NoL35/4PeNI OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 5.2.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No212/97
of4February1997
openinganindividualsalebyinvitationtotenderfortheexportofvinous
alcoholheldbythePortugueseinterventionagency
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,Regulation(EEC)No377/93,specifiestheagricultural
conversionratestobeusedtoconvertthepaymentsand
securitiesprovidedforinconnectionwithindividualin­
vitationstotenderintonationalcurrency;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforWine, HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No822/87of
16March1987onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinwine('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No
1592/96(2),
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3877/88
of12December1988layingdowngeneralrulesforthe
disposalofalcoholobtainedfromthedistillationopera­
tionsreferredtoinArticles35,36and39ofRegulation
(EEC)No822/87andheldbyinterventionagencies(3),
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No377/93(4),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No3152/94(*),lays
downdetailedrulesforthedisposalofalcoholobtained
fromdistillationasprovidedforinArticles35,36and39
ofRegulation(EEC)No822/87andheldbyintervention
agencies;
Whereas,inviewofthecostofstoringalcohol,asale
shouldbeorganizedbyindividualinvitationtotenderfor
alcoholofvinousoriginobtainedfromdistillationas
providedforinArticle35ofRegulation(EEC)No822/87
andheldbythePortugueseinterventionagencies;Article1
1.Atotalof70372hiofalcoholobtainedfromdistil­
lationasprovidedforinArticle35ofRegulation(EEC)
No822/87andheldbythePortugueseintervention
agencyshallbesoldbyindividualinvitationtotenderNo
217/97EC.
2.Thealcoholofferedforsale:
—shallbeforexportoutsidetheEuropeanCommunity ,
—mustbeimportedintoanddehydratedinoneofthe
followingthirdcountries:
—Nicaragua,
—StChristopherandNevis,
—Bahamas,
—DominicanRepublic,
—AntiguaandBarbuda,
—Dominica,
—BritishVirginIslandsandMontserrat,
—Jamaica,
—StLucia,
—StVincent,includingtheNorthernGrenadines ,
—Barbados,
—TrinidadandTobago,
—Belize,
—CostaRica,
—Guatemala,
—Honduras,includingtheSwanIslands,
—ElSalvador,
—GrenadaincludingtheSouthernGrenadines,
—Aruba,Whereasthesalebyinvitationtotendershouldcover
alcoholofvinousoriginfromCommunitydistillation
measuresinPortugalforthe1993/94,1994/95and
1995/96wineyearsheldbythePortugueseintervention
agency,tobesenttocertaincountriesinCentralAmerica
andtheCaribbeanundertheCaribbeanBasinInitiative
foruseasmotorfuel,inviewofthepossibleoutletsfor
suchalcoholandinordernottodisturbthemarketfor
alcoholandspirituousbeverages;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2192/93(6),
concerningtheoperativeeventsfortheagricultural
conversionratesusedinthewinesectorandamending
(')OJNoL84,27.3.1987,p.1.0OJNoL206,16.8.1996,p.31.
(3)OJNoL346,15.12.1988,p.7.
(«)OJNoL43,20.2.1993,p.6.
(ÓOJNoL332,22.12.1994,p.34.
(4OJNoL196,5.8.1993,p.19.

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—NetherlandsAntilles:Curasao,Bonaire,StEustace,
SabaandthesouthernpartofStMartin,
—Guyana,
—VirginIslandsoftheUnitedStates,
—mustbeusedonlyasmotorfuel.
Article2
Thelocationandreferencenumbersofthevats
concerned,thequantityofalcoholcontainedineachvat,
thealcoholicstrengthandthecharacteristics ofthe
alcoholaswellascertainspecificconditionsaregivenin
AnnexIhereto.Thisguaranteeshallbereleasedonlybytheintervention
agencyholdingthealcoholforeachquantityofalcohol
forwhichproofhasbeenfurnishedthatithasbeen
exportedwithinthetimelimitlaiddowninArticle5of
thisRegulation.Notwithstanding Article23ofRegulation
(EEC)No2220/85,andexceptincasesofforcemajeure,
wherethetimelimitreferredtoinArticle5hasnotbeen
compliedwith,theguaranteetoensureexportofECU5
perhectolitreofalcoholat100%volumeshallbeforfeit
asfollows:
(a)15%inallcases;
(b)0,33%oftheamountremainingafterdeductionof
the15%,foreachdaythetimelimitinquestionis
exceeded.
3.TheperformanceguaranteeshallbeECU25per
hectolitreofalcoholat100%volume.
Thisguaranteeshallbereleasedinaccordancewith
Article34(3)(b)ofRegulation(EEC)No377/93.
4.Notwithstanding Article17ofRegulation(EEC)No
377/93,theguaranteesonexportandperformanceshall
belodgedsimultaneously withtheinterventionagency
concerned,fortheinvitationtotenderreferredtoin
Article1ofthisRegulationnotlaterthanthedayofissue
ofaremovalorderforthequantityofalcoholconcerned.
5.Inthecaseoftheguaranteetoensureexport,as
expressedinecusperhiat100%volume,theagricultural
conversionratetobeappliedfortheconversioninto
nationalcurrencyshallbethatinforceonthefinalday
forthesubmissionoftenders.Article3
ThesalesshalltakeplaceinaccordancewithArticles13
to18and30to38ofRegulation(EEC)No377/93.
However,notwithstanding Article15ofRegulation(EEC)
No377/93,thefinaldateforthesubmissionoftenders
fortheinvitationtotenderreferredtointhisRegulation,
shallfallbetweentheeighthandthe25thdayfollowing
thedateofpublicationoftheindividualinvitationto
tender.
Article5
1.Thealcoholawardedundertheinvitationtotender
referredtoinArticle1shallbeexportedby30June1997
atthelatest.
2.Thealcoholawardedshallbeusedwithintwoyears
fromthedateoffirstremoval.Article4
1.ThetenderingsecurityreferredtoinArticle15of
Regulation (EEC)No377/93shallbeECU3,622per
hectolitreofalcoholat100%volumeandshallbelodged
forthetotalquantityofalcoholofferedforsaleinthe
invitationtotenderreferredtoinArticle1.
Maintenance ofthetenderafterthetimelimitforsubmit­
tingtendersandthelodgingofaguaranteetoensure
exportandofaperformanceguaranteeshallconstitutethe
primaryrequirementswithinthemeaningofArticle20of
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No2220/85(')asregards
thetenderingsecurity.
Thetenderingsecuritylodgedfortheinvitationtotender
referredtoinArticle1shallbereleasedimmediatelyif
thetenderisnotacceptedorifthesuccessfultenderer
hadlodgedtheentireguaranteetoensureexportandthe
entireperformanceguarantee.
2.Theguaranteetoensureexportshallamountto
ECU5perhectolitreofalcoholat100%volumeand
shallbelodgedforeachquantityofalcoholforwhich
thereisaremovalorderundertheinvitationtotender
referredtoinArticle1ofthisRegulation .Article6
Tobevalid,tendersmustindicatetheplacewhereend
useofthealcoholawardedistotakeplaceandmust
includeanundertakingbythetenderertotheeffectthat
thealcoholwillbesenttothatdestinationandusedfor
thatpurpose.Thetendershallalsoincludeproofthatthe
tendererhasbindingcommitments withanoperatorin
themotorfuelsectorinoneofthethirdcountrieslisted
inArticle1whohasundertakentodehydratethealcohol
awardedinoneofthosecountriesandtoexportitforuse
solelyasmotorfuel. (')OJNoL205,3.8.1985,p.5.

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Article7
1.Beforetheawardedalcoholisremoved,theinterven­
tionagencyandthesuccessfultenderershalltakea
referencesampleandshallanalysethatsampletoverify
thealcoholicstrengthexpressedin%volumeofthe
alcoholinquestion.
Wherethefinalresultsoftheanalysisofthesampleshow
adifferencebetweenthealcoholicstrengthbyvolumeof
thealcoholtoberemovedandtheminimumalcoholic
strengthbyvolumestatedinAnnexIthefollowingprovi­
sionsshallapply:
(i)theinterventionagencyshall,thesameday,inform
theCommissionthereofinaccordancewithAnnexII,
aswellasthestorerandthesuccessfultenderer;
(ii)thesuccessfultenderermay:
—eitheragreetotakeoverthelotwithitscharacter­
isticsasestablished,subjecttotheCommission's
agreement,
—orrefusetotakeoverthelotinquestion.
Ineithercase,thesuccessfultenderershall,thesame
day,informtheinterventionagencyandtheCommis­
sionthereofinaccordancewithAnnexIII.
Oncetheseformalitieshavebeencompleted,ifhehas
refusedtotakeoverthelotconcerned,heshallbeimme­
diatelyreleasedfromallhisobligationsrelatingtothat
lot.2.Wherethesuccessfultendererrefusesthemerchan­
dise,asprovidedforinparagraph 1,theintervention
agencyshallsupplyhimwithanotherquantityofalcohol
oftherequisitequality,atnoextracharge,withina
maximumofeightdays.
3.Ifphysicalremovalofthealcoholisdelayedby
morethanfiveworkingdaysinrelationtothedateof
acceptanceofthelottoberemovedbythesuccessful
tendererforreasonsattributable totheintervention
agency,theMemberStateshallberesponsibleforthe
paymentofcompensation .
Article8
Notwithstanding thefirstsubparagraphofArticle36(2)of
Regulation(EEC)No377/93,thealcoholcontainedin
thevatsindicatedinthecommunication fromthe
MemberStatesreferredtoinArticle36ofRegulation
(EEC)No377/93andcoveredbytheinvitationtotender
referredtoinArticle1ofthisRegulationmaybesubsti­
tutedbyalcoholofthesametypebytheintervention
agencyholdingthealcoholinagreementwiththe
Commission ,ormixedwithotheralcoholdeliveredtothe
interventionagencyuntilaremovalorderisissuedfor
thatalcohol,inparticularforlogisticalreasons.
Article9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,4February1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TOTENDERNo217/97EC
I.Placeofstorage,volumeandcharacteristics ofthealcoholofferedforsale
MemberState LocationReference
number
ofvatVolumein
hectolitresof
purealcoholReferenceto
Regulation
(EEC)
No822/87Typeofalcohol
PORTUGAL Santarém 22633 35 raw
Mealhada 47739 35raw
Total 70372
Anyinterestedpartymay,onapplicationtotheinterventionagencyconcernedandonpaymentofECU
2,415perlitreortheequivalentthereofinPortugueseescudos,obtainsamplesofthealcoholofferedforsale.
Suchsamplesshallbetakenbyarepresentative oftheinterventionagencyconcerned.
II.Destination anduseofthealcohol
ThealcoholofferedforsalemustbeexportedfromtheCommunity .Itmustbeimportedintoandde­
hydratedinoneofthenon-membercountrieslistedinArticle1(2)ofthisRegulationasforuseexclusively
asmotorfuel.
Evidencerelatingtothedestinationanduseofthealcoholistobeobtainedbyaninternationalsecurity
companyandtransmittedtotheinterventionagencyconcerned.
Thecoststhusincurredaretobebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
III.Submission oftenders
1.Tendersshouldbesubmittedforaquantityof70372hectolitresofalcohol,expressedinhectolitresof
alcoholat100%vol.
Anytenderrelatingtoasmallerquantitywillnotbeconsidered .
2.Tendersmust:
—besentbyregisteredmailtotheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities ,ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat
200,B-1049Brussels,or
—besubmittedatthereceptionoftheLoi120buildingoftheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommun­
ities,ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat130,B-1049Brussels,between11a.m.and12noononthedate
mentionedinpoint4.
3.Tendersmustbeenclosedinasealedenvelopemarked'TenderforindividualsaleNo217/97EC
(alcohol),DGVI-E-2—tobeopenedonlyatthemeetingofthegroup',whichitselfmustbeenclosedin
anenvelopeaddressedtotheCommission .
4.TendersmustreachtheCommissionnotlaterthan12noon(Brusselstime)on18February1997.
5.Tendersmuststatethenameandaddressofthetendererandmust:
(a)includeareferencetoindividualsalebytenderNo217/97EC;
(b)specifythepricetendered,expressedinecusperhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol;
(c)includealltheundertakingsandstatementsreferredtoinArticle31ofRegulation(EEC)No377/93,
aswellasthefinaldestinationofthealcoholawarded,andthestatementreferringtotheengagement
ofanoperatorfordehydrationandusesolelyinthemotorfuelsectorasprovidedforinArticle6of
thisRegulation.
6.Eachtendermustbeaccompaniedbyattestationsofthelodgingofatenderingsecurity,issuedbythe
followinginterventionagency:
—IVV,R.MouzinhodaSilveira,5,P-1200Lisboa(tel.:3563321;telex:18508IVVP;fax:3520876).
ThissecuritymustcorrespondtoasumofECU3,622perhectolitreofalcoholat100/ovol.

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ANNEXII
TheonlytelexandfaxnumbersinBrusselstobeusedare:
DGVI(E-2)(fortheattentionofMrChiappone/MrVanderStappen)
—telex:22037AGRECB,
22070AGRECB(Greekcharacters),
—fax: (322)2959252.
ANNEXIII
Communication ofrefusaloracceptanceoflotsundertheindividualinvitationtotenderforthe
exportofvinousalcoholopenedbyRegulation(EC)No212/97
—Nameofthesuccessfultenderer:
—Dateofawardofcontract:
—Dateofrefusaloracceptanceofthelotbythesuccessfultenderer:
Lot
NoQuantity
inhectolitresLocation
ofalcoholReasonforrefusaloracceptanceto
takeover