13.10.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL296/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2953/92
of12October1992
onthesalebytenderforsupplytoMadeiraofalcoholofvinousoriginforthe
manufacture ofMadeiraliqueurwines
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1600/92
of15June1992concerningspecificmeasuresforthe
AzoresandMadeirarelatingtocertainagricultural
products('),andinparticularArticle23thereof,onthevalueoftheunitofaccountandtheconversion
ratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthecommonagri­
culturalpolicy("),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3237/90(9),shouldbeused;
WhereasitshouldalsobelaiddownthattheMember
Statesconcernedmusttakeallstepsnecessarytoensure
compliancewiththeCommunityprovisionsapplicable,
especiallyasregardsthedestinationanduseofthe
alcoholofferedforsale,andthattheMemberStatesmust
informtheCommissionofthemonitoringmeasures
plannedbeforetheseareputintooperation;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforWine,HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1676/85
of11June1985onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theconversionratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(2),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No2205/90(3),andinparticularArticle2(4)
thereof,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Whereastendersshouldbeinvitedforthesupplyof4000
hectolitresofalcoholtoMadeirainordertocovercurrent
supplyrequirements forthemanufactureofMadeira
liqueurwinesin1992/93,pursuanttothespecific
measuresprovidedforinRegulation(EEC)No1600/92
fortheAzoresandMadeira;Article1
Tendersshallbeinvitedforthesupplyof4000hectoli­
tresofneutralspiritofvinousoriginat100%vol,held
bytheinterventionagencies,toMadeiraforuseinthe
manufactureofMadeiraliqueurwinesinaccordancewith
traditionalmethods.
Supplyshallinvolvethepurchaseofneutralspiritheld
followingCommunityinterventionmeasuresanditsdeli­
verytoMadeira.WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1780/89(4),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2864/92(5),lays
downdetailedrulesforthedisposalofalcoholobtained
fromthedistillationoperationsreferredtoinArticles35,
36and39ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No822/87(6),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1756/92Q,and
heldbyinterventionagencies;whereasthesystemof
securitiesprovidedforinRegulation(EEC)No1780/89
shouldbemadeapplicable,toensurethatthesaleby
tenderiseffectiveandthatthealcoholisactuallyusedfor
thepurposesenvisagedsoasnottodisturbthemarketsin
alcoholandspiritdrinksintheCommunity ;
Whereas,forthepaymentofthetenderandthelodging
ofsecurities,andinordertoavoidmarketdistortionsof
monetaryorigin,therepresentative marketratesreferred
toinArticle3aofCommission Regulation (EEC)
No3152/85of11November1985layingdowndetailed
rulesfortheapplicationofRegulation(EEC)No1676/85Article2
1.Articles20,21,22and23(3)andTitleIVofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1780/89shallapply.
2.Dependingonthetenderssubmitted,adecision
shallbetaken,inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle23ofRegulation(EEC)No1600/92:
—eithertoawardthesupplytothetenderwiththe
highestamountinecusperhectolitreofalcohol;
wheretwotendersindicatethesameamount,the
supplyshallbeawaredbydrawinglots,
—ornottoacceptanyofthetenders.(')OJNoL173,27.6.1992,p.1.0OJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.0OJNoL201,31.7.1990,p.9.
(4)OJNoL178,24.6.1989,p.1.0OJNoL286,1.10.1992,p.48.
(6)OJNoL84,27.3.1987,p.1.0OJNoL180,1.7.1992,p.27.(")OJNoL310,21.11.1985,p.1.
OOJNoL310,9.11.1990,p.18.

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3.Inmakingthedecisionreferredtoinparagraph2,
accountshallbetakeninparticularof:
—thepricesappliedbytheinterventionagencieswhen
thealcoholwaspurchased,
—thevariouscostsassociatedwiththesupplyinques­
tion,
—theneednottodisturbthemarketsinalcoholand
spiritdrinksintheCommunity .Article6
1.Removalofthealcoholfromtheintervention
agency'sstoresmustbecompletedthreemonthsafterthe
dateonwhichtheCommission'sdecisionawardingthe
alcoholisreceived.
2.Useofthealcoholmustbecompletedwithinone
yearfromthedateonwhichthelastofthealcohol
awardedwasremovedfromstore,exceptintheeventof
forcemajeure.
3.Thecompetentagencyshallreleasetheperformance
guaranteewhenthesuccessfultenderersuppliesit,in
respectofthequantityremovedinhiscase,withthe
proofrequiredforthispurposeinTitleVofRegulation
(EEC)No2220/85(').
4.Theproofthatthealcoholhasbeenusedforthe
intendedpurposesshallbesuppliedintheformofa
summaryofthesalesinvoices,certifiedascorrectbythe
competentagencyonpresentationofthesaidinvoices.
Thesalesinvoicesmuststatethenameandstatusofthe
purchaser,containtheobligationthatthealcoholistobe
usedinaccordancewithArticle1.Theymustbesigned
jointlybythebuyerandtheseller.Article3
1.Thespecificconditionsofthissalebytender,andin
particularthefollowing:
—nameandaddressoftheinterventionagency,
—locationandreferenceparticularsofthestoragevats,
—volume,alcoholicstrengthandcharacteristics ofthe
alcoholineachvat,
—addressforthesubmissionoftenders,
—amountsofthetenderingsecurityandtheperfor­
manceguarantee,
shallbegivenininvitationtotender'Madeira'numbered
1/92,publishedintheCseriesoftheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
2.Theconversionratestobeusedforpaymentofthe
tenderandforthelodgingofsecuritiesshallbetherepre­
sentativemarketratesasreferredtoinArticle3aofRegu­
lation(EEC)No3152/85validonthedaybeforepublica­
tionoftheinvitationtotender.Article7
1.Thealcoholshallberemovedonpresentationofa
removalorderissuedbytheagencyholdingthealcohol
afterthequantitytoberemovedhasbeenpaidfor.Such
quantityshallbedeterminedtothenearesthectolitreof
alcoholat100%vol.
2.Ownershipofthealcoholforwhicharemovalorder
hasbeenissuedshallbetransferredatthemomentof
issueandthequantitiesinvolvedshallberegardedas
havingleftonthatdate.Fromthattimeonwardsthe
buyershallbeartherisksoftheft,lossordestructionand
allcostsinrespectofanyalcoholnotremoved.
3.Theremovalordershallgivethefinaldateonwhich
thealcoholmustberemovedfromtheintervention
agency'sstores.Article4
Thedeadlineforthesubmissionoftenderstotheaddress
givenintheinvitationtotendershallbe12noon,Brus­
selstime,on29October1992.
Article5
1.Thecompetentagencyshallkeepavailabletothe
successfultendereranawardstatementcertifyingthathis
tenderhasbeenacceptedandthathehasbeenawarded
thesupply.
2.Within20daysofreceivingthenotificationreferred
toinArticle23(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No1780/89,the
successfultenderershallsupplyproofthatthecompetent
agencyhasbeenprovidedwiththeperformanceguarantee
intendedtoensurethatallofthealcoholawardedisused
forthepurposesspecifiedintheinvitationtotender.Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
(')OJNoL205,3.8.1985,p.5.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,12October1992.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission