8.3.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 66/21 COUNCIL DECISION of 21 December 2005 on the conclusion of Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, respectively, on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines, and amending Regulation (EC) No 933/95 (2006/187EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal of the Commission, Whereas: (1) An Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines (') was signed on 29 November 1993. ()  An Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Romania on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines () was signed on 26 November 1993. (3)  In accordance with the directives issued by the Council, the Commission and the two associated countries concerned concluded negotiations on new concessions for certain wines. The results of these negotiations should in time be integrated into the framework of the Europe Agreements in the form of additional Protocols containing provisions for the mutual protection of wine names and spirits designations. (4  Pending the conclusion and adoption of the Additional Protocols and in order to implement the results of the negotiations on new concessions for certain wines, Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters between the Community and the two associated countries concerned on reciprocal preferential trade concessions for certain wines should be adopted. The concessions provided for by these two Agreements should be identical to those contained in the planned additional Protocols to the Europe Agreements. The latter will, on their entry into force, replace the two Agreements. (5)  Council Regulation (EC) No 933/95 of 10 April 1995 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain wines originating in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania (3) should be amended in accordance with the two Agreements. (6) In order to facilitate the implementation of certain provisions of the two Agreements, the Commission should be authorised to adopt the necessary legislation for their implementation in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 75 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (*). (7)  The two Agreements should be approved, () OJ L 337, 31.12.1993, p. 3. Agreement as last amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines (O] L 49, 22.2.2000, p. 7). () OJ L 337, 31.12.1993, p. 173. Agreement as last amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Romania on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines (OJ L 49, 22.2.2000, p. 15). (®) OJ L 96, 28.4.1995, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 678/2001 (O] L 94, 4.4.2001, p. 1). () OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2165/2005 (O] L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 1).