31994R0706
No L 85/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 30 . 3 . 94
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 706/94 of 29 March 1994 opening individual sales by invitation to tender for the export of vinous alcohol held by intervention agencies
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, countries covered by the Caribbean Basin Initiative, in particular to take account of certain extra costs resulting from the difference in distance and the possibilites of Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European securing onward or return freight in the countries Community, concerned by the Caribbean Basin Initiative ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2192/93 concerning the 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the operative events for the agricultural conversion rates used in the wine sector and amending Regulation (EEC) market in wine ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 377/93 specifies the agricultural conversion rates to be No 1566/93 (2), applied in order to convert the payments and securities provided for in connection with individual invitations to Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3877/88 tender into national currency ; of 12 December 1988 laying down general rules for the disposal of alcohol obtained from the distillation opera Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are tions referred to in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation in accordance with the opinion of the Management (EEC) No 822/87 and held by intervention agencies (3), Committee for Wine,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 377/93 (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2192/93 (^ lays down detailed rules for the disposal of alcohol obtained from HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : distillation as provided for in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held by intervention agencies ; Article 1
Whereas, in view of the cost of storing alcohol, individual 1 . Five individual sales by invitation to tender Nos sales by invitation to tender should be opened for vinous 119/94 EC, 120/94 EC, 121 /94 EC, 122/94 EC and alcohol obtained from distillation as provided for in 123/94 EC shall be held of a total quantity of 300 000 hi Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of alcohol obtained from distillation as provided for in and held by the Italian, French and Spanish intervention Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 agencies ; and held by the Italian, French and Spanish intervention agencies. The individual invitation to tender No 119/94 EC shall cover 100 000 hi of alcohol at 100 % vol . Whereas individual sales by invitation to tender should be organized for the export of alcohol to certain third coun Each of the individual invitations to tender Nos 120/94 tries for end use as motor fuel ; whereas these countries should be given an assurance of greater continuity of EC, 121 /94 EC, 122/94 EC and 123/94 EC shall cover 50 000 hi of alcohol at 100 % vol. supply ;
2. The alcohol offered for sale : Whereas the invitations to tender opened by this Regula tion relate to certain third countries where there is some — shall be for export to outside the European Commu guarantee that exports of vinous alcohol will not disturb nity, their markets in alcohol and spirituous beverages ; whereas the amount of and detailed rules for the release — must be imported into and dehydrated in one of the of the performance security may be adapted accordingly ; following third countries :
— Guatemala, Whereas sales should be organized separately for dispatch — Belize, to certain countries in Central America and to Caribbean — Honduras, including the Swan Islands, (') OJ No L 84, 27. 3 . 1987, p. 1 . — El Salvador, 2) OJ No L 154, 25. 6. 1993, p. 39. — Costa Rica, (3) OJ No L 346, 15. 12. 1988, p. 7. 0 OJ No L 43, 20. 2. 1993, p. 6. 0 OJ No L 196, 5. 8 . 1993, p. 19 . — must be used only as motor fuel.
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Article 2 supervision in the territory of one of the third coun tries listed in Article 1 (2), The location and reference numbers of the vats — the remainder of the performance security shall be concerned, the quantity of alcohol contained in each vat, released in accordance with Article 34 (3) (b) of Regu the alcoholic strength and the characteristics of the lation (EEC) No 377/93 . alcohol as well as certain specific conditions are given in the Annex hereto. In addition, to be admissible, tenders must indicate the 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 J and used for that purpose. Tenders must also include a statement by the tenderer to the effect that he has The sales shall take place in accordance with Regulation binding commitments with an operator in the motor fuel (EEC) No 377/93, and in particular Articles 10 to 18 and sector in one of the third countries listed in Article 1 (2) 30 to 38 thereof. who has undertaken to dehydrate the alcohol awarded in one of these countries and to export it for use solely in However : the motor fuel sector.
— one half of the performance security shall be released Article 4 by the intervention agency holding the alcohol on removal of the quantity concerned from the agency's This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its stores when the successful tenderer furnishes proof publication in the Official Journal of the European that that quantity has been placed under customs Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 March 1994.
For the Commission Rene STEICHEN Member of the Commission
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ANNEX
INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 119/94 EC
I. Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale t
Reference to Volume in Reference Regulation Member State Location hectolitres of Type of alcohol number of vat (EEC) pure alcohol No 822/87
FRANCE Miroline, 13 199 35 Raw 4- 92° Terre Plein Nord, 30 254 35 Raw + 92° 14600 Honfleur 43 297 35 Raw + 92°
Longuefuye, 13 250 35 Raw + 92° y 53200 — Longuefuye
Total 100 000
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 1 00 000 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 119/94 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 19 April 1994. 5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must : (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 119/94/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 .
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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 .
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INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 120/94 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 1 131 35 + 36 Neutral
Tarancon 24 797 35 + 36 Neutral
Taranc6n 24 072 35 + 36 Neutral
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 120/94 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 19 April 1994.
5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must : (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 120/94/EC ; (b) specify the price tendered, expressed in ecus per hectolitre of alcohol at 1 00 % 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 .
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6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the following intervention agency : — SENPA, Beneficencia 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 121 /94 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 46 380 35 + 36 'Destilado'
Villarrobledo 3 620 39 'Destilado'
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 121 /94 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 19 April 1994.
5 . Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must : (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 121 /94/EC ; (b) specify the price tendered, expressed in ecus per hectolitre of alcohol at 1 00 % 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 .
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6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the following intervention agency : — SENPA, Beneficencia 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 122/94 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 Mazzari SpA 8 000 39 Raw alcohol
Bonollo SpA 10 000 39 Raw alcohol
Di Trani SpA 8 500 35 Raw alcohol
Di Trani SpA 7 000 36 Raw alcohol
CA.VI.RO scrl 8 500 35 Raw alcohol
Rodi srl 4 500 35 Raw alcohol
Sapis SpA 2 500 39 Raw alcohol
Bonollo SpA 1 000 35 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 1 20 building of the Commission of the European Communi ties, 130 rue de la Loi, B-1049 Brussels, between 1 1 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 122/94 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 19 April 1994. 5 . Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must : (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 122/94 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 .
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6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the following intervention agency : — AIMA, Via Palestra 81 , 1-00185 Roma (tel.: 4749 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 123/94 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 Bonollo SpA 4 000 35 Raw alcohol
Rodi SRL 1 500 36 Raw alcohol
Di Trami SpA 2 500 39 Raw alcohol
Bonollo SpA 3 000 36 Raw alcohol
G. Di Lorenzo SpA 5 000 35 Raw alcohol
G. De Luca SAS 9 000 35 Raw alcohol
Meri SRL 1 5 500 39 Raw alcohol
Del Salento SpA 5 000 35 Raw alcohol
Del Sud SpA 2 500 36 Raw alcohol
F.lli Balice SNC 2 000 36 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. 3 . Tenders must be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked 'Tender for individual sale No 123/94 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 .
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4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon (Brussels time) on 19 April 1994. 5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must : (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 123/94 EC ; (b) specify the price tendered, expressed in ecus per hectolitre of alcohol at 1 00 % 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 Palestra 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.