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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2406/94
of4October1994
openinganindividualsalebyinvitationtotenderfortheexportofvinous
alcoholheldbythePortugueseinterventionagencies
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No822/87of
16March1987onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinwine('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No1891/94(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3877/88
of12December1988layingdowngeneralrulesforthe
disposalofalcoholobtainedfromthedistillationopera­
tionsreferredtoinArticles35,36and39ofRegulation
(EEC)No822/87andheldbyinterventionagencies(3),
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No377/93(4),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2192/93(*),laysdown
detailedrulesforthedisposalofalcoholobtainedfrom
distillationasprovidedforinArticles35,36and39of
Regulation(EEC)No822/87andheldbyintervention
agencies;
Whereas,inviewofthecostofstoringalcohol,asale
shouldbeorganizedbyindividualinvitationtotenderfor
alcoholofvinousoriginobtainedfromdistillationas
providedforinArticles35and39ofRegulation(EEC)
No822/87andheldbythePortugueseinterventionagen­
cies;
Whereasthesalebyinvitationtotendershouldcover
alcoholofvinousoriginfromCommunitydistillation
measuresinPortugalfromthe1991/92wineyearheldby
thePortugueseinterventionagency,tobesenttocertain
countriesinCentralAmericaandtheCaribbeanunder
theCaribbeanBasinInitiativeforuseasmotorfuel,in
viewofthepossibleoutletsforsuchalcoholandinorder
nottodisturbthemarketforalcoholandspirituous
beverages;
WhereasRegulation(EEC)No2192/93concerningthe
operativeeventsfortheagriculturalconversionratesused
inthewinesectorandamendingRegulation(EEC)
No377/93specifiestheagriculturalconversionratestobe
appliedinordertoconvertthepaymentsandsecurities
providedforinconnectionwithindividualinvitationsto
tenderintonationalcurrency;WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforWine,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Atotalof83757hiofalcoholobtainedfromdistil­
lationasprovidedforinArticles35and39ofRegulation
(EEC)No822/87andheldbythePortugueseintervention
agencyshallbesoldbyindividualinvitationtotender
No150/94EC.
2.Thealcoholofferedforsale:
—shallbeforexporttooutsidetheEuropeanCommu­
nity,
—mustbeimportedintoanddehydratedinoneofthe
followingthirdcountries:
—StChristopherandNevis,
—Bahamas,
—DominicanRepublic,
—AntiguaandBarbuda,
—Dominica,
—BritishVirginIslandsandMontserrat,
—Jamaica,
—StLucia,
—StVincentincludingtheNorthernGrenadines,
—Barbados,
—TrinidadandTobago,
—Belize,
—CostaRica,
—Guatemala,
—Honduras,includingtheSwanIslands,
—ElSalvador,
—GrenadaincludingtheSouthernGrenadines,
—Aruba,
—Netherlands Antilles:Curasao,Bonaire,St
Eustace,SabaandthesouthernpartofStMartin,
—Guyana,
—VirginIslandsoftheUnitedStates,
—mustbeusedonlyasmotorfuel.
Article2
Thelocationandreferencenumbersofthevats
concerned,thequantityofalcoholcontainedineachvat,
thealcoholicstrengthandthecharacteristics ofthe
alcoholaswellascertainspecificconditionsaregivenin
theAnnexhereto.(')OJNoL84,27.3.1987,p.1.
(2)OJNoL197,30.7.1994,p.42.
(3)OJNoL346,15.12.1988,p.7.
(4)OJNoL43,20.2.1993,p.6.0OJNoL196,5.8.1993,p.19.

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theeffectthatthealcoholwillbesenttothatdestination
andusedforthatpurpose.Tendersmustalsoincludea
statementbythetenderertotheeffectthathehas
bindingcommitments withanoperatorinthemotorfuel
sectorinoneofthethirdcountrieslistedinArticle1(2)
whohasundertakentodehydratethealcoholawardedin
oneofthesecountriesandtoexportitforusesolelyin
themotorfuelsector.
Furthermore ,actualremovalofthealcoholfromthe
storesmustbecompletedby31January1995atthe
latest.Article3
ThesalesshalltakeplaceinaccordancewithRegulation
(EEC)No377/93,andinparticularArticles10to18and
30to38thereof.
However :
—onehalfoftheperformancesecurityshallbereleased
bytheinterventionagencyholdingthealcoholon
removalofthequantityconcernedfromtheagency's
storeswhenthesuccessfultendererfurnishesproof
thatthatquantityhasbeenplacedundercustoms
supervisionintheterritoryofoneofthethirdcoun­
trieslistedinArticle1(2),
—theremainderoftheperformancesecurityshallbe
releasedinaccordancewithArticle34(3)(b)ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No377/93.
Inaddition,tobeadmissible,tendersmustindicatethe
placewhereenduseofthealcoholawardedistotake
placeandmustincludeanundertakingbythetenderertoArticle4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,4October1994.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TOTENDERNo150/94EC
I.Placeofstorage,volumeandcharacteristics ofthealcoholofferedforsale
MemberState LocationReference
numberofvatVolumein
hectolitresof
purealcoholReferenceto
Regulation
(EEC)
No822/87Typeofalcohol
PORTUGAL Bombarral 33573 35raw
Carregado 1041235raw
Carregado 76439raw
Santarem 13103 35raw
Santarem 952 35neutral
Valpa?os 874635raw
Mealhada 16207 35raw
Totalrawalcohol 82805
Totalneutralalcohol 952
Total 83757
Anyinterestedpartymay,onapplicationtotheinterventionagencyconcernedandonpaymentofECU2
perlitreortheequivalentthereofinPortugueseescudos,obtainsamplesofthealcoholputupforsale.Such
sampleswillbetakenbyarepresentative oftheinterventionagencyconcerned.
II.Destination anduseofthealcohol
ThealcoholofferedforsalemustbeexportedfromtheCommunity .Itmustbeimportedintoanddehy­
dratedinoneofthenon-membercountrieslistedinArticle1(2)ofthisRegulationasforuseexclusivelyas
motorfuel.
Evidencerelatingtothedestinationanduseofthealcoholistobeobtainedbyaninternationalsecurity
companyandtransmittedtotheinterventionagencyconcerned.
Thecoststhusincurredaretobebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
III.Submission oftenders
1.Tendersshouldbesubmittedforaquantityof83757hectolitresofalcohol,expressedinhectolitresof
alcoholat100%vol.
Anytenderrelatingtoasmallerquantitywillnotbeconsidered.
2.Tendersmust:
—besentbyregisteredmailtotheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities ,200ruedelaLoi,
B-1049Brussels,or
—besubmittedatthereceptionoftheLoi120buildingoftheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommuni­
ties,130ruedelaLoi,B-1049Brussels,between11a.m.and12noononthedatementionedin
point4.
3.Tendersmustbeenclosedinasealedenvelopemarked'TenderforindividualsaleNo150/94EC
(alcohol),DGVI-E-2—tobeopenedonlyatthemeetingofthegroup',whichitselfmustbeenclosedin
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4.TendersmustreachtheCommissionnotlaterthan12noon(Brusselstime)on20.10.1994.
5.Tendersmuststatethenameandaddressofthetendererandmust:
(a)includeareferencetoindividualsalebytenderNo150/94EC;
(b)specifythepricetendered,expressedinecusperhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol;
(c)includealltheundertakingsandstatementsreferredtoinArticle31ofRegulation(EEC)No377/93
andthefinaldestinationofthealcoholawarded,andthestatementreferringtotheengagementofan
operatorfordehydrationandusesolelyinthemotorfuelsectorprovidedforinArticle3ofthis
Regulation.
6.Eachtendermustbeaccompaniedbyattestationsofthelodgingofatenderingsecurity,issuedbythe
followinginterventionagency:
—IW,R.MouzinhodaSilveira,5,P-1200Lisboa,(tel.:3563321;telex:18508IWP;fax:
3520876).
ThissecuritymustcorrespondtoasumofECU3perhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol.
IV.Awardofcontract
AtthesametimeasheprovidesevidenceofthelodgingofaperformancesecurityofECU20perhectolitre
ofalcoholat100%vol,thesuccessfultendererwillobtainastatementofawardfromtheintervention
agencyconcernedwithin20daysofthedateofreceiptoftheCommission'sdecisionawardingthelot
inquestion.