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No L 337/178 Official Journal of the European Communities 31 . 12 . 93 AGREEMENT between the European Community and Romania on the reciprocal protection and control of wine names The EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter called 'the Community', of the one part, and ROMANIA, of the other part, hereinafter called 'the Contracting Parties', Having regard to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States and Romania , signed in Brussels on 1 February 1993, Having regard to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 1 February 1993, Having regard to the interest of both Contracting Parties in the reciprocal protection and control of wine names. HAVE DECIDED TO CONCLUDE THIS AGREEMENT: that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the wine is essentially attributable to its geographical origin, Article 1 — 'traditional expression' shall mean a traditionally used name, referring in particular to the method of The Contracting Parties agree, on the basis of reciprocity, production or to the colour, type or quality of a wine, to proctect and control names of wines originating in the which is recognized in the laws and regulations of a Community and in Romania on the conditions provided Contracting Party for the purpose of the description for in this Agreement . and presentation of a wine originating in the territory of a Contracting Party, Article 2 — 'description' shall mean the names used on the labelling, on the documents accompanying the transport of the wine , on the commercial documents 1 . This Agreement applies to wines falling under particularly the invoices and delivery notes, and in heading 22.04 of the Harmonized System . advertising, — 'labelling' shall mean all descriptions and other 2 . For the purposes of this Agreement, unless the references, signs, designs, or trade marks which contrary intention appears : distinguish the wine and which appear on the same container, including its sealing device or the tag — 'wine originating in ' shall mean, when followed by attached to the container and the sheathing covering the name of one of the Contracting Parties, a wine the neck of bottles, made within the territory of that Contracting Party from grapes which have been wholly harvested and — 'presentation' shall mean the names used on the produced in the territory of that Contracting Party, containers, including the closure, on the labelling and on the packaging, — 'geographical indication' shall mean an indication, including an 'Appellation of Origin', which is — 'packaging' shall mean the protective wrappings, such recognized in the laws and regulations of a as papers, straw envelopes of all kinds, cartons and Contracting Party for the purpose of the description cases, used in the transport of one or more containers and presentation of a wine originating in the territory and/or for presenting them with a view to sale to the of a Contracting Party, or in a region or locality in final consumer . 31 . 12 . 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 337/179 TITLE I — the geographical indications and traditional expressions referred to in the Annex; Reciprocal protection of wine names ( b ) as regards wines originating in Romania : Article 3 — the name 'Romania', 'romanesc' or any other name used to indicate this country, The Contracting Parties shall take all measures necessary, — the geographical indications and traditional in accordance with this Agreement, for the reciprocal expressions referred to in the Annex, as they protection of the names referred to in Article 4 which are appear in the Romanian wine law ( Legea Viei si used for the description and presentation of wines Vinului ) No 21/1971 , in the technical rules of originating in the territory of the Contracting Parties, in 1971 for its implementation and in the MAIA particular against unfair competition . Order No 39A of 1990 . Article 4 2 . In Romania , the protected Community names : 1 . The following names are protected : — are reserved exclusively to the wines originating in the Community to which they apply, and ( a ) as regards wines originating in the Community : — references to the Member State in which the wine — may not be used otherwise than under the conditions provided for by the laws and regulations of the originates, Community or , in their absence , of the Member — the following terms referred to in Article 1 of States . Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 823/87 laying down special provisions relating to quality wines produced in specified regions ( x ): 3 . In the Community, the protected Romanian names: ( i ) the term 'quality wine produced in a specified region', including the abbreviation 'quality — are reserved exclusively to the wines originating in wine psr' and the equivalent terms and Romania to which they apply, and abbreviations in other Community languages; — may not be used otherwise than under the conditions ( ii ) the terms 'quality sparkling wine produced in provided for by the laws and regulations of a specified region ' including the abbreviation Romania . 'quality sparkling wine psr', the equivalent terms and abbreviations in other Community languages , as well as 'Sekt bestimmter Anbaugebiete' or 'Sekt b.A. '; 4 . The protection provided for in paragraph 1 also ( iii ) the terms 'quality semi-sparkling wine applies to names even where the true origin of the wine is produced in a specified region' including the indicated or the geographical indication or traditional abbreviation 'quality semi-sparkling wine psr' expression is used in translation or accompanied by and equivalent terms and abbreviations in delocalizing expressions such as 'kind', 'type', 'style', other Community languages; 'imitation', 'method', 'trade mark ' or the like . ( iv ) the terms 'quality liqueur wine produced in a specified region' including the abbreviation 'quality liqueur wine psr' and the equivalent 5 . In the case of homonymous or identical geographical terms and abbreviations in other Community indications : languages , ( a ) where two indications, protected by virtue of this — the following terms referred to in Council Agreement, are homonymous or identical, protection Regulation ( EEC ) No 4252/88 on the preparation shall be accorded to each indication , provided that: and marketing of liqueur wines produced in the Community ( 2 ): — the geographical name in question has been used 'οίνος γλυκύς φυσικός', ' vino generoso', 'vino traditionally and consistently to describe and generoso de licor', 'vinho generoso', 'vino dulce present a wine produced in the geographical area natural', 'vino dolce naturale', 'vinho doce to which it refers, natural', 'vin doux naturel', — the wine is not falsely represented to consumers as originating in the territory of the other Contracting Party; (') OJ No L 84, 27. 3 . 1987, p . 59 . ( 2 ) OJ No L 373 , 31 . 12 . 1988 , p . 59 . or No L 337/180 Official Journal of the European Communities 31 . 12 , 93 ( b ) where a protected indication of a Contracting Party is Party referred to in this Agreement are not used to homonymous or identical with a geographical name describe and present a wine originating in the other outside the territories of the Contracting Parties, the Contracting Party . latter name may be used to describe and present a wine, provided that : — the wine in question has been produced in the geographical area to which it refers, Article 6 — the geographical name has been used traditionally and consistently for the purpose of describing and 1 . If the description or presentation of a wine , presenting wines, particularly on the label or in the official or commercial documents or in advertising, is in breach of this — this use is regulated by the country of origin , Agreement, the Contracting Parties shall apply the necessary administrative measures or legal proceedings in accordance with their respective laws and regulations . -— the wine is only marketed within the territory of the Contracting Party for which this geographical indication is not protected , 2 . The measures and proceedings laid down in paragraph 1 shall be taken in particular in the following — the wine is not falsely represented to consumers as cases : originating in the territory of the Contracting Party for which this geographical indication is protected . ( a ) where the translation of descriptions provided for by Community or Romanian legislation into the language or languages of the other Contracting Party results in the appearance of a word which is liable to In such cases, the Contracting Parties shall determine the be misleading as to the origin, nature or quality of the practical conditions under which the homonymous or wine thus described or presented; identical indications in question will be differentiated from each other, taking into account the need to ensure ( b ) where descriptions, trade marks, names, inscriptions equitable treatment of the producers concerned and that or illustrations which directly or indirectly give false consumers are not misled . or misleading information as to the provenance, origin, nature, vine variety or material qualities of the wine appear on containers or packaging, in advertising, or in official or commercial documents 6 . Where the name or the business name of the bottler relating to wines whose names are protected under or any other