31994R1269
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1269/94 of 1 June 1994 opening individual sales by invitation to tender for the export of vinous alcohol held by intervention agencies
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, securing onward or return freight in the countries concerned by the Caribbean Basin Initiative ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2192/93 concerning the Community, operative events for the agricultural conversion rates used in the wine sector and amending Regulation (EEC) Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of No 377/93 specifies the agricultural conversion rates to be 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the applied in order to convert the payments and securities market in wine ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) provided for in connection with individual invitations to No 1566/93 (2), tender into national currency ;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3877/88 in accordance with the opinion of the Management of 12 December 1988 laying down general rules for the Committee for Wine, disposal of alcohol obtained from the distillation opera tions referred to in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held by intervention agencies (3),
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 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 Article 1 distillation as provided for in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held by intervention 1 . Five individual sales by invitation to tender Nos agencies ; 134/94 EC, 135/94 EC, 136/94 EC, 137/94 EC and 138/94 EC shall be held of a total quantity of 300 000 hi of alcohol obtained from distillation as provided for in Whereas, in view of the cost of storing alcohol, individual Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 sales by invitation to tender should be opened for vinous and held by the Italian, Spanish and French intervention alcohol obtained from distillation as provided for in agencies. Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held by the Italian, Spanish and French intervention The individual invitation to tender No 135/94 EC shall agencies ; cover 100 000 hi of alcohol at 100 % vol . vol. Each of the individual invitations to tender Nos 134/94 EC, 136/94 Whereas individual sales by invitation to tender should be EC, 137/94 EC and 138/94 EC shall cover 50 000 hi of organized for the export of alcohol to certain third coun alcohol at 100 % vol. tries for end use as motor fuel ; whereas these countries should be given an assurance of greater continuity of 2. The alcohol offered for sale : supply ; — shall be for export to outside the European Commu nity, Whereas the invitations to tender opened by this Regula tion relate to certain third countries where there is some — must be imported into and dehydrated in one of the guarantee that exports of vinous alcohol will not disturb following third countries : their markets in alcohol and spirituous beverages ; whereas the amount of and detailed rules for the release — St Christopher and Nevis, of the performance security may be adapted accordingly ; — Bahamas, — Dominican Republic, Whereas sales should be organized separately for dispatch — Antigua and Barbuda, to certain countries in Central America and to Caribbean — Dominica, countries covered by the Caribbean Basin Initiative, in particular to take account of certain extra costs resulting — British Virgin Islands and Montserrat, from the difference in distance and the possibilites of — Jamaica, — St Lucia, (') OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 154, 25. 6. 1993, p. 39. — St Vincent including the Northern Grenadines, O OJ No L 346, 15. 12. 1988 , p. 7. — Barbados, (4) OJ No L 43, 20. 2. 1993, p. 6. 0 OJ No L 196, 5. 8. 1993, p. 19 . — Trinidad and Tobago,
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— Grenada, including the Southern Grenadines, removal of the quantity concerned from the agency s — Aruba, stores when the successful tenderer furnishes proof that that quantity has been placed under customs — Netherlands Antilles : Curasao, Bonaire, St supervision in the territory of one of the third coun Eustace, Saba and the southern part of St Martin, tries listed in Article 1 (2), — Guyana, — the remainder of the performance security shall be — Virgin Islands of the United States, released in accordance with Article 34 (3) (b) of Regu — must be used only as motor fuel. lation (EEC) No 377/93.
Article 2 In addition, to be admissible, tenders must indicate the place where end use of the alcohol awarded is to take The location and reference numbers of the vats place and must include an undertaking by the tenderer to concerned, the quantity of alcohol contained in each vat, the effect that the alcohol will be sent to that destination the alcoholic strength and the characteristics of the and used for that purpose. Tenders must also include a alcohol as well as certain specific conditions are given in statement by the tenderer to the effect that he has the Annex hereto. binding commitments with an operator in the motor fuel sector in one of the third countries listed in Article 1 (2) Article 3 who has undertaken to dehydrate the alcohol awarded in one of these countries and to export it for use solely in The sales shall take place in accordance with Regulation the motor fuel sector. (EEC) No 377/93, and in particular Articles 10 to 18 and 30 to 38 thereof. Article 4 However : This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its — one half of the performance security shall be released publication in the Official Journal of the European by the intervention agency holding the alcohol on Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 June 1994.
For the Commission Rene STEICHEN Member of the Commission
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ANNEX
INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 134/94 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 B-l 24 945 35 and 36 Neutral alcohol
Tarancon B-2 25 055 35 and 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 134/94 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 17. 6. 1994.
5 . Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must : (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 1 34/94 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 Regulation.
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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, 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 135/94 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 Bertolino SpA 8 000 35 Raw alcohol
Bertolino SpA 5 000 36 Raw alcohol
Bertolino SpA 10 000 39 Raw alcohol
Enodistil SpA 12 500 39 Raw alcohol
Gedis SpA 2 500 36 Raw alcohol
Gedis SpA 7 500 39 Raw alcohol
Vinum SpA 2 500 36 Raw alcohol
Vinum SpA 2 500 39 Raw alcohol
Kronion SRL 3 000 35 Raw alcohol
Kronion SRL 3 000 39 Raw alcohol
F. LLI Cipriani SpA 2 000 35 Raw alcohol
Mazzari SpA 8 000 35 Raw alcohol
Distercoop Scrl 7 500 39 Raw alcohol
D'Auria SpA 10 000 39 Raw alcohol
Villapana SpA 5 000 35 Raw alcohol
Neri Sri 2 500 35 Raw alcohol
Ca. Vi. Ro. Scrl 8 500 39 Raw alcohol
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 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 100 000 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.
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3. Tenders must be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked Tender for individual sale No 135/94 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 17. 6. 1994. 5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must : (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 135/94 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. 6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the following intervention agency : — AIMA, Via Palestre 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 136/94 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 Tomelloso 2 9 409 39 Raw alcohol
Tarancon A-9 24 731 35 + 36 Neutral alcohol
Tarancon B-5 1 577 35 + 36 Neutral alcohol
Tarancon C-2 14 283 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 136/94 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 17. 6. 1994.
5 . Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must : (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 1 36/94 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 : — 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 137/94 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
FRANCE Longuefuye 9 011 35 Raw alcohol 4- 92° 53200-Longuefuye 20 652 35 Raw alcohol + 92° 9 972 35 Raw alcohol + 92° 10 365 35 Raw alcohol -I- 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 137/94 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 17. 6. 1994. 5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must : (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 137/94 (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.
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INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 138 /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
FRANCE Provence Mazout 16 800 35 Raw alcohol + 92° 43, avenue Georges Brassens 13230 Port-Saint Louis-du-Rh6ne
Provence Mazout 30 630 35 Raw alcohol + 92° 43, avenue Georges Brassens 13230 Port-Saint Louis-du-Rhone
Verniers 2 570 35 Raw alcohol 4- 92° Route de Cuxac 11100 Narbonne
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 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 138/94 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 17. 6. 1994. 5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must : (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 138/94/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 .