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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2024/96
of23October1996
openinganindividualsalebyinvitationtotenderforvinousalcoholtobeused
inthemotorfuelsectorinSweden
No3813/92of28December1992ontheunitofaccount
andtheconversionratestobeappliedforthepurposesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy(4),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EC)No150/95(^
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No2192/93(6)
concerningtheoperativeeventsfortheagricultural
conversionratesusedinthewinesectorandamending
Regulation (EEC)No377/93specifiestheagricultural
conversionratestobeusedtoconvertthepaymentsand
securitiesprovidedforinconnectionwithindividualinvi­
tationstotenderintonationalcurrency,
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforWine,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3877/88
of12December1988layingdowngeneralrulesforthe
disposalofalcoholobtainedfromthedistillationopera­
tionsreferredtoinArticles35,36,and39ofRegulation
(EEC)No822/87andheldbyinterventionagencies('),
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No377/93(2),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No3152/94(3),lays
downdetailedrulesforthedisposalofalcoholobtained
fromthedistillationoperationsreferredtoinArticles35,
36and39ofRegulation (EEC)No822/87andheldby
interventionagencies;
Whereas,inviewofthecostofstoringalcohol,individual
salesbyinvitationtotendershouldbeopenedforvinous
alcoholobtainedfromthedistillationoperationreferred
toinArticles35,36and39ofRegulation (EEC)No
822/87andheldbytheItalianinterventionagency,
Whereasasecondinvitationtotendershouldbeorga­
nizedforthesaleofvinousalcoholtoSwedenwithaview
toitsenduseasmotorfuelinthepublictransportsector,
givenSweden'sinsufficientcapacitytoproducealcohol
intendedforuseinthemotorfuelsector;
Whereasthatuseisunlikelytodisturbtraditionalalcohol
markets;whereas,inaddition,vinousalcoholdoesnot
replacesyntheticalcoholinthiscasebutalcoholobtained
fromrenewablerawmaterials;
Whereascompliancewiththestipulateddestinationand
enduseofthealcoholwillbeguaranteedbythecompe­
tentcontrolauthoritiesintheMemberStates,aslaid
downinArticle37ofRegulation(EEC)No377/93,and
alsobyaninternationalcontrolcompanywhichwill
verifycorrectperformanceofthetender,bydenaturing
thealcoholinaccordancewiththespecifications ofthe
Swedishauthoritiesandbyafinancialsecuritywhichwill
bereleasedasandwhenproofissuppliedofthedestina­
tionanduseofaquantityofalcoholremoved;
Whereasthetenderpricesexpressedinecus/hi,submitted
underinvitationstotenderforvinousalcoholmusttake
accountofanyamendments madeundertheagri­
monetarysystemestablishedbyCouncilRegulation(EEC)Article1
1.OneindividualsalebyinvitationtotenderNo
200/96ECshallbeheldofatotalquantityof100000
hectolitresofalcoholobtainedfromthedistillationopera­
tionreferredtoinArticles35,36and39ofRegulation
(EEC)No822/87andheldbytheItalianintervention
agency.
2.Thealcoholofferedforsalemustbeusedonlyas
motorfuelinthepublictransportsectorinSweden.
3.ThealcoholmustbedenaturedinSwedeninac­
cordancewiththespecificationadoptedbytheSwedish
authorities .
Article2
Thelocationandreferencenumbersofthevats
concerned,thequantityofalcoholcontainedineachvat,
thealcoholicstrengthandthecharacteristics ofthe
alcoholaswellascertainspecificconditionsaregivenin
AnnexItothisRegulation .
Article3
1.ThesaleshalltakeplaceinaccordancewithArticles
13to18and30to38ofRegulation(EEC)No377/93.
(')OJNoL346,15.12.1988,p.7.
I1)OJNoL43,20.2.1993,p.6.
b)OJNoL332,22.12.1994,p.34.(4)OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.1.
(0OJNoL22,31.1.1995,p.1.
h)OJNoL196,5.8.1993,p.19.

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2.Notwithstanding Article18(6)ofRegulation (EEC)
No377/93,utilizationofthealcoholawardedmustbe
completedwithintwoyearsofthedateofthefirst
removal.
Article4
1.TheperformanceguaranteeshallbeECU36,23per
hectolitreofalcoholat100%volandshallbelodgedfor
thetotalquantityofferedforsale.
2.Theperformanceguaranteeshallbereleasedon
demandbytheinterventionagencyconcernedforthe
quantityremovedonceproofissuppliedofthedestina­
tionandintendeduseofthatquantityofalcohol
removed,inaccordancewithCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No2220/85(').
Article5
1.Beforetheawardedalcoholisremoved,theinterven­
tionagencyandthesuccessfultenderershalltakea
referencesampleandshallanalysethatsampletoverify
thealcoholicstrengthexpressedin%volofthealcohol
inquestion.
Wherethefinalresultsoftheanalysisofthesampleshow
adifferencebetweenthealcoholicstrengthbyvolumeof
thealcoholtoberemovedandtheminimumalcoholic
strengthbyvolumestatedinthenoticeofinvitationto
tender,thefollowingprovisionsshallapply:
(i)theinterventionagencyshall,thesameday,inform
theCommissionthereofinaccordancewithAnnexII,
aswellasthestorerandthesuccessfultenderer;
(ii)thesuccessfultenderermay:
—eitheragreetotakeoverthelotwithitscharac­
teristicsasestablished,subjecttotheCommis­
sion'sagreement,—orrefusetotakeoverthelotinquestion.
Ineithercase,thesuccessfultenderershall,thesame
day,informtheinterventionagencyandtheCommis­
sionthereofinaccordancewithAnnexIII.
Oncetheseformalitieshavebeencompleted,ifhehas
refusedtotakeoverthelotconcerned,heshallbe
immediatelyreleasedfromallhisobligationsrelating
tothatlot.
2.Wherethesuccessfultendererrefusesthemerchan­
dise,asprovidedforinparagraph 1,theintervention
agencyshallsupplyhimwithanotherquantityofalcohol
oftherequisitequality,atnoextracharge,withineight
days.
3.Ifphysicalremovalofthealcoholisdelayedby
morethanfiveworkingdaysinrelationtothedateof
acceptanceofthelottoberemovedbythesuccessful
tendererforreasonsimputabletotheinterventionagency,
theMemberStateshallberesponsibleforthepaymentof
compensation .
Article6
Notwithstanding thefirstsubparagraphofArticle36(2)of
Regulation(EEC)No377/93,thealcoholcontainedin
thevatsindicatedinthecommunication fromthe
MemberStatesreferredtoinArticle36ofRegulation
(EEC)No377/93andcoveredbytheinvitationtotender
referredtoinArticle1ofthisRegulationmaybesubsti­
tutedbytheinterventionagencyholdingthealcohol
concernedinagreementwiththeCommissionormixed
withotheralcoholdeliveredtotheinterventionagency
untilaremovalorderisissuedforthatalcohol,inpar­
ticularforlogisticalreasons.
Article7
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,23October1996.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL205,3.8.1985,p.5.

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ANNEXI
INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TOTENDERNo200/96EC
I.Placeofstorage,volumeandcharacteristics ofthealcoholofferedforsale
MemberState LocationReference
numberofvatVolumein
hectolitresof
purealcoholReferenceto
Regulation
(EEC)
No822/87Typeofalcohol
ITALY BonolloSpATorritadiSiena(SI)1200 35Rawalcohol
BonolloSpAAnagni-Paduni (FR) 6500 35Rawalcohol
CaviroSeriFaenza(RA) 5000 35Rawalcohol
CaviroSeriForti(FO)1600 35Rawalcohol
D'AuriaSpAOrdona-Caldari (CH) 2000 35Rawalcohol
DelSalentoSpACastelS.Giorgio(SA)1000 35Rawalcohol
DelSudSpARutigliano 900 35Rawalcohol
DetaSrlBarberinoValD'Elsa(FI) 500 35Rawalcohol
DiLorenzoG.SrlPontevalleceppi (PG) 3600 35Rawalcohol
DiTraniSpA-S.GiovanniRusso(SA) 900 35Rawalcohol
DiTraniSpAFoggia(FG) 600 35Rawalcohol
DI.CO.VI.SA SeriGrogastu(CA)1000 35Rawalcohol
D.C.A.SpAFiducuanoAscoli-Piceno 550 35Rawalcohol
EnodistilSpAAlcamo-Scampati (PA) 2700 35Rawalcohol
F.lliBaliceSneValenzano(BA)1000 35Rawalcohol
F.lliCiprianiSpAChizzolaDiAla(TN)1200 35Rawalcohol
Ge.DisSpAMarsala-C .daBartolotta1500 35Rawalcohol
GiacomoDeLucaSas-Novoli (LE) 1500 35Rawalcohol
IngaScrl-Serravalle Serivia(AL)1000 35Rawalcohol
KronionScrl-Fiduc .diSciacca(PA) 1500 35Rawalcohol
MazzariSpA-S.AgatasulSantreno(RA) 2000 35Rawalcohol
NeriSri-Faenza (RA) 3000 35Rawalcohol
SVASpA-Ortona (CH)-S.Leonardo1000 35Rawalcohol
TampieriSpA-Faenza (RA)1000 35Rawalcohol
VillapanaSpA-Faenza (RA) 3000 35Rawalcohol
VinumSpA-Petrosino (TP) 600 35Rawalcohol
VinumSpA-Marsala (TP) 600 35Rawalcohol
BonolloSpA-Agnani-Paduni (FR)1200 36Rawalcohol
DelSudSpA-Rutigliano (BA)1650 36Rawalcohol
MazzariSpA-St.agatasulSantreno(RA) 2650 36Rawalcohol

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MemberState LocationReference
numberofvatVolumein
hectolitresof
purealcoholReferenceto
Regulation
(EEC)
No822/87Typeofalcohol
BonolloSpA-Anagni-Paduni (FR) 4700 39Rawalcohol
BonolloUmbertoSpA-Mestrino (PD) 1550 39Rawalcohol
Caviroscrl-Ordona (FG) 4000 39Rawalcohol
DiTraniSpA-PalodelColle(BA) 600 39Rawalcohol
DiTraniSpA-Foggia (FG) 600 39Rawalcohol
Dister.Coop.Scrl-Imola(BO)1400 39Rawalcohol
EnodistilSpA-AlcamoScampati(PA) 2400 39Rawalcohol
F.IliCiprianiSpA-Chizzola diAla(TN) 1000 39Rawalcohol
GE.DisSpAMarsala-C .daBartolotta1500 39Rawalcohol
I.C.V.SpA-Mag.Fid.N.961500 39Rawalcohol
KronionScrl-Fiduc.diSciacca(PA) 800 39Rawalcohol
MazzariSpA-S.AgatasulSantreno(RA) 3000 39Rawalcohol
NeriSri-Faenza(RA) 2000 39Rawalcohol
SaigSpA-Giulianova 2500 39Rawalcohol
BertolinoSpA-Partinico (PA) 20000 35neutral
TOTAL 100000
Anyinterestedpartymay,onapplicationtotheinterventionagencyconcernedandonpaymentof
ECU2,415perlitreortheequivalentthereofinItalianlire,obtainsamplesofthealcoholofferedforsale.
Suchsamplesshallbetakenbyarepresentative oftheinterventionagencyconcerned.
II.Destination anduseofthealcohol
ThealcoholofferedforsalemustbeusedexclusivelyasmotorfuelinthepublictransportsectorinSweden.
Evidencerelatingtothedestinationanduseofthealcoholistobeobtainedbyaninternationalsecurity
companyandtransmittedtotheinterventionagencyconcerned.
Thecoststhusincurredaretobebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
III.Submission oftenders
1.Tendersshouldbesubmittedforaquantityof100000hectolitresofalcohol,expressedinhectolitresof
alcoholat100%vol.
Anytenderrelatingtoasmallerquantitywillnotbeconsidered .
2.Tendersmust:
—besentbyregisteredmailtotheEuropeanCommission ,RuedelaLoi/Wetstraat200,B-1049Brus­
sels,or
—besubmittedatthereceptionoftheLoi120buildingoftheEuropeanCommission ,RuedelaLoi/
Wetstraat130,B-1049Brussels,between11a.m.and12noononthedatementionedinpoint4.

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3.TendersmustbeenclosedinasealedenvelopemarkedTenderforindividualsaleNo200/96EC
(alcohol),DGVI-E-2,tobeopenedonlyatthemeetingofthegroup',whichitselfmustbeenclosedinan
envelopeaddressedtotheCommission .
4.TendersmustreachtheCommissionnotlaterthan12noon(Brusselstime)on12.11.1996.
5.Tendersmuststatethenameandaddressofthetendererandmust:
(a)includeareferencetoindividualsalebytenderNo200/96EC;
(b)specifythepricetendered,expressedinecusperhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol;
(c)includealltheundertakingsandstatementsreferredtoinArticle31ofRegulation(EEC)No377/93.
6.Eachtendermustbeaccompaniedbyattestationsofthelodgingofatenderingsecurity,issuedbythe
followinginterventionagency:
—AIMA,viaPalestro81,1-00185Roma(tel.:474991;telex:620331,620252,613003;fax:4453940,
4953940).
ThissecuritymustcorrespondtoasumofECU3,622perhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol.

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ANNEXII
TheonlytelexandfaxnumbersinBrusselstobeusedare:
DGVI/E/2(fortheattentionofMrChiappone/MrVanderStappen)
—telex: 22037AGRECB,
22070AGRECB(Greekcharacters),
—fax: (322)2959252.
ANNEXIII
Communication ofrefusaloracceptanceoflotsundertheindividualinvitationtotenderforthe
exportofvinousalcoholopenedbyRegulation (EC)No2024/96
—Nameofthesuccessfultenderer:
—Dateofawardofcontract:
—Dateofrefusaloracceptanceofthelotbythesuccessfultenderer:
Lot
NoQuantity
inhectolitresLocation
ofalcoholReasonforrefusaloracceptanceto
takeover