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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2297/93 of 17 August 1993 opening individual sales by invitation to tender for the export of vinous alcohol held by intervention agencies
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , their markets in alcohol and spirituous beverages ; whereas the amount of and detailed rules for the release of the performance security may be adapted accordingly ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas sales should be organized separately for dispatch to certain countries in Central America and to Caribbean Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the countries covered by the Caribbean Basin Initiative, in market in wine ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) particular to take account of certain extra costs resulting No 1566/93 (2), from the difference in distance and the possibilites of securing onward or return freight in the countries concerned by the countries concerned by the Caribbean Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3877/88 Basin Initiative ; of 12 December 1988 laying down general rules for the disposal of alcohol obtained from the distillation opera tions referred to in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2192/93 concerning the (EEC) No 822/87 and held by intervention agencies ('), operative events for the agricultural conversion rates used in the wine sector and amending Regulation (EEC) No 377/93 specifies the agricultural conversion rates to be Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 377/93 (4), as applied in order to convert the payments and securities amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2192/93 (5), lays down provided for in connection with individual invitations to detailed rules for the disposal of alcohol obtained from tender into national currency ; distillation as provided for in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held by intervention agencies ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine, 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 Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held by the Italian, Spanish and French intervention agencies ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Whereas individual sales by invitation to tender should be organized for the export of alcohol to certain third coun tries for end use as motor fuel ; whereas these countries Article 1 should be given an assurance of greater continuity of supply ; 1 . Five individual sales by invitation to tender Nos 99/93 , 100/93, 101 /93, 102/93 and 103/93 shall be held Whereas the invitations to tender opened by this Regula of a total quantity of 250 000 hi of alcohol obtained from tion relate to certain third countries where there is some distillation as provided for in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of guarantee that exports of vinous alcohol will not disturb Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held by the Italian, Spanish and French intervention agencies. (') OJ No L 84, 27. 3 . 1987, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 154, 25 . 6. 1993, p. 39. Each of the individual invitations to tender Nos 99/93, (3) OJ No L 346, 15 . 12. 1988, p. 7. (4) OJ No L 43 , 20 . 2. 1993, p. 6. 100/93, 101 /93, 102/93 and 103/93 shall cover 50 000 hi (4 OJ No L 196, 5. 8. 1993, p. 19. of alcohol at 100 % vol .
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2. The alcohol offered for sale : However : — shall be for export to outside the European Economic — one half of the performance security shall be released Community, by the intervention agency holding the alcohol on removal of the quantity concerned from the agency's — must be imported into and dehydrated in one of the stores when the successful tenderer furnishes proof following third countries : that that quantity has been placed under customs — Guatemala, supervision in the territory of one of the third coun tries listed in Article 1 (2), — Belize, — the remainder of the performance security shall be — Honduras, including the Swan Islands, released in accordance with Article 34 (3) (b) of Regu — El Salvador, lation (EEC) No 377/93. — Costa Rica, In addition , to be admissible, tenders must indicate the — must be used only as motor fuel. 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 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 the Annex hereto . one of these countries and to export it for use solely in the motor fuel sector.
Article3¶
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, 17 August 1993 .
For the Commission Rene STEICHEN Member of the Commission
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ANNEX
INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 99/93 EC
I. Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale
Reference to Volume in Reference Regulation Member State Location hectolitres of Type of alcohol number of vat (EEC) pure alcohol No 822/87
ITALY CA.VI.RO . Emilia-Romagna 2 700 35 Raw alcohol
CA.VI.RO . Emilia-Romagna 2 400 36 Raw alcohol
CA.VI.RO . Emilia-Romagna 5 700 39 Raw alcohol
Bonollo SpA Emilia-Romagna 5 675 35 Raw alcohol
Bonollo SpA Emilia-Romagna 7 675 36 Raw alcohol
Bonollo SpA Emilia-Romagna 1 5 350 39 Raw alcohol
Mazarri SpA Emilia-Romagna 650 35 Raw alcohol
Mazarri SpA Emilia-Romagna 4 750 39 Raw alcohol
Neri Emilia-Romagna 5 100 39 Raw alcohol
Total 50 000
Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of ECU 2 per litre or the equivalent thereof in Italian lire, 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 50 000 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.
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3. Tenders must be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked 'Tender for individual sale No 99/93 EC (alcohol), DG VI-E-2 — 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 3 September 1993. 5 . Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must : (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 99/93 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 : — AIMA, Via Palestro 81 , 1-00185 Roma (tel .: 47 49 91 ; telex : 62 03 31 , 62 02 52, 61 30 03 ; fax : 445 39 40, 495 39 40). 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 100/93 EC
I. Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale
Reference to Volume in Reference Regulation Member State Location hectolitres of Type of alcohol number of vat (EEC) pure alcohol No 822/87
ITALY G. Di Lorenzo srl Umbria 4 100 35 Raw alcohol
Bertolino Sicilia 4 250 35 Raw alcohol
Bertolino Sicilia 6 250 36 Raw alcohol
Bertolino Sicilia 12 500 39 Raw alcohol
Di Trani SpA Puglia 700 35 Raw alcohol
Di Trani SpA Puglia 700 36 Raw alcohol
Di Trani SpA Puglia 1 400 39 Raw alcohol
Rodi srl Puglia 2 200 35 Raw alcohol
Rodi srl Puglia 2 200 36 Raw alcohol
Enodistil SpA Sicilia 2 000 35 Raw alcohol
Enodistil SpA Sicilia 1 000 36 Raw alcohol
Enodistil SpA Sicilia 6 000 39 Raw alcohol
Gedis SpA Sicilia 6 700 39 Raw alcohol
Total 50 000
Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of ECU 2 per litre or the equivalent thereof in Italian lire, 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 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol, expressed in hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol . Any tender relating to a smaller quantity will not be considered.
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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 100/93 EC (alcohol), DG VI-E-2 — to be opened only at the meeting of the group', which itself must be enclosed in an envelope addressed to the Commission . 4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon (Brussels time) on 3 September 1993 . 5 . Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must : (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 100/93 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 : — AIMA, Via Palestro 81 , 1-00185 Roma (tel.: 47 49 91 ; telex : 62 03 31 , 62 02 52, 61 30 03 ; fax : 445 39 40, 495 39 40). 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 101 /93 EC
I. Place of storage , volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale
Reference to Volume in Reference Regulation Member State Location hectolitres of Type of alcohol number of vat (EEC) pure alcohol No 822/87
SPAIN Tarancon Cuenca F-4 26 410 35-36 Raw alcohol
Villarrobledo Albacete 3 23 590 35-36 Neutral alcohol
Total 50 000
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 50 000 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 101 /93 EC (alcohol), DG VI-E-2 — to be opened only at the meeting of the group', which itself must be enclosed in an envelope addressed to the Commission . 4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon (Brussels time) on 3 September 1993. 5 . Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must : (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 101 /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.
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 102/93 EC
I. Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale
Reference to Volume in Reference Regulation Member State Location hectolitres of Type of alcohol number of vat (EEC) pure alcohol No 822/87
SPAIN Villarrobledo (Albacete) 3 20 046 35-36 Neutral alcohol
Villarrobledo (Albacete) 4 29 954 35-36 Neutral alcohol
Total 50 000
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 50 000 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 102/93 EC (alcohol), DG VI-E-2 — to be opened only at the meeting of the group', which itself must be enclosed in an envelope addressed to the Commission. 4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon (Brussels time) on 3 September 1993 . 5 . Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must : (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 102/93/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.
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 103/93 EC
I. Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale
Reference to Volume in Reference Regulation Member State Location hectolitres of Type of alcohol number of vat ( EEC) pure alcohol No 822/87
FRANCE Longefuye 53200-Chateau Gontier 29 410 35 Raw alcohol + 92°
Verniers route de Cuxac 11100 Narbonne 20 590 35 Raw alcohol + 92°
Total 50 000
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 50 000 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 103/93 EC (alcohol), DG VI-E-2 — to be opened only at the meeting of the group', which itself must be enclosed in an envelope addressed to the Commission . 4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon (Brussels time) on 3 September 1993. 5 . Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must : (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 103/93/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 (tél. : 57 51 03 03 ; télex : 572 025 ; télécopie : 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 .