6 510 hi Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the France 400 hi Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Ireland 10 hi Luxembourg are united in and represented by the Italy 1 360 hi Benelux Economic Union, all transactions concerning United Kingdom 120 hi . the administration of shares allocated to that economic union may be carried out by any one of 3 . The second tranche of 3 000 hectolitres shall members, constitute the reserve .
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Article 3 quota and, where appropriate, the proportion of their initial share that is being returned to the reserve. 1 . If 90 % or more of the initial share of a Member State, as laid down in Article 2 (2), or 90 % of that share less the amount returned into the reserve, where Article 6 the provisions of Article 5 have been applied, has been exhausted, that Member State shall proceed The Commission shall keep account of the shares without delay, by notifying the Commission, to draw a opened by Member States in accordance with Articles second share equal to 15 % of its initial share, 2 and 3 and shall inform each of them of the extent rounded up to the next unit where appropriate, to the to which the reserve has been used as soon as it extent that the amount in the reserve allows. receives the notifications .
2. If, after its initial share has been exhausted, The Commission shall, not later than 5 October 1978 , 90 % of the second share drawn by a Member State notify Member States of the amount in the reserve has been used, that Member State shall proceed, in the after the return of shares pursuant to Article 5. manner specified in paragraph 1 , to draw a third share equal to 7-5 % of its initial share, rounded up to the The Commission shall ensure that any drawing which next unit where appropriate, to the extent that the uses up the reserve is limited to the balance available amount in the reserve allows . and, for this purpose, shall specify the amount thereof to the Member State which makes the final drawing. 3 . If, after its second share has been exhausted, 90 % or more of the third share drawn by a Member State has been used, that Member State shall proceed, Article 7 in the same way, to draw a fourth share equal to the third. 1 . The Member States shall take all measures neces sary to ensure that, when additional shares are drawn pursuant to Article 3, it is possible for charges to be This process shall be applied until the reserve is exhausted . made without interruption against their accumulated shares of the Community quota.
4. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 , 2. The Member States shall ensure that importers 2 and 3, the Member States may proceed to draw of the said goods established in their territory have shares smaller than those fixed in those paragraphs, if free access to the shares allocated to them . there is reason to believe that those shares might not be used up. They shall inform the Commission of the 3. The extent to which a Member State has used up reasons which led them to apply this paragraph . its share shall be determined on the basis of the imports of the goods in question entered at customs for home use . Article 4
Article 8 The additional shares drawn pursuant to Article 3 shall be valid until 31 December 1978 . On receipt of a request from the Commission, Member States shall inform it of imports actually charged against their shares. Article 5
Article 9 The Member States shall return to the reserve, not later than 1 October 1978, the unused portion of their initial share which, on 15 September 1978, is in The Member States and the Commission shall coop excess of 20 % of their initial amount. They may erate closely in order to ensure that this Regulation is return a larger portion if there are reasons for observed . believing that such portion may not be used in full .
The Member States shall , not later than 1 October Article 10 1978, notify the Commission of the total imports of the products concerned effected up to 15 September This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1978 inclusive, and charged against the Community 1978 .
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .
Done at Brussels, 20 December 1977 .
For the Council
The President
H. SIMONET
BILAG - ANHANG - ANNEX - ANNEXE - ALLEGATO - BIJLAGE
1 . Exportador — Eksportør — Ausführer — Exporter — Exporta 2 . Numero — Nummer — Nummer — teur — Esportatore — Exporteur : Number — Numéro — Numero — 00000 Nummer
3 . Consejo Regulador de la DenominackJn de origen MALAGA 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 traspoilo — Vervoermiddel : 7 . VINO DI MALAGA 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 MÄLAGA MALAGAWIJN
9. Marcas y números, numero y naturaleza de los bultos 1 0. 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) :
13. 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 Malaga 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. 1 5 — Über setzung siehe Nr. 15 — see the translation under No 15 — Voir traduction au nP 15 — Vedi traduzione al n. 15 — Zie voor vertaling nr. 1 5)
15. Det bekræftes, at vinen, der er nævnt i dette certifikat, er fremstillet i Malagaområdet. og ifølge spansk lovgivning er berettiget tit 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 d la denomination d'origine « MALAGA ».
Si certifica che il vino descritto nel presente certificato 6 un vino prodotto nella zona di Malaga ed 6 riconosciuto, secondo la legge spagnola, come avente diritto alia denominazione di origine « MALAGA ».
Wij verklaren dat de in dit certificaat omschreven wijn is vervaardigd in wijndistrict van Malaga en dat volgens de Spaanse wetgeving de benaming van oorsprong „MALAGA" erkend wordt.
16. (1 )
') Espacio reservado para otras indicaciones del pais exportador . 1 ) Rubrik forbeholdt eksportlandets andra angivelser. ') Dine Nummer ist weiteren Angaben des Ausfuhrlandes vorbehalten . ') Space reserved for additional details given in the exporting country. i ) Case réservée pour d'autres indications du pays exportateur. ') Spazio riservato per altre indicazioni del paese esportatore . ') Ruimte bestemd voor andere gegevens van het land van uitvoer .