31991R1823

28 . 6 . 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 166/39

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1823/91 of 24 June 1991 opening individual sales by invitation to tender for the export of vinous alcohol held by intervention agencies

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, hectolitres of alcohol obtained from distillation as provided for in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European No 822/87 and held by the Spanish, French and Italian Economic Community, intervention agencies. Invitations to tender Nos 69/91 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of and 70/91 shall each be for a quantity of 200 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol . Invitation to tender 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 71 /91 shall be for a quantity of 400 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol . No 3577/90 (2),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3877/88 2. The alcohol offered for sale : of 12 December 1988 laying down general rules for the disposal of alcohol obtained from the distillation — shall be for export outside the European Economic operations referred to in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Community, Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held by intervention — must be imported into and dehydrated in one of the agencies (3), following third countries : Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1 780/89 (4), — Guatemala, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 270/91 (5), lays down detailed rules for the disposal of alcohol obtained — Belize, from distillation as provided for in Articles 35, 36 and 39 — Honduras, including the Swan Islands, of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held by intervention — El Salvador, agencies ; — Costa Rica, Whereas, in view of the cost of storing alcohol, individual — St Christopher and Nevis, sales by invitation to tender should be opened for vinous alcohol obtained from distillation as provided for in —> Haiti, Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 — Bahamas , and held by the Spanish, French and Italian intervention agencies ; — Dominican Republic, — Antigua and Barbuda, Whereas individual sales by invitation to tender should be — Dominica, organized for the export of alcohol to certain third countries for end use as motor fuel ; whereas these — British Virgin Islands and Montserrat, countries should be given the assurance of increased — Jamaica, continuity of supply ; — St Lucia, Whereas the invitations to tender opened by this — St Vincent, including the Northern Grenadines, Regulation relate to certain third countries where there is some guarantee that exports of vinous alcohol will not — Barbados, disturb their markets in alcohol and spirituous beverages ; — Trinidad and Tobago, whereas the amount and detailed rules for the release of — Grenada, including the Southern Grenadines, the performance security may be adapted accordingly ; — Aruba, Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are — Netherlands Antilles : Curaçao, Bonaire , St in accordance with the opinion of the Management Eustace, Saba and the southern part of St Martin, Committee for Wine, — Guyana, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : — Virgin Islands of the United States,

— must be used only as motor fuel. Article 1

1 . Three individual sales by invitation to tender Nos Article 2 69/91 to 71 /91 shall be held of a total quantity of 800 000 The location and reference numbers of the vats (') OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1 . concerned, the quantity of alcohol contained in each vat, 0 OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990 , p . 23 . the alcoholic strength and the characteristics of the (}) OJ No L 346, 15. 12. 1988 , p . 7. alcohol shall be specified in the notices of individual (<) OJ No L 178 , 24. 6. 1989, p. 1 . invitation to tender Nos 69/91 to 71 / 91 . (s OJ No L 28 , 2. 2. 1991 , p. 23.

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Article 3 fuel sector in one of the third countries listed in Article 1 (2) who has undertaken to dehydrate the alcohol The sales shall take place in accordance with Regulation awarded in one of these countries and to export it for use (EEC) No 1780/89, and in particular Articles 10 to 17 and solely in the motor fuel sector. 29 to . 38 thereof.

However : Article 4 — one half of the performance security shall be released by the intervention agency holding the alcohol on The specific conditions applying to the three individual removal of the quantity concerned from the agency's sales by invitation to tender and the names and addresses stores when the successful tenderer furnishes proof of the intervention agencies concerned shall be given in the notices of individual invitation to tender Nos 69 /91 to that that quantity has been placed under customs supervision in the territory of one of the third 71 /91 published in the 'C' series of the Official Journal countries listed in Article 1 (2), of the European Communities. — the remainder of the performance security shall be Article 5 released in accordance with Article 33 (3) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1780/89. The deadline for the submission of tenders at the address In addition , to be admissible , tenders must indicate the given in the notices of invitation to tender shall be 12 noon (Brussels time) on 15 July 1991 . place where end use of the alcohol awarded is to take place and must include an undertaking by the tenderer to the effect that the alcohol will be sent to that destination Article 6 and used for that purpose. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its Tenders must also include a statement by the tenderer to publication in the Official Journal of the European the effect that he has engaged an operator in the motor Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 June 1991 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission