When wines listed in the Annex, originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, are put into free circulation in the Union, they shall benefit from an exemption of customs duty, within the limits of the annual Union tariff quotas specified in that Annex, in accordance with this Regulation.

If the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia pays export subsidies in respect of the relevant products, the exemption from customs duty within the tariff quotas provided for in the additional protocol concluded by Decision 2001/916/EC ( ‘ additional protocol on wine ’ ) shall be suspended.