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18 . 5 . 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 128 / 11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1297/90

of 17 May 1990

opening individual sales by invitation to tender for the export of vinous alcohol held by intervention agencies

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 2. The alcohol offered for sale :

— shall be for export outside the European Economic Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Economic Community, — must be imported in Brazil, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of — must be used only as motor fuel . 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) Article 2 No 388/90 (2),

The location and reference numbers of the vats Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3877/88 concerned, the quantity of alcohol contained in each vat, of 12 December 1988 laying down general rules for the the alcoholic strength and the characteristics of the disposal of alcohol obtained from the distillation alcohol shall be specified in the notices of individual operations referred to in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of invitation to tender Nos 34 to 39/90. Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held by intervention agencies (3), Article 3

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1780/89 (4), The sales shall take place in accordance with Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 141 /90 (*), lays (EEC) No 1780/89, and in particular Articles 10 to 17 and down detailed rules for the disposal of alcohol obtained 29 to 38 thereof. from distillation as provided for in Articles 35, 36 and 39 However, notwithstanding Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held by intervention agencies ; No 1780/89, the closing date laid down in the individul invitation to tender Nos 34 to 39/90 shall fall between the Whereas, in view of the cost of storing alcohol, individual eighth and the 25th day following the date of publication of the notices . sales by invitation to tender should be opened for vinous alcohol obtained from distillation as provided for in By way of derogation from Article 17 (6) of Regulation Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 (EEC) No 1780/89, utilization of the alcohol must be and held by the Spanish, French and Italian intervention completed within one year of the date of the first agencies ; removal .

Whereas individual sales by invitation to tender should be Apart from the details listed in Article 30 ( 1 ) of organized for the export of alcohol to Brazil for end use Regulation (EEC) No 1780/89, tenders must include a as motor fuel ; declaration by the tenderer confirming that they have approved the terms on which alcohol may be sold to Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are Brazilian firms authorized by the body responsible for the in accordance with the opinion of the Management import of wine alcohol from the EEC. Committee for Wine,

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : The specific conditions applying to the six individual sales by invitation to tender and the names and addresses of the intervention agencies concerned shall be given in Article 1 the notices of individual invitation to tender Nos 34 to 39/90 published in the 'C' series of the Official Journal 1 . Six individual sales by invitations to tender Nos 34 of the European Communities; to 39/90 shall be held of a total quantity of 3 000 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol obtained from distil­ Article 5 lation as provided for in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held by the Spanish, The deadline for the submission of tenders at the address French and Italian intervention agencies. Each sale shall involve a quantity of 500 000 hectolitres of alcohol at given in the notices of invitation to tender shall be 12 100 % vol . noon (Brussels time) on 29 May 1990 .

Article 6 (■) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 42, 16. 2. 1990, p. 9. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its (3) OJ No L 346, 15. 12. 1988 , p. 7. 0 OJ No L 178 , 24. 6 . 1989, p . 1 . publication in the Official Journal of the European 0 OJ No L 16, 20. 1 . 1990, p. 23 . Communities.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member

States .

Done at Brussels, 17 May 1990 .

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission