COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 July 2022

on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to Appendix I to the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks (Annex VI), annexed to the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part

(2022/C 287/04)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Decision 2005/269/EC of 28 February 2005 on the conclusion of the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part (1),

Whereas:

(1) The Parties held discussions with view to amend several of the Appendices to the Agreement on Trade in Wines (Annex V) and to the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks (Annex VI) to the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part. In particular, the Parties discussed Appendix I to the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks.

(2) The Parties notified each other up-dated lists of geographical indications and satisfactorily completed the objection and examination procedures of new geographical indications to be protected under the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks.

(3) Taking account of the conclusions of the 10

EU-Chile Joint Committee of the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks that was held in Brussels on 13 November 2017, it is necessary to replace Appendix I to the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks with a new list of geographical indications from the European Union and Chile.

(4) The Union and Chile have therefore negotiated an agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters. Part (2) of the Annex to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amends Appendix I to the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks in accordance with Article 16(2) of that Agreement (2).

(5) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the amendments to the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks should therefore be approved.

(6) The amendments to the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Spirit Drinks,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to Appendix I to the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks (Annex VI), annexed to the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.

The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters and Appendix I to the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks (Part (2) of the Annex) are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The Member of the Commission responsible for Agriculture is hereby authorised to sign the Agreement and to deposit the instrument of approval provided for in the Agreement in order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by the Agreement (3).

Done at Brussels, 26 July 2022.

For the Commission

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Member of the Commission

(1)

OJ L 84, 2.4.2005, p. 19

(2) Part (1) of the Annex to the Agreement in the Form of an Exchange of Letters amends Appendices I, II, V and VIII to the Agreement on Trade in Wines in accordance with Article 29(2) of that Agreement and is approved by Commission Decision C(2022) 4875of 26 July 2022 (

OJ C 287, 28.7.2022, p. 19

(3) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the

Official Journal of the European Union

AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

between the European Union and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to Appendices I, II, V and VIII to the Agreement on Trade in Wines (Annex V) and Appendix I to the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks (Annex VI), annexed to the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part

LETTER No 1

Letter from the European Union

Brussels, xx.xx,xxxx

Madame,

I have the honour to refer to the discussions held in accordance with Article 29(2) (a) of the Agreement on Trade in Wines (Annex V) and Article 16(2) (a) of the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks (Annex VI), respectively, annexed to the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, of 18 November 2002, as amended in 2005, 2006 and 2009, which provide that the Parties shall, by mutual agreement, amend the Appendices to these Agreements to take account of any amendments to the laws and regulations of the Parties.

In these discussions it has been concluded that Appendices I (Geographical indications of wines originating in the Community), II (Geographical indications of wines originating in Chile), V (Oenological practices and processes and product specifications) and VIII (Protocol) to the Agreement on Trade in Wines, and Appendix I (Protected designations for spirit drinks and aromatised drinks) to the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks, shall be amended by the Appendices attached to the Annex hereto.

I have the honour to propose that Appendices I, II, V and VIII to the Agreement on Trade in Wines and Appendix I to the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks be replaced by the Appendices attached to the Annex hereto.

I have the further honour to propose that this letter and your letter of confirmation in reply shall constitute an agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Chile, which shall enter into force 90 days following the date of your letter of confirmation in reply.

Please accept, Madame, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of the European Union

Member of the Commission's signature

LETTER No 2

Letter from the Republic of Chile

Santiago, xx.xx.xxxx

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of […] which reads as follows:

‘I have the honour to refer to the discussions held in accordance with Article 29(2) (a), of the Agreement on Trade in Wines (Annex V) and Article 16(2) (a), of the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks (Annex VI), respectively, annexed to the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, of 18 November 2002, as amended in 2005, 2006 and 2009, which provide that the Parties shall, by mutual agreement, amend the Appendices to these Agreements to take account of any amendments to the laws and regulations of the Parties.

I have the honour to inform you that the Republic of Chile is in agreement with the content of this letter, which shall enter into force on XX.XX.XX.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of the Republic of Chile

ANNEX

(1) Annex V (Agreement on Trade in Wines) is amended as follows (1):

(…)

(2) Annex VI (Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks) is amended as follows:

(a) Appendix I is replaced by the following:

‘Appendix I

(referred to in Article 6)

PROTECTED DESIGNATIONS FOR SPIRIT DRINKS AND AROMATISED DRINKS (*)

A. List of protected geographical indications of spirit drinks originating in the European Union

Country	Geographical indication	Category Description
Belgium	O' de Flander-Oost-Vlaamse Graanjenever	Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks
Belgium	Balegemse jenever	Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks
Belgium	Hasseltse jenever/Hasselt	Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks
Belgium	Peket-Pekêt/Pèket-Pèkèt de Wallonie	Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks
Multi (Belgium-Netherlands)	Jonge jenever/jonge genever	Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks
Multi (Belgium-Netherlands)	Oude jenever/oude genever	Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks
Multi (Belgium-Netherlands-France)	Genièvre de grains/Graanjenever/Graangenever	Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks
Multi (Belgium-Netherlands-France- Germany)	Genièvre/Jenever/Genever	Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks
Multi (Belgium-Netherlands- Germany)	Genièvre aux fruits/Vruchtenjenever/Jenever met vruchten/Fruchtgenever	Other spirit drinks
Bulgaria	Бургаска Мускатова ракия/Мускатова ракия от Бургас/Bourgaska Muscatova rakya/Muscatova rakya from Bourgas	Wine spirit
Bulgaria	Карловска гроздова ракия/Гроздова Ракия от Карлово/Karlovska grozdova rakya/Grozdova Rakya from Karlovo	Wine spirit
Bulgaria	Ловешка сливова ракия/Сливова ракия от Ловеч/Loveshka slivova rakya/Slivova rakya from Lovech	Fruit spirit
Bulgaria	Поморийска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Поморие/Pomoriyska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Pomorie	Wine spirit
Bulgaria	Сливенска перла (Сливенска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Сливен)/Slivenska perla (Slivenska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Sliven)	Wine spirit
Bulgaria	Стралджанска Мускатова ракия/Мускатова ракия от Стралджа/Straldjanska Muscatova rakya/Muscatova rakya from Straldja	Wine spirit
Bulgaria	Сунгурларска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Сунгурларе/Sungurlarska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Sungurlare	Wine spirit
Bulgaria	Сухиндолска гроздова ракия/Гроздова ракия от Сухиндол/Suhindolska grozdova rakya/Grozdova rakya from Suhindol	Wine spirit
Bulgaria	Троянска сливова ракия/Сливова ракия от Троян/Troyanska slivova rakya/Slivova rakya from Troyan	Fruit spirit
Germany	Bayerischer Gebirgsenzian	Gentian
Germany	Bayerischer Kräuterlikör	Liqueur
Germany	Benediktbeurer Klosterlikör	Liqueur
Germany	Berliner Kümmel	Liqueur
Germany	Chiemseer Klosterlikör	Liqueur
Germany	Deutscher Weinbrand	Brandy or Weinbrand
Germany	Ettaler Klosterlikör	Liqueur
Germany	Fränkischer Obstler	Fruit spirit
Germany	Fränkisches Kirschwasser	Fruit spirit
Germany	Fränkisches Zwetschgenwasser	Fruit spirit
Germany	Hamburger Kümmel	Liqueur
Germany	Münchener Kümmel	Liqueur
Germany	Ostfriesischer Korngenever	Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks
Germany	Schwarzwälder Himbeergeist	Geist
Germany	Schwarzwälder Kirschwasser	Fruit spirit
Germany	Schwarzwälder Mirabellenwasser	Fruit spirit
Germany	Schwarzwälder Williamsbirne	Fruit spirit
Germany	Schwarzwälder Zwetschgenwasser	Fruit spirit
Germany	Steinhäger	Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks
Germany	Bärwurz	Other spirit drinks
Germany	Blutwurz	Liqueur
Germany	Emsländer Korn/Kornbrand	Grain spirit
Germany	Haselünner Korn/Kornbrand	Grain spirit
Germany	Hasetaler Korn/Kornbrand	Grain spirit
Germany	Hüttentee	Liqueur
Germany	Münsterländer Korn/Kornbrand	Grain spirit
Germany	Ostpreußischer Bärenfang	Other spirit drinks
Germany	Pfälzer Weinbrand	Brandy or Weinbrand
Germany	Rheinberger Kräuter	Bitter-tasting spirit drinks/bitter
Germany	Sendenhorster Korn/Kornbrand	Grain spirit
Multi (Germany-Austria-Belgium)	Korn/Kornbrand	Grain spirit
Estonia	Estonian vodka	Vodka
Multi (Ireland/United Kingdom)	Irish Cream	Liqueur
Multi (Ireland/United Kingdom)	Irish Whiskey/Uisce Beatha Eireannach/Irish Whisky	Whisky or Whiskey
Multi (Ireland/United Kingdom)	Irish Poteen/Irish Poitín	Other spirit drinks
Greece	Τσικουδιά Κρήτης/Tsikoudia of Crete	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
Greece	Τσίπουρο Θεσσαλίας/Tsipouro of Thessaly	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
Greece	Τσίπουρο Μακεδονίας/Tsipouro of Macedonia	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
Greece	Τσίπουρο Τυρνάβου/Tsipouro of Tyrnavos	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
Greece	Κίτρο Νάξου/Kitro of Naxos	Liqueur
Greece	Κουμκουάτ Κέρκυρας/Koum Kouat of Corfu	Liqueur
Greece	Μαστίχα Χίου/Masticha of Chios	Liqueur
Greece	Ούζο Θράκης/Ouzo of Thrace	Distilled Anis
Greece	Ούζο Καλαμάτας/Ouzo of Kalamata	Distilled Anis
Greece	Ούζο Μακεδονίας/Ouzo of Macedonia	Distilled Anis
Greece	Ούζο Μυτιλήνης/Ouzo of Mitilene	Distilled Anis
Greece	Ούζο Πλωμαρίου/Ouzo of Plomari	Distilled Anis
Greece	Τεντούρα/Tentoura	Liqueur
Greece	Τσικουδιά/Tsikoudia	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
Greece	Τσίπουρο/Tsipouro	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
Greece - Cyprus	Ouzo/Oύζο	Distilled Anis
Spain	Aguardiente de sidra de Asturias	Cider spirit and perry spirit
Spain	Brandy de Jerez	Brandy or Weinbrand
Spain	Brandy del Penedés	Brandy or Weinbrand
Spain	Chinchón	Aniseed-flavoured spirit drinks
Spain	Gin de Mahón	Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks
Spain	Pacharán navarro	Sloe-aromatised spirit drink or Pacharán
Spain	Palo de Mallorca	Liqueur
Spain	Ratafia catalana	Liqueur
Spain	Aguardiente de hierbas de Galicia	Other spirit drinks
Spain	Anís Paloma Monforte del Cid	Aniseed-flavoured spirit drinks
Spain	Aperitivo Café de Alcoy	Other spirit drinks
Spain	Cantueso Alicantino	Liqueur
Spain	Herbero de la Sierra de Mariola	Other spirit drinks
Spain	Hierbas de Mallorca	Aniseed-flavoured spirit drinks
Spain	Hierbas Ibicencas	Aniseed-flavoured spirit drinks
Spain	Licor café de Galicia	Liqueur
Spain	Licor de hierbas de Galicia	Liqueur
Spain	Orujo de Galicia	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
Spain	Ronmiel de Canarias	Other spirit drinks
France	Armagnac	Wine spirit
France	Calvados	Cider spirit and perry spirit
France	Cassis de Dijon	Crème de cassis
France	Eau-de-vie de cidre de Bretagne	Cider spirit and perry spirit
France	Eau-de-vie de cidre de Normandie	Cider spirit and perry spirit
France	Eau-de-vie de cidre du Maine	Cider spirit and perry spirit
France	Eau-de-vie de poiré de Normandie	Cider spirit and perry spirit
France	Eau-de-vie de vin de la Marne	Wine spirit
France	Eau-de-vie de vin des Côtes-du-Rhône	Wine spirit
France	Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Bugey	Wine spirit
France	Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Languedoc	Wine spirit
France	Fine Bordeaux	Wine spirit
France	Framboise d'Alsace	Fruit spirit
France	Genièvre Flandres Artois	Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks
France	Kirsch d'Alsace	Fruit spirit
France	Kirsch de Fougerolles	Fruit spirit
France	Marc d'Alsace Gewurztraminer	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
France	Marc d'Auvergne	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
France	Mirabelle d'Alsace	Fruit spirit
France	Mirabelle de Lorraine	Fruit spirit
France	Pommeau de Bretagne	Other spirit drinks
France	Pommeau de Normandie	Other spirit drinks
France	Pommeau du Maine	Other spirit drinks
France	Quetsch d'Alsace	Fruit spirit
France	Ratafia de Champagne	Liqueur
France	Rhum de la Guadeloupe	Rum
France	Rhum de la Guyane	Rum
France	Rhum de la Martinique	Rum
France	Rhum de la Réunion	Rum
France	Eau-de-vie de Cognac	Wine spirit
France	Eau-de-vie des Charentes	Wine spirit
France	Cognac	Wine spirit
France	Eau-de-vie de Faugères	Wine spirit
France	Faugères	Wine spirit
France	Marc de Bourgogne/Eau-de-vie de marc de Bourgogne	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
France	Marc de Champagne/Eau-de-vie de marc de Champagne	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
France	Marc de Provence	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
France	Marc de Savoie	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
France	Marc des Côtes-du-Rhône/Eau-de-vie de marc des Côtes du Rhône	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
France	Marc du Bugey	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
France	Marc du Languedoc	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
France	Calvados Domfrontais	Cider spirit and perry spirit
France	Calvados Pays d'Auge	Cider spirit and perry spirit
France	Cassis de Bourgogne	Crème de cassis
France	Cassis de Saintonge	Crème de cassis
France	Fine de Bourgogne	Wine spirit
France	Marc du Jura	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
France	Rhum de sucrerie de la Baie du Galion	Rum
France	Rhum des Antilles françaises	Rum
France	Rhum des départements français d'outre-mer	Rum
France	Whisky alsacien/Whisky d'Alsace	Whisky or Whiskey
France	Whisky breton/Whisky de Bretagne	Whisky or Whiskey
Multi (France-Italy)	Génépi des Alpes/Genepì delle Alpi	Liqueur
Croatia	Hrvatska loza	Fruit spirit
Croatia	Hrvatska stara šljivovica	Fruit spirit
Croatia	Hrvatska travarica	Other spirit drinks
Croatia	Hrvatski pelinkovac	Liqueur
Croatia	Slavonska šljivovica	Fruit spirit
Croatia	Zadarski maraschino	Maraschino, Marrasquino or Maraskino
Italy	Aprikot trentino/Aprikot del Trentino	Fruit spirit
Italy	Brandy italiano	Brandy or Weinbrand
Italy	Distillato di mele trentino/Distillato di mele del Trentino	Fruit spirit
Italy	Genziana trentina/Genziana del Trentino	Gentian
Italy	Grappa	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
Italy	Grappa di Barolo	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
Italy	Grappa friulana/Grappa del Friuli	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
Italy	Grappa lombarda/Grappa della Lombardia	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
Italy	Grappa piemontese/Grappa del Piemonte	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
Italy	Grappa trentina/Grappa del Trentino	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
Italy	Grappa veneta/Grappa del Veneto	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
Italy	Sliwovitz del Friuli-Venezia Giulia	Fruit spirit
Italy	Sliwovitz trentino/Sliwovitz del Trentino	Fruit spirit
Italy	Südtiroler Golden Delicious/Golden Delicious dell'Alto Adige	Fruit spirit
Italy	Südtiroler Grappa/Grappa dell'Alto Adige	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
Italy	Südtiroler Gravensteiner/Gravensteiner dell'Alto Adige	Fruit spirit
Italy	Südtiroler Kirsch/Kirsch dell'Alto Adige	Fruit spirit
Italy	Südtiroler Marille/Marille dell'Alto Adige	Fruit spirit
Italy	Südtiroler Obstler/Obstler dell'Alto Adige	Fruit spirit
Italy	Südtiroler Williams/Williams dell'Alto Adige	Fruit spirit
Italy	Südtiroler Zwetschgeler/Zwetschgeler dell'Alto Adige	Fruit spirit
Italy	Williams friulano/Williams del Friuli	Fruit spirit
Italy	Williams trentino/Williams del Trentino	Fruit spirit
Italy	Kirsch Friulano/Kirschwasser Friulano	Fruit spirit
Italy	Kirsch Trentino/Kirschwasser Trentino	Fruit spirit
Italy	Südtiroler Enzian/Genziana dell'Alto Adige	Gentian
Italy	Genepì del Piemonte	Liqueur
Italy	Genepì della Valle d'Aosta	Liqueur
Italy	Grappa siciliana/Grappa di Sicilia	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
Italy	Liquore di limone della Costa d'Amalfi	Liqueur
Italy	Liquore di limone di Sorrento	Liqueur
Italy	Mirto di Sardegna	Liqueur
Italy	Nocino di Modena	Nocino
Cyprus	Ζιβανία/Τζιβανία/Ζιβάνα/Zivania	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
Lithuania	Originali lietuviška degtinė/Original Lithuanian vodka	Vodka
Lithuania	Originali lietuviška degtinė/Original Lithuanian vodka	Flavoured vodka
Lithuania	Samanė	Grain spirit
Lithuania	Trauktinė	Other spirit drinks
Lithuania	Trauktinė Dainava	Other spirit drinks
Lithuania	Trauktinė Palanga	Other spirit drinks
Lithuania	Trejos devynerios	Bitter-tasting spirit drinks/bitter
Lithuania	Vilniaus Džinas/Vilnius Gin	Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks
Hungary	Békési Szilvapálinka	Fruit spirit
Hungary	Gönci Barackpálinka	Fruit spirit
Hungary	Kecskeméti Barackpálinka	Fruit spirit
Hungary	Szabolcsi Almapálinka	Fruit spirit
Hungary	Szatmári Szilvapálinka	Fruit spirit
Hungary	Törkölypálinka	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
Hungary	Újfehértói meggypálinka	Fruit spirit
Multi (Hungary-Austria)	Pálinka	Fruit spirit
Austria	Jägertee/Jagertee/Jagatee	Liqueur
Austria	Steinfelder Magenbitter	Liqueur
Austria	Wachauer Marillenbrand	Fruit spirit
Austria	Wachauer Marillenlikör	Liqueur
Austria	Wachauer Weinbrand	Brandy or Weinbrand
Austria	Mariazeller Magenlikör	Liqueur
Austria	Inländerrum	Other spirit drinks
Poland	Herbal vodka from the North Podlasie Lowland aromatised with an extract of bison grass/Wódka ziołowa z Niziny Północnopodlaskiej aromatyzowana ekstraktem z trawy żubrowej	Flavoured vodka
Poland	Polska Wódka/Polish Vodka	Vodka
Poland	Polska Wódka/Polish Vodka	Flavoured vodka
Portugal	Aguardente Bagaceira da Região dos Vinhos Verdes	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
Portugal	Aguardente de Vinho da Região dos Vinhos Verdes	Wine spirit
Portugal	Rum da Madeira	Rum
Portugal	Aguardente de Vinho Alentejo	Wine spirit
Portugal	Aguardente de Vinho Douro	Wine spirit
Portugal	Aguardente de Vinho Ribatejo	Wine spirit
Portugal	Medronho do Algarve	Fruit spirit
Portugal	Aguardente Bagaceira Alentejo	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
Portugal	Aguardente Bagaceira Bairrada	Grape marc spirit or grape marc
Portugal	Aguardente de Vinho Lourinhã	Wine spirit
Portugal	Poncha da Madeira	Liqueur
Romania	Horincă de Cămârzana	Fruit spirit
Romania	Pălincă	Fruit spirit
Romania	Țuică de Argeș	Fruit spirit
Romania	Țuică Zetea de Medieșu Aurit	Fruit spirit
Romania	Vinars Murfatlar	Wine spirit
Romania	Vinars Segarcea	Wine spirit
Romania	Vinars Târnave	Wine spirit
Romania	Vinars Vaslui	Wine spirit
Romania	Vinars Vrancea	Wine spirit
Slovenia	Brinjevec	Fruit spirit
Slovenia	Dolenjski sadjevec	Fruit spirit
Slovenia	Domači rum	Other spirit drinks
Slovenia	Pelinkovec	Liqueur
Slovakia	Spišská borovička	Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks
Finland	Suomalainen Vodka/Finsk Vodka/Vodka of Finland	Vodka
Finland	Suomalainen Marjalikööri/Suomalainen Hedelmälikööri/Finsk Bärlikör/Finsk Fruktlikör/Finnish berry liqueur/Finnish fruit liqueur	Liqueur
Sweden	Svensk Aquavit/Svensk Akvavit/Swedish Aquavit	Akvavit/aquavit
Sweden	Svensk Punsch/Swedish Punch	Other spirit drinks
Sweden	Svensk Vodka/Swedish Vodka	Vodka

B. List of protected geographical indications of spirit drinks originating in Chile

Pisco

Aguardiente chileno

Brandy chileno

Whisky chileno

Gin chileno

Vodka chileno

Ron chileno

Guindado chileno

Anís chileno

C. List of protected geographical indications of aromatised drinks originating in the European Union

Country	Geographical indication
Germany	Nürnberger Glühwein
Germany	Thüringer Glühwein
France	Vermouth de Chambéry
Croatia	Samoborski bermet
Italy	Vermouth di Torino

D. List of protected geographical indications of aromatised drinks originating in Chile

Vermouth chileno

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Note:

Procedural rules concerning examination of proposals for modification of the list of names of geographical indications in this Appendix.

In principle, once a year, at the occasion of meeting of the Joint Committee referred to in Article 17 of the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks, any Party may propose the addition of further geographical indications concerning spirit drinks and aromatised drinks to the list of this Appendix. At the same time, any Party may also propose the withdrawal of geographical indications from the list in this Appendix or the change of names of geographical indications in the list in this Appendix.

The proposal should take the form of a notification addressed to the other Party and should be made through the Joint Committee on spirit drinks and aromatised drinks referred to in Article 17 of the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks. The proposal must specify whether an addition, withdrawal or change of a name of a geographical indication is requested and indicate the country(ies) of origin of the geographical indication. The request shall include evidence that the geographical indication proposed to be newly added on the list of this Appendix is (are) protected as such in the Party of its origin.

The other Party shall examine the proposal referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 in line with its international commitments under this Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks and in accordance with its laws and procedures, within a period that should not exceed 12 months from the date of the receipt of the notification referred to in paragraph 2.

At the end of the examination of the proposal, or after the expiry of the period referred to in paragraph 3, the Party shall communicate the outcome of the examination of the proposal to the proposing Party. Any outcome of the examination resulting in a rejection of the proposal must be justified. In case of rejection, the proposing Party shall be given the opportunity to present written arguments against the rejection. The proposing Party shall submit its written argument within a period that should not exceed 90 days after rejection. The Party shall communicate its final determination to the proposing Party within 90 days after receiving the written arguments.

The proposed modifications of the list in this Appendix, referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4, shall be discussed at the next meeting of the Joint Committee on spirit drinks and aromatised drinks referred to in Article 17 of the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks. The list in this Appendix shall be modified pursuant to the procedure set out in Article 16(2), point (a), of the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks.

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(1) Part (1) of the Annex to this Exchange of Letters is attached to Commission Decision C(2022) 4875 of 26 July 2022 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to Appendices I, II, V and VIII to the Agreement on Trade in Wines (Annex V), annexed to the Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part (

OJ C 287, 28.7.2022, p. 19