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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2142/98
of 6 October 1998
opening an individual invitation to tender for the sale for export of vinous
alcohol
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of
16 March 1987 on the common organisation of themarket in wine (
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1627/98 (2),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3877/88
of 12 December 1988 laying down general rules for thedisposal of alcohol obtained from the distillation opera-tions referred to in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation(EEC) No 822/87 and held by intervention agencies (
3),
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 377/93 (4), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1448/97 (5), lays
down detailed rules for the disposal of alcohol obtainedfrom the distillation operations referred to in Articles 35,36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held byintervention agencies;
Whereas small quantities of teste e code alcohol in the
form of by-products of the compulsory distillation ofvinous alcohol provided for in Articles 35, 36 and 39 ofRegulation (EEC) No 822/87 are stored in a large numberof distilleries in Italy; whereas that alcohol should bedisposed of quickly in view of the cost of storage and thecharacteristics of the alcohol which make long-termstorage difficult; whereas, for logistical reasons, this teste e
code alcohol should be included in a consignment of
alcohol for export to certain Caribbean and CentralAmerican countries;
Whereas vinous alcohol stored in Greece should also be
offered for sale in view of the cost of storage and, forlogistical reasons, should be included in this invitation totender;
Whereas a specific security should be provided for to
ensure that the alcohol is physically exported from thecustoms territory of the Community and non-compliancewith the date laid down for export should be progressivelypenalised; whereas this security must be independent ofthe performance guarantee ensuring that the alcohol isremoved from storage and the awarded alcohol is used for
the purposes laid down;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2192/93 (
6),
concerning the operative events for the agriculturalconversion rates used in the wine sector and amendingRegulation (EEC) No 377/93, specifies the agriculturalconversion rates to be used to convert the payments andsecurities provided for in connection with individual in-vitations to tender into national currency;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Wine,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
A sale by individual invitation to tender No 245/98 EC
shall be held for a total quantity of 201 430,442 hecto-litres of alcohol obtained from the distillation operationsreferred to in Article 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC)No 822/87 and held by the Greek and Italian interven-tion agencies.
Article 2
The alcohol offered for sale:
— shall be for export outside the European Community,
— must be imported into and dehydrated in one of the
following third countries:
— Costa Rica,
— Guatemala,— Honduras, including the Swan Islands,— El Salvador,— Nicaragua,— St Kitts and Nevis,— Bahamas,— Dominican Republic,— Antigua and Barbuda,— Dominica,— British Virgin Islands and Montserrat,— Jamaica,
(1) OJ L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 8.
(3) OJ L 346, 15. 12. 1988, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 43, 20. 2. 1993, p. 6.
(5) OJ L 198, 25. 7. 1997, p. 4. (6) OJ L 196, 5. 8. 1993, p. 19.
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— Saint Lucia,
— Saint Vincent, including the Northern Grenadines,— Barbados,— Trinidad and Tobago,— Belize,— Grenada, including the Southern Grenadines,— Aruba,— Netherlands Antilles (Curação, Bonaire, Saint
Eustace, Saba and the southern part of SaintMartin),
— Guyana,— United States Virgin Islands,— Haiti,
— must be used only as motor fuel.
Article 3
The location and reference numbers of the vats
concerned, the quantity of alcohol contained in each vat,the alcoholic strength and the characteristics of thealcohol as well as certain specific conditions are given inAnnex I hereto.
Article 4
The sales shall take place in accordance with Articles 13
to 18 and 30 to 38 of Regulation (EEC) No 377/93.
However, notwithstanding Article 15 of Regulation (EEC)
No 377/93, the final date for the submission of tendersfor the invitation to tender referred to in this Regulation,shall fall between the eighth and the 25th day followingthe date of publication of the individual invitations totender.
Article 5
1. The tendering security referred to in Article 15 of
Regulation (EEC) No 377/93 shall be ECU 3,622 perhectolitre of alcohol at 100 % volume and shall be lodgedwith the Italian and Greek intervention agencies re-spectively for the quantities of 183 948,80 hectolitres and17 481,642 hectolitres. Maintenance of the tender afterthe time limit for submitting tenders and the lodging of aguarantee to ensure export and of a performance guar-antee shall constitute the primary requirements withinthe meaning of Article 20 of Commission Regulation(EEC) No 2220/85 (
1) as regards the tendering security.
The tendering security lodged for the invitation to tender
referred to in Article 1 shall be released if the tender isnot accepted or if the successful tenderer had lodged theentire guarantee to ensure export and the entireperformance guarantee for the invitation to tender inquestion.2. The guarantee to ensure export shall be ECU 5 per
hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol.
That guarantee shall be released by the intervention
agency holding the alcohol only for each quantity ofalcohol for which proof has been furnished that it hasbeen exported within the time limit laid down in Article6 of this Regulation. Notwithstanding Article 23 of Regu-lation (EEC) No 2220/85, and except in cases of force
majeure, where the time limit referred to in Article 6 has
not been complied with, the guarantee to ensure export ofECU 5 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol shall beforfeit as follows:
(a) 15 % in all cases;(b) 0,33 % of the amount remaining after deduction of
the 15 %, for each day the time limit in question isexceeded.
3. The performance guarantee shall be ECU 25 per
hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol.
This guarantee shall be released in accordance with
Article 34(3)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 377/93.
4. Notwithstanding Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No
377/93, the guarantees on export and performance shallbe lodged simultaneously with the Italian and Greekintervention agencies respectively for the quantities of183 948,80 hectolitres and 17 481,642 hectolitres not laterthan the day of issue of a removal order.
5. The agricultural conversion rate to be applied for the
conversion into national currency shall be that in force onthe final day for the submission of tenders in the case ofthe guarantee to ensure export, as expressed in ecus per hlat 100 % vol.
Article 6
1. The alcohol awarded under the invitation to tender
referred to in Article 1 shall be exported by 30 June 1999at the latest.
2. The alcohol awarded shall be used within two years
from the date of first removal.
Article 7
To be valid, tenders must indicate the place where end
use of the alcohol awarded is to take place and mustinclude an undertaking by the tenderer to the effect thatthe alcohol will be sent to that destination. The tendershall also include proof that the tenderer has bindingcommitments with an operator in the motor fuel sector inone of the third countries listed in Article 2 who hasundertaken to dehydrate the alcohol awarded in one ofthose countries and to export it for use solely as motorfuel.
(1) OJ L 205, 3. 8. 1985, p. 5.
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Article 8
1. Before the awarded alcohol is removed, the interven-
tion agency concerned and the successful tenderer shalltake a reference sample and shall analyse that sample toverify the alcoholic strength expressed in % vol of thealcohol in question.
Where the final results of the analysis of the sample show
a difference between the alcoholic strength by volume ofthe alcohol to be removed and the minimum alcoholicstrength by volume stated in the notice of invitation totender, the following provisions shall apply:
(i) the intervention agency shall, the same day, inform
the Commission thereof in accordance with Annex II,as well as the storer and the successful tenderer;
(ii) the successful tenderer may:
— either agree to take over the lot with its character-
istics as established, subejct to the Commission’sagreement,
— or refuse to take over the lot in question.
In either case, the successful tenderer shall, the same
day, inform the intervention agency and the Com-mission thereof in accordance with Annex III.
Once these formalities have been completed, if he has
refused to take over the lot concerned, he shall be imme-diately released from all his obligations relating to thatlot.
2. Where the successful tenderer refuses the merchan-
dise, as provided for in paragraph 1, the interventionagency shall supply him with another quantity of alcoholof the requisite quality, at no extra charge, within eightdays.
3. If physical removal of the alcohol is delayed by more
than five working days in relation to the date of accept-ance of the lot to be removed by the successful tendererfor reasons attributable to the intervention agency, theMember State shall be responsible for the payment of
compensation.
Article 9
1. Where the teste e code alcohol is removed and
processed separately, notwithstanding Article 34(2) ofRegulation (EEC) No 377/93, it shall be considered tohave been used for the purpose laid down where:
— proofs of arrival at destination and of the use of the
processed alcohol as motor fuel are furnished,
— losses during processing of the teste e code alcohol are
justified; such losses must be attested by the inter-national surveillance firm designated in accordancewith Article 38 of Regulation (EEC) No 377/93.
2. Where the teste e code alcohol is mixed with other
alcohol, Article 34(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 377/93shall apply for calculating losses of alcohol.
Article 10
Notwithstanding the first subparagraph of Article 36(2) of
Regulation (EEC) No 377/93, the alcohol contained inthe vats indicated in the communication from theMember States referred to in Article 36 of Regulation(EEC) No 377/93 and covered by the invitation to tenderreferred to in Article 1 of this Regulation may be substi-tuted by alcohol of the same type by the interventionagencies holding the alcohol concerned in agreementwith the Commission, or mixed with other alcohol deliv-ered to the intervention agency until a removal order isissued for that alcohol, in particular for logistical reasons.
Article 11
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 6 October 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
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Member State LocationReference
number of vatVolume in
hectolitres of
alcohol
at 100 % volReference to
Regulation
(EEC)
No 822/87Type of alcoholANNEX I
INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 245/98 EC
I.Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale
ITALY Dist. Acquavite Srl 206,62 35 teste e code
Aniello Esposito Srl ¾Pomigliano 86,47 36 teste e code
Aniello Esposito Srl ¾Pomigliano 235,53 39 teste e code
Bertolino SpA ¾Partinico-Platini 9 000,00 35 raw
Bertolino SpA ¾Partinico-Platini 94,30 35 teste e code
Bocchino & C. SpA ¾Calamandrana 146,36 35 teste e code
Bonollo SpA ¾Paduni-Anagni 25 000,00 35 raw
Bonollo SpA ¾Fontana-Anagni 38,13 35 teste e code
Bonollo SpA ¾Paduni-Anagni 987,71 35 teste e code
Bonollo SpA ¾Torrita di Siena 695,10 35 teste e code
Bonollo SpA ¾Fontana-Anagni 43,00 36 teste e code
Bonollo SpA ¾Paduni-Anagni 17,14 36 teste e code
Bonollo SpA ¾Paduni-Anagni 324,21 39 teste e code
Bonollo Umberto SpA ¾Conselve Padova 74 845,96 35 raw
Bonollo Umberto SpA ¾Conselve Padova 74 1 000,00 39 raw
Bonollo Umberto SpA ¾Conselve Padova 74 232,51 35 teste e code
Camel SpA ¾Povoletto 161,20 39 raw
Cantine Sociali Venete ¾Ponte di Piave 30,09 35 good taste
Cantine Sociali Venete ¾Ponte di Piave 748,66 35 raw
Cantine Sociali Venete ¾Ponte di Piave 128,46 35 teste e code
Carlino Reg SnC ¾Via Milano 49 67,00 35 teste e code
Caviro-Coop Srl ¾Faenza 22 000,00 35 raw
Caviro-Coop Srl ¾Faenza 417,33 35 teste e code
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Member State LocationReference
number of vatVolume in
hectolitres of
alcohol
at 100 % volReference to
Regulation
(EEC)
No 822/87Type of alcohol
Caviro-Coop Srl ¾Faenza 31,95 36 teste e code
CO.NA.FRU.VIT.SOC.COOP. ¾Quistello 880,33 39 raw
DCA SpA ¾Aprutina 289,32 35 teste e code
DCA SpA ¾Aprutina 40,74 36 teste e code
DCA SpA ¾Aprutina 17,14 39 teste e code
D’Auria SpA ¾Caldari 6 000,00 35 raw
D’Auria SpA ¾Caldari 245,44 35 teste e code
D’Auria SpA ¾Caldari 366,41 36 teste e code
D’Auria SpA ¾Caldari 612,99 39 teste e code
De Luca Giacomo SAS ¾Via Trepuzzi 35 5 000,00 35 raw
De Luca Giacomo SAS ¾Via Trepuzzi 35 65,80 35 teste e code
Del Salento SpA ¾Taviano 4 768,43 35 neutral
Del Salento SpA ¾Taviano 315,36 36 neutral
Del Salento SpA ¾Castel S. Giorgio 512,22 35 teste e code
Del Salento SpA ¾Taviano 320,92 35 teste e code
Del Salento SpA ¾Castel S. Giorgio 70,57 36 teste e code
Del Salento SpA ¾Taviano 891,72 36 teste e code
Del Salento SpA ¾Castel S. Giorgio 624,16 39 teste e code
Del Salento SpA ¾Gallipoli 16,03 39 teste e code
Del Sud SpA ¾Rutigliano 927,05 35 teste e code
Del Sud SpA ¾Rutigliano 287,61 36 teste e code
Del Sud SpA ¾Rutigliano 401,57 39 teste e code
DI.CO.VI.SA. Srl ¾Assemini 894,16 36 raw
DI.CO.VI.SA. Srl ¾Assemini 28,41 35 teste e code
DI.CO.VI.SA. Srl ¾Assemini 1,38 36 teste e code
Dister ¾COOP.S.C.R.L. ¾Faenza 3 000,00 39 raw
Dister ¾COOP.S.C.R.L. ¾Faenza 24,98 35 teste e code
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Member State LocationReference
number of vatVolume in
hectolitres of
alcohol
at 100 % volReference to
Regulation
(EEC)
No 822/87Type of alcohol
Dister ¾COOP.S.C.R.L. ¾Faenza 10,61 39 teste e code
Enalco Srl ¾Savignamo 399,58 39 teste e code
Enodistil SpA ¾Alcamo 1 Scampati 8 000,00 35 raw
F. Palma SpA ¾Palo Del Colle 8,09 35 raw
F. Palma SpA ¾Palo Del Colle 682,23 36 raw
F. Palma SpA ¾Sant’Antimo 137,47 35 teste e code
F. Palma SpA ¾Sant’Antimo 28,11 36 teste e code
F. Palma SpA ¾Sant’Antimo 45,77 39 teste e code
F.lli Balice SnC ¾Valenzano 7 000,00 35 raw
F.lli Balice SnC ¾Valenzano 4,54 35 teste e code
F.lli Cipriani SpA ¾Chizzola di Ala 5 000,00 35 raw
F.lli Cipriani SpA ¾Chizzola di Ala 336,20 35 teste e code
F.lli Cipriani SpA ¾Chizzola di Ala 810,41 39 teste e code
F.lli Russo ¾S. Venerina via Ducci 1 800,00 36 raw
F.lli Russo ¾S. Venerina via Ducci 0,27 35 teste e code
F.lli Russo ¾S. Venerina via Ducci 33,11 39 teste e code
G. Di Lorenzo Srl ¾Ponte Valleceppi 7 000,00 35 raw
G. Di Lorenzo Srl ¾Ponte Valleceppi 1,50 35 teste e code
G. Di Lorenzo Srl ¾Torgiano 542,65 35 teste e code
G. Di Lorenzo Srl ¾Torgiano 16,70 39 teste e code
GE.DIS SpA ¾Marsala Bartolotta 7 000,00 35 raw
I.C.V. SpA ¾Borgoricco 2 461,77 35 raw
I.C.V. SpA ¾Borgoricco 1 000,00 39 raw
Inga e C. Srl ¾via Garibaldi 10 230,35 35 raw
Inga e C. Srl ¾via Garibaldi 10 422,32 39 raw
Inga e C. Srl ¾via Garibaldi 10 42,41 35 teste e code
Kronion SpA ¾Fid. Scunchipani 5 000,00 35 raw
Kronion SpA ¾Fid. Scunchipani 119,46 35 teste e code
Kronion SpA ¾Fid. Scunchipani 86,26 36 teste e code
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Member State LocationReference
number of vatVolume in
hectolitres of
alcohol
at 100 % volReference to
Regulation
(EEC)
No 822/87Type of alcohol
Mazzari SpA ¾via Giardino 8/10 18 980,81 35 raw
Mazzari SpA ¾via Giardino 8/10 299,55 35 teste e code
Neri Srl ¾S. Silvestro 14 000,00 35 raw
Neri Srl ¾S. Silvestro 240,64 35 teste e code
RO.DI. San Severo Srl ¾Castel S. Giorgio 3,94 36 raw
RO.DI. San Severo Srl ¾Fid. S. Severo 75,30 35 teste e code
RO.DI. San Severo Srl ¾Castel S. Giorgio 167,47 36 teste e code
RO.DI. San Severo Srl ¾Fid. S. Severo 898,48 36 teste e code
RO.DI. San Severo Srl ¾Castel S. Giorgio 157,52 39 teste e code
RO.DI. San Severo Srl ¾Fid. S. Severo 416,35 39 teste e code
S.A.P.I.S SpA ¾Castel S. Giorgio 16,53 39 teste e code
S.A.P.I.S SpA ¾S. Egidio M. Albino 18,26 39 teste e code
S.A.S.R.I.V. SpA ¾Materdomini 0,88 36 raw
S.A.S.R.I.V. SpA ¾Materdomini 20,79 35 teste e code
S.V.A. SpA ¾Ortona 3 000,00 35 raw
Villapana SpA ¾Villapana 6 000,00 35 raw
Vinum SpA ¾Marsala ¾via Noto 2 200,00 35 raw
Vinum SpA ¾Marsala ¾via Noto 83,00 36 teste e code
TOTAL 183 948,80
GREECE UCA de Patras A3 845,91 35+36 raw
Anthias 38 A4 906,70 35+36 raw
ANTHIA A5 912,92 35 raw
A6 691,04 35+36 raw
A1 984,80 36 raw
A2 965,97 36 raw
A7 294,21 36 raw
A7 420,65 35 raw
A12 954,29 35 raw
A13 961,77 35 raw
A14 969,23 35 raw
A15 961,48 35 raw
Meligalas Industrial Estate 1 1 022,27 35+36 raw
Elliniki Tartariki SA 2 1 008,46 35+36 raw
Kalamata 3 842,57 35+36 raw
4 988,27 35+36 raw
5 1 008,69 35+36 raw
7 994,62 35+36 raw
8 992,48 35+36 raw
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Member State LocationReference
number of vatVolume in
hectolitres of
alcohol
at 100 % volReference to
Regulation
(EEC)
No 822/87Type of alcohol
P.A. Tzara 4016 217,72 35+36 raw
Dokos (Chalkida) 8 204,12 35+36 raw
Eubae 10 333,48 35+36 raw
TOTAL 17 481,642
GRAND TOTAL 201 430,442
Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of ECU 2,415
per litre or the equivalent thereof in Italian lire or Greek drachmae, obtain samples of the alcohol offered forsale taken by a representative of the intervention agency concerned.
II.Destination and use of the alcohol
The alcohol offered for sale must be exported from the Community. It must be imported into and dehydrated
in one of the third countries listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 377/93 for use exclusively as motorfuel.
Evidence relating to the destination and use of the alcohol is to be obtained by an international surveillance
firm and transmitted to the intervention agency concerned.
The costs thus incurred are to be borne by the successful tenderer.
III.Submission of tenders
1. Tenders should be submitted for a quantity of 201 430,442 hectolitres of alcohol, expressed in hectolitres of
alcohol at 100 % vol.
Any tender relating to a smaller quantity will not be considered.
2. Tenders must:
— be sent by registered post to the European Commission, 200 rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, B-1049 Brussels,
or
— be submitted at the reception of the Loi 130 building of the European Commission, 130 rue de la
Loi/Wetstraat, B-1049 Brussels, between 11 a.m. and 12 noon on the date mentioned in point 4.
3. Tenders must be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked ‘Tender for individual sale No 245/98 EC (alcohol),
DG VI (E-2), to be opened only at the meeting of the group', which itself must be enclosed in an envelopeaddressed to the Commission.
4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon (Brussels time) on 19 October 1998.5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must:
(a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 245/98 EC;(b) specify the price tendered, expressed in ecus per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol;(c) include all the undertakings and statements referred to in Article 31 of Regulation (EEC) No 377/93,
specify the final destination of the alcohol awarded and include proof of a commitment with anoperator for dehydration and use solely as motor fuel.
6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the
following intervention agencies:
— AIMA, via Palestro 81, I-00185 Roma (tel. 47 49 91; telex 62 03 31, 62 02 52, 61 30 03; fax 445 39 40,
495 39 40), for the quantity of 183 948,80 hectolitres.
— Ministry of Agriculture, Didagep, 241, Acharnon Street, Athens (tel. 867 76 48; telex 221701; fax
867 11 11), for the quantity of 17 481,642 hectolitres.
That security must be 3,622 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol.
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ANNEX II
The only telex and fax numbers in Brussels to be used are:
DG VI (E-2) (for the attention of Mr Chiappone/Mr Carnielli)
— telex: 22037 AGREC B,
22070 AGREC B (Greek characters),
— fax: (32 2) 295 92 52.
ANNEX III
Communication of refusal or acceptance of lots under the individual invitation to tender for the
export of vinous alcohol opened by Regulation (EC) No 2142/98
¾Name of the successful tenderer:
¾Date of award of contract:
¾Date of refusal or acceptance of the lot by the successful tenderer:
Lot NoQuantity
in hectolitresLocation
of alcoholReason for refusal or acceptance to
take over