2004/91/EC: Council Decision of 30 July 2003 on the conclusion of the agreement between the European Community and Canada on trade in wines and spirit drinks

• Articles: 6

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and Canada on trade in wine and spirit drinks together with the attached Annexes and Protocols are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The texts referred to in the first subparagraph are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

Article 3

The Commission shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee set up by Article 27 of the Agreement.

Article 4

For the purposes of applying Articles 7, 11(3), 26(2)(a) and 42(3) of the Agreement in respect of wines, the Commission is hereby authorised, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 to conclude the acts necessary to implement the Agreement and to modify its Annexes.

Article 5

For the purpose of applying Articles 15(3), 26(2)(a) and 42(3) of the Agreement in respect of spirit drinks, the Commission is hereby authorised, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 to conclude the acts necessary to implement the Agreement and to modify its Annexes.

Article 6

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 30 July 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. Frattini

(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 160, 12.6.1989, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3378/94 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 366, 31.12.1994, p. 1).