31993R1058

CELEX: 31993R1058
Datum: 1993-05-01
Källa: eur-lex.europa.eu

No L 108/76 Official Journal of the European Communities 1 . 5. 93

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1058/93 of 29 April 1993 opening individual sales by invitation to tender for the export of vinous alcohol held by intervention agencies

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas, to simplify the tender procedure, the location and characteristics of the wine placed on sale as well as Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European certain specific conditions figuring previously in a Economic Community, separate notice should henceforth be mentioned in the Annex to the Regulation on tendering ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3821 /92 (*) market in wine ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) provides for the use of the agricultural conversion rate in No 1756/92 (2), force on the day before the date of publication of the notice of invitation to tender for converting the payments Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3877/88 and guarantees concerned into national currencies ; whereas as a result of the insertion of this notice into the of 12 December 1988 laying down general rules for the disposal of alcohol obtained from the distillation Annex to the Regulation on tendering the agricultural operations referred to in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of conversion rate to be used is that in force on the day Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held by intervention before the publication of the said Regulation ; agencies (3), Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 377/93 (4) in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine, lays down detailed rules for the disposal of alcohol obtained from distillation as provided for in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held by intervention agencies ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas, in view of the cost of storing alcohol, individual sales by invitation to tender should be opened for vinous alcohol obtained from distillation as provided for in Article 1 Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held by the French and Spanish intervention 1 . Two individual sales by invitation to tender Nos agencies ; 96/93 to 97/93 shall be held of a total quantity of 300 000 hi of alcohol obtained from distillation as provided for in Whereas individual sales by invitation to tender should be Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 organized for the export of alcohol to certain third and held by the French and Spanish intervention countries for end use as motor fuel ; whereas these agencies . countries should be given an assurance of greater continuity of supply ; Each of the individual invitations to tender Nos 96/93 and 97/93 shall cover 150 000 hi of alcohol at 100 % vol . Whereas the invitations to tender opened by this Regulation relate to certain third countries where there is 2. The alcohol offered for sale : some guarantee that exports of vinous alcohol will not disturb their markets in alcohol and spirituous beverages ; — shall be for export to outside the European Economic whereas the amount of and detailed rules for the release Community, of the performance security may be adapted accordingly ; — must be imported into and dehydrated in one of the following third countries : Whereas sales should be organized separately for dispatch to certain countries in Central America and to Caribbean — St Christopher and Nevis, countries covered by the Caribbean Basin Initiative, in — Haiti, particular to take account of certain extra costs resulting from the difference in distance and the possibilities of — Bahamas, securing onward or return freight in the countries — Dominican Republic, concerned by the countries concerned by the Caribbean Basin Initiative ; — Antigua and Barbuda, — Dominica, (') OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1 . — British Virgin Islands and Montserrat, (2) OJ No L 180, 1 . 7. 1992, p. 27. 0 OJ No L 346, 15. 12. 1988 , p. 7. (4) OJ No L 43, 20. 2. 1993, p. 6. 0 OJ No L 387, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 84.

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— Jamaica, However : — St Lucia, — one half of the performance security shall be released — St Vincent, including the Northern Grenadines, by the intervention agency holding the alcohol on removal of the quantity concerned from the agency's — Barbados, stores when the successful tenderer furnishes proof — Trinidad and Tobago, that that quantity has been placed under customs — Grenada, including the Southern Grenadines, supervision in the territory of one of the third — Aruba, countries listed in Article 1 (2), — Netherlands Antilles : Curasao, Bonaire, St — the remainder of the performance security shall be Eustace, Saba and the southern part of St Martin, released in accordance with Article 34 (3) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 377/93. — Guyana, — Virgin Islands of the United States, In addition, to be admissible, tenders must indicate the place where end use of the alcohol awarded is to take — must be used only as motor fuel. place and must include an undertaking by the tenderer to the effect that the alcohol will be sent to that destination Article 2 and used for that purpose. Tenders must also include a statement by the tenderer to the effect that he has The location and reference numbers of the vats binding commitments with an operator in the motor fuel concerned, the quantity of alcohol contained in each vat, sector in one of the third countries listed in Article 1 (2) the alcoholic strength and the characteristics of the who has undertaken to dehydrate the alcohol awarded in alcohol as well as certain specific conditions are given in one of these countries and to export it for use solely in the Annex hereto. the motor fuel sector.

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The sales shall take place in accordance with Regulation This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its (EEC) No 377/93 and in particular Articles 10 to 18 and publication in the Official Journal of the European 30 to 38 thereof. Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 April 1993.

For the Commission Rene STEICHEN Member of the Commission

No L 108/78 Official Journal of the European Communities 1.-5. 93

ANNEX

INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 96/93 EC

I. Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale

Volume in Reference to Member State Location nurrfbei^of^at hectolitres ^/EEQ0" Type of alcohol pure alcohol 822}87

FRANCE Longuefuye 53200 — Chateau Gontier 22 485 35 Raw alcohol + 92°

Miroline 14600 — Honfleur 52 515 35 Raw alcohol + 92°

Provence Mazout 13230 — Port-Saint Louis-du-Rhone 19 030 35 Raw alcohol + 92°

Provence Mazout 13230 — Port-Saint Louis-du-Rhone 55 970 35 Raw alcohol + 92°

Total 150 000

Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of ECU 2 per litre or the equivalent thereof in French francs, obtain samples of the alcohol offered for sale. Such samples shall be taken by a representative of the intervention agency concerned.

II . Destination and use of the alcohol

The alcohol offered for sale must be exported from the Community. It must be imported into and dehy drated in one of the non-member countries listed in Article 1 (2) of this Regulation as for use exclusively as motor fuel.

Evidence relating to the destination and use of the alcohol is to be obtained by an international security company and transmitted to the intervention agency concerned.

The costs thus incurred are to be borne by the successful tenderer.

III. Submission of tenders

1 . Tenders should be submitted for a quantity of 150 000 hectolitres of alcohol, expressed in hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol .

Any tender relating to a smaller quantity will not be considered.

2. Tenders must : — be sent by registered mail to the Commission of the European Communities, 200 rue de la Loi, B-1049 Brussels, or — be submitted at the reception of the Loi 1 20 building of the Commission of the European Communi ties, 130 rue de la Loi, B-1049 Brussels, between 11 a.m. and 12 noon on the date mentioned in point 4.

3 . Tenders must be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked Tender for individual sale No 96/93 EC (alcohol), DG VI-E-3 — to be opened only at the meeting of the group', which itself must be enclosed in an enve lope addressed to the Commission.

4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon (Brussels time) on 18 May 1993.

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5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must : (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 96/93 EC ; (b) specify the price tendered, expressed in ecus per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol ; (c) include all the undertakings and statements referred to in Article 31 of Regulation (EEC) No 377/93 and the final destination of the alcohol awarded, and the statement referring to the engagement of an operator for dehydration and use solely in the motor fuel sector provided for in Article 3 of this Regu lation. 6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the following intervention agency : — SAV par délégation de 1 Onivins, zone industrielle, avenue de la Ballastière, boîte postale 231 , F-33505 Libourne Cedex (tel. 57 51 03 03 ; telex : 572 025 ; fax : 57 25 07 25). This security must correspond to a sum of ECU 3 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100% vol.

IV. Award of contract At the same time as he provides evidence of the lodging of a performance security of ECU 20 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol, the successful tenderer will obtain a statement of award from the intervention agency concerned within 20 days of the date of receipt of the Commission's decision awarding the lot in question.

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INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 97/93 EC I. Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale

Volume in Reference to Member State Location number^of ^at hectolitre5 of Type of alcohol pure alcohol N(J %2{j%1

SPAIN Tarancon F-10 19 879 39 Raw alcohol (Cuenca) Villarrobledo 26 41 863 35 + 36 Raw alcohol (Albacete) Villarrobledo 21 41 795 35 + 36 Raw alcohol (Albacete) Tomelloso 1 46 463 35 + 36 Raw alcohol (Ciudad Real)

Total 150 000

Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of ECU 2 per litre or the equivalent thereof in Spanish pesetas, obtain samples of the alcohol offered for sale. Such samples shall be taken by a representative of the intervention agency concerned.

II . Destination and use of the alcohol The alcohol offered for sale must be exported from the Community. It must be imported into and dehy drated in one of the non-member countries listed in Article 1 (2) of this Regulation as for use exclusively as motor fuel . Evidence relating to the destination and use of the alcohol is to be obtained by an international security company and transmitted to the intervention agency concerned. The costs thus incurred are to be borne by the successful tenderer.

III . Submission of tenders 1 . Tenders should be submitted for a quantity of 150 000 hectolitres of alcohol, expressed in hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol . Any tender relating to a smaller quantity will not be considered. 2. Tenders must : — be sent by registered mail to the Commission of the European Communities, 200 rue de la Loi, B-1049 Brussels, or — be submitted at the reception of the Loi 120 building of the Commission of the European Communi ties, 130 rue de la Loi, B-1049 Brussels, between 11 a.m. and 12 noon on the date mentioned in point 4. 3. Tenders must be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked Tender for individual sale No 97/93 EC (alcohol), DG VI-E-3 — to be opened only at the meeting of the group', which itself must be enclosed in an enve lope addressed to the Commission. 4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon (Brussels time) on 18 May 1993. 5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must : (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 97/93 EC ; (b) specify the price tendered, expressed in ecus per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol ; (c) include all the undertakings and statements referred to in Article 31 of Regulation (EEC) No 377/93 and the final destination of the alcohol awarded, and the Statement referring to the engagement of an operator for dehydration and use solely in the motor fuel sector provided for in Article 3 of this Regu lation . 6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the following intervention agency : — SENPA, Beneficiencia 8, E-28004 Madrid (tel. : 347 65 00 ; telex : 23427 SENPA ; fax : 521 98 32). This security must correspond to a sum of ECU 3 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol.