7.5.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL122/23
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1168/92
of6May1992
openingindividualsalesbyinvitationtotenderfortheexportofvinousalcohol
heldbyinterventionagencies
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION : THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No822/87of
16March1987onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinwine('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1734/91(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3877/88
of12December1988layingdowngeneralrulesforthe
disposalofalcoholobtainedfromthedistillation
operationsreferredtoinArticles35,36and39of
Regulation(EEC)No822/87andheldbyintervention
agencies(3),
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1780/89(4),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3776/91(*),lays
downdetailedrulesforthedisposalofalcoholobtained
fromdistillationasprovidedforinArticles35,36and39
ofRegulation(EEC)No822/87andheldbyintervention
agencies;
Whereas,inviewofthecostofstoringalcohol,individual
salesbyinvitationtotendershouldbeopenedforvinous
alcoholobtainedfromdistillationasprovidedforin
Articles35,36and39ofRegulation(EEC)No822/87
andheldbytheSpanishinterventionagency;
Whereasindividualsalesbyinvitationtotendershouldbe
organizedfortheexportofalcoholtocertainthird
countriesforenduseasmotorfuel;whereasthese
countriesshouldbegivenanassuranceofgreater
continuityofsupply;
Whereastheinvitationstotenderopenedbythis
Regulationrelatetocertainthirdcountrieswherethereis
someguaranteethatexportsofvinousalcoholwillnot
disturbtheirmarketsinalcoholandspirituousbeverages;
whereastheamountofanddetailedrulesfortherelease
oftheperformancesecuritymaybeadaptedaccordingly ;
Wherassalesshouldbeorganizedseparatelyfordispatch
tocertaincountriesinCentralAmericaandtoCaribbean
countriescoveredbytheCaribbeanBasinInitiative,in
particulartotakeaccountofcertainextracostsresulting
fromthedifferenceindistanceandthepossibilitiesof
securingonwardorreturnfreightinthecountries
concernedbytheCaribbeanBasinInitiative;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforWine,Article1
1.TwoindividualsalesbyinvitationtotenderNos
78/92to79/92shallbeheldofatotalquantityof100000
hectolitresofalcoholobtainedfromdistillation as
providedforinArticles35,36and39ofRegulation(EEC)
No822/87andheldbytheSpanishinterventionagency.
EachoftheindividualinvitationstotenderNos78/92
and79/92shallcover50000hiofalcoholat100%vol.
2.Thealcoholofferedforsale:
—shallbeforexporttooutsidetheEuropeanEconomic
Community,
—mustbeimportedintoanddehydratedinoneofthe
followingthirdcountries:
—Guatemala,
—Belize,
—Honduras,includingtheSwanIslands,
—ElSalvador,
—CostaRica,
—mustbeusedonlyasmotorfuel.
Article2
Thelocationandreferencenumbersofthevats
concerned,thequantityofalcoholcontainedineachvat,
thealcoholicstrengthandthecharacteristics ofthe
alcoholshallbespecifiedinthenoticesofindividual
invitationtotenderNos78/92to79/92.
Article3
ThesalesshalltakeplaceinaccordancewithRegulation
(EEC)No1780/89,andinparticularArticles10to17and
29to38thereof.
However:
—onehalfoftheperformancesecurityshallbereleased
bytheinterventionagencyholdingthealcoholon
removalofthequantityconcernedfromtheagency's
storeswhenthesuccessfultendererfurnishesproof
thatthatquantityhasbeenplacedundercustoms
supervisionintheterritoryofoneofthethird
countrieslistedinArticle1(2),
—theremainderoftheperformancesecurityshallbe
releasedinaccordancewithArticle33(3)(b)of
Regulation(EEC)No1780/89.(')OJNoL84,27.3.1987,p.1.0OJNoL163,26.6.1991,p.6.
(3)OJNoL346,15.12.1988,p.7.0OJNoL178,24.6.1989,p.1.0OJNoL356,24.12.1991,p.43.

NoL122/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 7.5.92
noticesofindividualinvitationtotenderNos78/92to
79/92andpublishedintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
Article5
Thedeadlineforthesubmissionoftenders,whichmust
besenttotheaddressgiveninthenoticesofinvitationto
tender,shallbe12noon(Brusselstime)on27May1992.Inaddition,tobeadmissible,tendersmustindicatethe
placewhereenduseofthealcoholawardedistotake
placeandmustincludeanundertakingbythetendererto
theeffectthatthealcoholwillbesenttothatdestination
andusedforthatpurpose.Tendersmustalsoincludea
statementbythetenderertotheeffectthathehas
bindingcommitmentswithanoperatorinthemotorfuel
sectorinoneofthethirdcountrieslistedinArticle1(2)
whohasundertakentodehydratethealcoholawardedin
oneofthesecountriesandtoexportitforusesolelyin
themotorfuelsector.
Article4
Thespecificconditionsapplyingtothetwoindividual
salesbyinvitationtotenderandthenameandaddressof
theinterventionagencyconcernedshallbegivenintheArticle6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,6May1992.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission