L 169/52 Official Journal of the European Communities 28.6.2002 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 18 March 2002 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia concerning the certificate referred to in paragraph 6 of the Agreement on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines (notified under document number C(2002) 665) (2002/500/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, Having regard to Council Decisions 2001/916/EC (') and 2001/ 917/EC (3 of 3 December 2001 concerning the conclusion of an Additional Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Stabili- sation and Association Agreement between the European Com- munities and their Member States, of the one part, and the for- mer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, and an Additional Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Interim Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to take account of the out- come of the negotiations between the parties on reciprocal pre- ferential concessions for certain wines, the reciprocal recogni- tion, protection and control of wine names and the reciprocal recognition, protection and control of designations for spirits and aromatised drinks, and in particular Article 3 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Within these Decisions the Council has concluded with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Additional Protocols including Agreements on reciprocal preferen- tial concessions for certain wines, the reciprocal recogni- tion, protection and control of wine names and the reci- procal recognition, protection and control of designations for spirits and aromatised drinks, hereinafter referred to as ‘Additional Protocols on wine’. The Addi- tional Protocols on wine apply as of 1 January 2002. (2)  Paragraph 6 of Annex 1 (Agreement on reciprocal pre- ferential trade concessions for certain wines) of the Addi- tional Protocols on wine to the Stabilisation and Associa- tion Agreement and the Interim Agreement, concluded () OJ L 342, 27.12.2001, p. 6. () OJ L 342, 27.12.2001, p. 24. on 18 December 2001, stipulates that the entitlement to benefit from the tariff concessions is subject to presenta- tion of a certificate issued by a mutually recognised offi- cial body appearing on a list drawn up jointly, to the ef- fect that the wine in question complies with point 5(b). (3) The Commission, on behalf of the Community, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia have agreed in the Additional Protocols on wine to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement and the Interim Agreement im- plementing rules for the abovementioned certificate. Therefore, the Commission should approve these rules agreed upon in the form of an Exchange of Letters. (4)  The measures provided for in this Decision and in the at- tached Exchange of Letters are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia concerning the certificate referred to in paragraph 6, Annex I of the Agreement on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development of the Commission of the European Communities is authorised to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters.