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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 454/2001
of 6 March 2001
opening tendering procedures for the sale of wine alcohol exclusively for use in third countries in
the fuel sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No1493/1999of17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market inwine(
1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000
of 25 July 2000 laying down detailed rules for implementingRegulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisationofthemarketinwinewithregardtomarketmechanisms(
3),as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2786/2000(4), and in
particular Article 86 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Regulation(EC)No1623/2000laysdown, interalia,the
detailed rules for disposing of stocks of alcohol arisingfromdistillationunderArticles27,28and30ofRegula-tion (EC) No 1493/1999 held by intervention agencies.
(2)Tendering procedures should be opened for the sale ofwine alcohol for export to the third countries listed inArticle86ofRegulation(EC)No1623/2000exclusivelyforuseinthefuelsectorinathirdcountry,withaviewtoreducingstocksofwinealcoholofCommunityoriginand giving the third countries listed in this Articlegreater continuity of supply. The wine alcohol ofCommunity origin in storage in the Member Statesconsists of quantities produced from distillation underArticles 35, 36 and 39 of Council Regulation (EEC) No822/87of16March1987onthecommonorganisationofthemarketinwine(
5),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EC)No1677/1999(6),aswellasArticles27and28of
Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999.
(3)SincetheadoptionofCouncilRegulation(EC)No2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetaryarrangements for the euro(
7), the prices offered in
tenders and securities must be expressed in euro andpayments must be made in euro.
(4)The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Wine,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Three tendering procedures Nos 295/2001 EC, 296/2001 EC
and 297/2001 EC are hereby opened for the sale of a totalvolumeof250000hectolitresofalcoholexclusivelyforuseinthe fuel sector in third countries. The alcohol concerned wasproduced from distillation under Articles 35, 36 and 39 ofRegulation (EEC) No 822/87 as well as Articles 27 and 28 ofRegulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and is held by the French,Spanish and Portuguese intervention agencies.
Tendering procedures Nos 295/2001 EC and 296/2001 EC
shall each cover a volume of 100000 hectolitres of alcohol at100%vol.,andthetenderingprocedureNo297/2001ECshallcover a volume of 50000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100% vol.
Article 2
The alcohol put up for sale for export from the European
Community shall be imported into one of the third countrieslistedinArticle86ofRegulation(EC)No1623/2000andmustbe used in accordance with that Article.
Article 3
Theplaceofstorage,thevatnumbers,thevolumeofalcoholin
each vat, the alcoholic strength and the characteristics of thealcohol,certainspecificconditions,aswellastheaddressoftheCommissiondepartmentresponsibleforreceivingtendersshallbe as set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 4
ThesaleshallbeconductedinaccordancewithArticles87,88,
89, 90, 91, 95, 96, 100, 101 and 102 of Regulation (EC) No1623/2000 and Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/98.
Article 5
The minimum price which may be offered shall be EUR 7,5
per hectolitre of alcohol at 100% vol for tendering procedureNo 295/2001 EC and EUR 7,5 per hectolitre of alcohol at100% vol for tendering procedure No 296/2001 EC andEUR 7,5 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100% vol for tenderingprocedure No 297/2001 EC.
(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2.
(3) OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 45.
(4) OJ L 323, 20.12.2000, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 84, 27.3.1987, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 199, 30.7.1999, p. 8.
(7) OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 1.
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Article 6
1. Physical removal of the alcohol from the storehouses of
eachoftheinterventionagenciesconcernedmustbecompletedno later than 10 August 2001.
2. The alcohol awarded under the tendering procedures
referredtoinArticle1ofthisRegulationmustbeexportednolater than 10 September 2001.
Article 7
To be eligible for consideration, tenders shall entail presenta-
tion of the undertakings and documents listed in Annex II tothis Regulation and must comply with Articles 88 and 97 ofRegulation (EC) No 1623/2000.Article 8
The formalities for sampling shall be as set out in Articles 91
and 98 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000.
Article 9
TheexportsecurityshallbeEUR 3perhectolitreofalcoholat
100% vol.
Article 10
The Commission department referred to in Article 91(5) of
Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 shall be that indicated inAnnex III to this Regulation.
Article 11
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofitspublica-
tion in theOfficial Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 March 2001.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
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MemberState Location VatNoVolumeinhectolitres
ofalcoholat100%
volumeRegulation
(EEC)No822/87
ArticleTypeofalcoholANNEX I
TENDERING PROCEDURE No 295/2001 EC FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOL EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE IN THE
FUEL SECTOR IN A THIRD COUNTRY
I.Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol put up for sale
FRANCE Onivins-Longuefuye 20 22050 39 raw+92%
F-53200Longuefuye5 19205 35 raw+92%
Onivins-PortLaNouvelle 8 11500 35 raw+92%
Av.Adolphe-Turrel
BP62F-11210Port-La-Nouvelle1 47245 35 raw+92%
Total 100000
Onapplicationtotheinterventionagencyconcerned,interestedpartiesmayobtainsamplesofthealcoholputupforsale,
taken by a representative of the intervention agency concerned, against payment of EUR 10 per litre.
II.Destination and use of the alcohol
ThealcoholputupforsaleisintendedforexportfromtheCommunity.Itmustbeimportedintoanddehydratedinone
ofthethirdcountrieslistedinArticle86ofRegulation(EC)No1623/2000exclusivelyforuseinthefuelsectorinathirdcountry.
Proofofthedestinationanduseofthealcoholshallbesuppliedtotheinterventionagencyconcernedbyaninternational
surveillance firm.
The cost of providing such proof shall be borne by the successful tenderer.
III.Submission of tenders
1. Tenders shall relate to 100000 hectolitres of alcohol expressed in hectolitres of alcohol at 100% vol.
Tenders for smaller volumes shall not be eligible for consideration.
2. Tenders must:
— either be sent by registered mail to the Commission of the European Communities, rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200,
B-1049 Brussels,
— or delivered to the reception of building ‘Loi 130’ of the Commission of the European Communities, rue de la
loi/Wetstraat 130, B-1049 Brussels, between 11.00 and 12.00 on the date mentioned in point 4.
3. Tenders shall be submitted in a sealed double envelope, the inside envelope marked: ‘Tender under procedure No
295/2001EC,saleofalcohol,exclusivelyforuseinthefuelsectorinthirdcountries—Alcohol,DGAGRI/E/2—Notto be opened until the meeting of the group opening the tenders’, the outer envelope addressed to the Commission.
4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon Brussels time on 15 March 2001.5. Tenders must indicate the name and address of the tenderer and:
(a) thereferencenumberofthetenderingprocedureforthesaleofalcoholexclusivelyforuseinthirdcountriesinthe
fuel sector, i.e. 295/2001 EC,
(b) the price offered, expressed in euro per hectolitre of alcohol at 100% vol,
(c) all the undertakings, documents and statements provided for in Articles 88 and 97 of Regulation (EC) No
1623/2000 and in Annex II to this Regulation.
6. Tenders must be accompanied by a receipt certifying the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the following
intervention agency:
— Onivins-Libourne, Délégation nationale, 17 avenue de la Ballastière, boîte postale 231, F-33505 Libourne Cedex
(tel. (33-5) 57552000; telex 572025; fax (33-5) 57552059).
Securities shall be for EUR 400000.
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MemberState Location VatNoVolumeinhectolitres
ofalcoholat100%
vol.Regulation(EEC)
No822/87and(EC)
No1493/1999
ArticleTypeofalcoholTENDERING PROCEDURE No 296/2001 EC FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOL EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE IN THIRD
COUNTRIES IN THE FUEL SECTOR
I.Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol put up for sale
SPAIN Tarancón A-3 23683 27+28 raw
A-3 768 35+36 raw
B-5 24787 35+36 raw
A-6 22296 35+36 raw
A-5 24846 35+36 raw
B-4 3620 35+36 raw
Total 100000
Onapplicationtotheinterventionagencyconcerned,interestedpartiesmayobtainsamplesofthealcoholputupforsale,
taken by a representative of the intervention agency concerned, against payment of EUR 10 per litre.
II.Destination and use of the alcohol
ThealcoholputupforsaleisintendedforexportfromtheCommunity.Itmustbeimportedintoanddehydratedinone
ofthethirdcountrieslistedinArticle86ofRegulation(EC)No1623/2000exclusivelyforuseinthefuelsectorinathirdcountry.
Proofofthedestinationanduseofthealcoholshallbesuppliedtotheinterventionagencyconcernedbyaninternational
surveillance firm.
The cost of providing such proof shall be borne by the successful tenderer.
III.Submission of tenders
1. Tenders shall relate to 100000 hectolitres of alcohol expressed in hectolitres of alcohol at 100% vol.
Tenders for smaller volumes shall not be eligible for consideration.
2. Tenders must:
— either be sent by registered mail to the Commission of the European Communities, rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200,
B-1049 Brussels,
— or delivered to the reception of building ‘Loi 130’ of the Commission of the European Communities, rue de la
Loi/Wetstraat 130, B-1049 Brussels, between 11.00 and 12.00 on the date mentioned in point 4.
3. Tenders shall be submitted in a sealed double envelope, the inside envelope marked: ‘Tender under procedure No
296/2001EC,saleofalcohol,exclusivelyforuseinthefuelsectorinthirdcountries—Alcohol,DGAGRI/E/2—Notto be opened until the meeting of the group opening the tenders’, the outer envelope addressed to the Commission.
4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon Brussels time on 15 March 2001.5. Tenders must indicate the name and address of the tenderer and:
(a) thereferencenumberofthetenderingprocedureforthesaleofalcoholexclusivelyforuseinthirdcountriesinthe
fuel sector, i.e. 296/2001 EC,
(b) the price offered, expressed in euro per hectolitre of alcohol at 100% vol,
(c) all the undertakings, documents and statements provided for in Articles 88 and 97 of Regulation (EC) No
1623/2000 and in Annex II to this Regulation.
6. Tenders must be accompanied by a receipt certifying the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the following
intervention agency:
— FEGA, Beneficencia 8, E-28004 Madrid (tel. (34) 913476500; telex 23427 FEGA; fax (34) 915219832)
Securities shall be for EUR 400000.
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MemberState Location VatNoVolumeinhectolitres
ofalcoholat100%
vol.Regulation(EEC)
No822/87
ArticleTypeofalcoholTENDERING PROCEDURE No 297/2001 EC FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOL EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE IN THIRD
COUNTRIES IN THE FUEL SECTOR
I.Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol put up for sale
PORTUGAL Mealhada M2 5725,42 35 raw
M3 8077,05 35 raw
Carregado Inox1 1336,30 35 raw
Inox2 1317,54 35 raw
Inox3 2283,26 35 raw
Inox4 4661,70 35 raw
Inox5 4038,40 35 raw
Bombarral Inox147 22560,33 35 raw
Total 50000
Onapplicationtotheinterventionagencyconcerned,interestedpartiesmayobtainsamplesofthealcoholputupforsale,
taken by a representative of the intervention agency concerned, against payment of EUR 10 per litre.
II.Destination and use of the alcohol
ThealcoholputupforsaleisintendedforexportfromtheCommunity.Itmustheimportedintoanddehydratedinone
ofthethirdcountrieslistedinArticle86ofRegulation(EC)No1623/2000exclusivelyforuseinthefuelsectorinathirdcountry.
Proofofthedestinationanduseofthealcoholshallbesuppliedtotheinterventionagencyconcernedbyaninternational
surveillance firm.
The cost of providing such proof shall be borne by the successful tenderer.
III.Submission of tenders
1. Tenders shall relate to 50000 hectolitres of alcohol expressed in hectolitres of alcohol at 100% vol.
Tenders for smaller volumes shall not be eligible for consideration.
2. Tenders must:
— either be sent by registered mail to the Commission of the European Communities, rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200,
B-1049 Brussels,
— or delivered to the reception of building ‘Loi 130’ of the Commission of the European Communities, rue de la
Loi/Wetstraat 130, B-1049 Brussels, between 11.00 and 12.00 on the date mentioned in point 4.
3. Tenders shall be submitted in a sealed double envelope, the inside envelope marked: ‘Tender under procedure No
297/2001EC,saleofalcohol,exclusivelyforuseinthefuelsectorinthirdcountries—Alcohol,DGAGRI/E/2—Notto be opened until the meeting of the group opening the tenders’, the outer envelope addressed to the Commission.
4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon Brussels time on 15 March 2001.5. Tenders must indicate the name and address of the tenderer and:
(a) thereferencenumberofthetenderingprocedureforthesaleofalcoholexclusivelyforuseinthirdcountriesinthe
fuel sector, i.e 297/2001 EC,
(b) the price offered, expressed in euro per hectolitre of alcohol at 100% vol,
(c) all the undertakings, documents and statements provided for in Articles 88 and 97 of Regulation (EC) No
1623/2000 and in Annex II to this Regulation.
6. Tenders must be accompanied by a receipt certifying the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the following
intervention agency.
— IVV R, Mouzinho da Silveira 5, P-1200 Lisboa (tel. (351)213 563321; telex 18508 IVV P; fax (351) 213
520876).
Securities shall be for EUR 200000.
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ANNEX II
List of undertakings and documents to be supplied by tenderers when submitting their tenders:1. Proof that the tendering security has been lodged with each intervention agency.2. Indicationoftheplaceoffinaluseofthealcoholandanundertakingbythetenderertocomplywiththatdestination.3. Proof,datedaftertheentryintoforceofthisRegulation,thatthetendererhasbindingcommitmentstoanoperatorin
the fuel sector in one of the third countries listed in Article 86 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000. The operatorconcernedmustundertaketodehydratetheawardedalcoholinoneofthosecountriesandtoexportitexclusivelyforuse in the fuel sector.
4. Tendersmustalsogivethenameandaddressofthetenderer,thereferenceofthenoticeofinvitationtotenderandthe
price offered, expressed in euro per hectolitre of alcohol at 100% vol.
5. An undertaking from the tenderer to comply with all the rules relating to the tendering procedure in question.6. A statement by the tenderer waiving all claims in respect of the quality and characteristics of any alcohol awarded,
agreeing to submit to any checks made on the destination and use of the alcohol and accepting responsibility forproviding evidence that the alcohol is used as specified in this notice of invitation to tender.
ANNEX III
The only numbers to be used in Brussels are:DG AGRI/E/2 (for the attention of Mr Chiappone or Mr Innamorati):—telex 22037AGRECB,
22070AGRECB(Greekcharacters)
—fax (32-2)2959252.