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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2729/92
of18September1992
openingindividualsalesbyinvitationtotenderfortheexportofvinousalcohol
heldbyinterventionagencies
particulartotakeaccountofcertainextracostsresulting
fromthedifferenceindistanceandthepossibilitiesof
securingonwardorreturnfreightinthecountries
concernedbytheCaribbeanBasinInitiative;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforWine,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No822/87of
16March1987onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinwine('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1756/91(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3877/88
of12December1988layingdowngeneralrulesforthe
disposalofalcoholobtainedfromthedistillationoper­
ationsreferredtoinArticles35,36and39ofRegulation
(EEC)No822/87andheldbyinterventionagencies(3),
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1780/89(4),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3776/910,lays
downdetailedrulesforthedisposalofalcoholobtained
fromdistillationasprovidedforinArticles35,36and39
ofRegulation(EEC)No822/87andheldbyintervention
agencies;
Whereas,inviewofthecostofstoringalcohol,individual
salesbyinvitationtotendershouldbeopenedforvinous
alcoholobtainedfromdistillationasprovidedforin
Articles35,36and39ofRegulation(EEC)No822/87
andheldbytheSpanishandItalianinterventionagen­
cies;
Whereasindividualsalesbyinvitationtotendershouldbe
organizedfortheexportofalcoholtocertainthirdcoun­
triesforenduseasmotorfuel;whereasthesecountries
shouldbegivenanassuranceofgreatercontinuityof
supply;
WhereastheinvitationstotenderopenedbythisRegu­
lationrelatetocertainthirdcountrieswherethereissome
guaranteethatexportsofvinousalcoholwillnotdisturb
theirmarketsinalcoholandspirituousbeverages;
whereastheamountofanddetailedrulesfortherelease
ofthe\performancesecuritymaybeadaptedaccordingly;
Whereassalesshouldbeorganizedseparatelyfordispatch
tocertaincountriesinCentralAmericaandtoCaribbean
countriescoveredbytheCaribbeanBasinInitiative,inArticle1
1.TwoindividualsalesbyinvitationtotenderNos
82/92to83/92shallbeheldofatotalquantityof200000
hiofalcoholobtainedfromdistillationasprovidedforin
Articles35,36and39ofRegulation(EEC)N<p822/87
andheldbytheSpanishandItalianinterventionagencies.
EachoftheindividualinvitationstotenderNos82/92
and83/92shallcover100000hiofalcoholat100%vol.
2.Thealcoholofferedforsale:
—shallbeforexporttooutsidetheEuropeanEconomic
Community ,
—mustbeimportedintoanddehydratedinoneofthe
followingthirdcountries:
—Guatemala,
—Belize,
—Honduras,includingtheSwanIslands,
—ElSalvador,
—CostaRica,
—mustbeusedonlyasmotorfuel.
Article2
Thelocationandreferencenumbersofthevats
concerned,thequantityofalcoholcontainedineachvat,
thealcoholicstrengthandthecharacteristics ofthe
alcoholshallbespecifiedinthenoticesofindividualinvi­
tationtotenderNos82/92to83/92.
(>)OJNoL84,27.3.1987,p.1.
(2)OJNoL180,1.7.1992,p.27.0OJNoL346,15.12.1988,p.7.
(4)OJNoL178,24.6.1989,p.1.Article3
ThesalesshalltakeplaceinaccordancewithRegulation
(EEC)No1780/89,andinparticularArticles10to17and
29to38thereof. 0OJNoL356,24.12.1991,p.43.

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However:
—onehalfoftheperformancesecurityshallbereleased
bytheinterventionagencyholdingthealcoholon
removalofthequantityconcernedfromtheagency's
storeswhenthesuccessfultendererfurnishesproof
thatthatquantityhasbeenplacedundercustoms
supervisionintheterritoryofoneofthethirdcoun­
trieslistedinArticle1(2),
—theremainderoftheperformancesecurityshallbe
releasedinaccordancewithArticle33(3)(b)ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No1780/89.
Inaddition,tobeadmissible,tendersmustindicatethe
placewhereenduseofthealcoholawardedistotake
placeandmustincludeanundertakingbythetendererto
theeffectthatthealcoholwillbesenttothatdestination
andusedforthatpurpose.Tendersmustalsoincludea
statementbythetenderertotheeffectthathehas
bindingcommitmentswithanoperatorinthemotorfuel
sectorinoneofthethirdcountrieslistedinArticle1(2)
whohasundertakentodehydratethealcoholawardedinoneofthesecountriesandtoexportitforusesolelyin
themotorfuelsector.
Article4
Thespecificconditionsapplyingtothetwoindividual
salesbyinvitationtotenderandthenameandaddressof
theinterventionagencyconcernedshallbegiveninthe
noticesofindividualinvitationtotenderNos82/92to
83/92andpublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuro­
peanCommunities .
Article5
Thedeadlineforthesubmissionoftenders,whichmust
besenttotheaddressgiveninthenoticesofinvitationto
tender,shallbe12noon(Brusselstime)on8October
1992.
Article6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,18September1992.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission