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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No361/95
of22February1995
openinganindividualsalebyinvitationtotenderfortheexportofvinous
alcoholheldbytheSpanishinterventionagency
accountofanyamendmentsmadeundertheagnmone­
tarysystemestablishedbyCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
3813/92of28December1992ontheunitofaccountand
theconversionratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(s),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EC)No150/95(0;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2192/93Q
concerningtheoperativeeventsfortheagricultural
conversionratesusedinthewinesectorandamending
Regulation(EEC)No377/93specifiestheagricultural
conversionratestobeusedtoconvertthepaymentsand
securitiesprovidedforinconnectionwithindividualinvi­
tationstotenderintonationalcurrency;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforWine,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No822/87of
16March1987onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinwine('),aslastamendedbytheActofAcces­
sionofAustria,FinlandandSweden,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3877/88
of12December1988layingdowngeneralrulesforthe
disposalofalcoholobtainedfromthedistillationopera­
tionsreferredtoinArticles35,36and39ofRegulation
(EEC)No822/87andheldbyinterventionagencies(2),
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No377/93(3),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No3152/94(4),lays
downdetailedrulesforthedisposalofalcoholobtained
fromthedistillationoperationsreferredtoinArticles35,
36and39ofRegulation(EEC)No822/87andheldby
interventionagencies;
Whereas,inviewofthecostofstoringalcohol,anindivi­
dualsalebyinvitationtotendershouldbeopenedfor
vinousalcoholobtainedfromthedistillationoperation
referredtoinArticle39ofRegulation(EEC)No822/87
andheldbytheSpanishinterventionagency;
Whereasthisindividualinvitationtotendershouldbe
organizedfortheexportofalcoholtoCostaRicawhere
thereissomeguaranteethatthemarketinalcoholand
spiritdrinkswillnotbedisturbed,withaviewtoitsend
useasmotorfuel;
Whereas,nevertheless ,theamountofandthedetailed
rulesfortheguaranteesandsecuritieslaiddownforthose
individualinvitationstotendershouldbeadapted,given
thelargeamountofalcoholbeingputupforsale;
whereasaremovalguaranteemustensuretheexportof
thealcohol;whereastheamountoftheperformance
guaranteemustbeincreased,giventhepossibilityofa
largevolumeofalcoholbeingstoredintheCaribbean
andCentralAmericancountriesconcerned ;
Whereasthetenderpricesexpressedinecus/hi,submitted
underinvitationstotenderforvinousalcohol,musttakeArticle1
OneindividualsalebyinvitationtotenderNo172/94EC
shallbeheldofatotalquantityof200000hectolitresof
alcoholobtainedfromthedistillationoperationreferred
toinArticle39ofRegulation(EEC)No822/87andheld
bytheSpanishinterventionagency.
Article2
Thealcoholofferedforsale:
—shallbeforexportoutsidetheEuropeanCommunity ,
—mustbeimportedintoanddehydratedinCostaRica,
—mustbeusedonlyasmotorfuel.
Article3
Thelocationandreferencenumbersofthevats
concerned,thequantityofalcoholcontainedineachvat,
thealcoholicstrengthandthecharacteristics ofthe
alcoholaswellascertainspecificconditionsaregivenin
theAnnexhereto.
(')OJNoL84,27.3.1987,p.1.
(2)OJNoL346,15.12.1988,p.7.
(3)OJNoL43,20.2.1993,p.6.(J)OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.1.
(6)OJNoL22,31.1.1995,p.1.
0OJNoL196,5.8.1993,p.19. (4)OJNoL332,22.12.1994,p.34.

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Article4
ThesalesshalltakeplaceinaccordancewithArticles13,
14,15,16,18(5)and(6)and30to38ofRegulation(EEC)
No377/93.However,notwithstanding Article15ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No377/93,thefinaldateforthesubmission
oftendersfortheinvitationstotenderreferredtointhis
Regulation,shallfallbetweentheeighthandthe25thday
followingthedateofpublicationoftheindividualinvita­
tionstotender.Notwithstanding Article17ofRegulation(EEC)No
377/93thatguaranteeshallbelodgedfortheinvitationto
tenderreferredtoinArticle1ofthisRegulationforeach
quantityofalcoholwhichissubjecttoaremovalorder.
Thesuccessfultenderershallprovideproofthataperfor­
manceguaranteehasbeenlodgedwiththeintervention
agencybythedateofissueofaremovalorderforthe
quantityofalcoholinquestionatthelatest.
TheguaranteeshallbereleasedinaccordancewithArticle
34(3)(b)ofRegulation(EEC)No377/93.
Article6
1.Theinterventionagencyholdingalcoholandthe
successfultenderershallagreeona(detailed)timetablefor
thephysicalremovalofthealcohol.Thetimetableshall
benotifiedtotheCommissioninthemonthfollowing
receiptoftheCommission'sdecisionawardingthe
alcoholtopermitcoordinationofremovaloperationsin
accordancewiththisRegulation.
2.Thesuccessfultenderershallpayforthealcoholhe
isawardedandacceptresponsibilityfortheriskoftheft,
lossanddestructionandthecostofstorageofthealcohol
coveredbytheinvitationtotenderreferredtointhis
Regulationby26June1995atthelatest.
3.Afterreceivingpaymentforaquantityofalcohol
calculatedtothenearesthectolitreofalcoholat100%
volume,theinterventionagencyholdingthealcoholshall
issuearemovalorderfortherelevantquantityofalcohol.
Ownershipofthealcoholforwhicharemovalorderis
issuedshallbetransferredonissueoftheorderandthe
relevantquantitiesshallbeconsideredasbeingwithdrawn
onthatdate.
Eachremovalordershallcoveraquantityofatleast5000
hectolitresexceptinthecaseofthelastremovalineach
MemberState.
4.Thealcoholawardedundertheinvitationtotender
providedforinthisRegulationmustbeexportedwithina
timelimitoffourmonthsfromthedateofissueofthe
lastremovalorderrelatingthereto.Article5
1.ThetenderingsecurityreferredtoinArticle15of
Regulation(EEC)No377/93shallbeECU3,622per
hectolitreofalcoholat100%volumeandshallbelodged
forthetotalquantityofalcoholofferedforsaleunderthe
invitationtotenderreferredtoinArticle1hereto.
Maintenance ofthetenderafterthetimelimitforsubmits
tingtendersandthelodgingofaremovalguaranteeshall
constitutetheprimaryrequirementswithinthemeaning
ofArticle20ofRegulation(EEC)No2220/85(')as
regardsthetenderingsecurity.
Thetenderingsecurityshallbereleasedimmediately if
thetenderisnotacceptedorifthesuccessfultenderer
meetstheconditionssetoutintheprecedingsubpara­
graph.
2.Within20daysofreceiptoftheCommission'sdeci­
sionawardingthealcohol,thesuccessfultenderershall
provideproofthataremovalguaranteehasbeenlodged
withtheinterventionagencyholdingalcoholtoensure
theexportofthealcoholcoveredbythetenderinques­
tion.
TheremovalguaranteeshallbeECU12,08perhectolitre
ofalcoholat100%volumeandshallbelodgedforthe
totalquantityofferedforsaleintheinvitationtotender
coveredbythisRegulation.
Theremovalguaranteeshallbereleasedbytheinterven­
tionagencyholdingalcoholonlyforeachquantityof
alcoholforwhichproofissuppliedthatitwasexported
withinthetimelimitlaiddowninArticle6(4).
TheexportofalcoholawardedpursuanttothisRegula­
tionshallconstituteaprimaryrequirementwithinthe
meaningofArticle20ofRegulation(EEC)No2220/85as
regardstheremovalguarantee.
3.TheperformanceguaranteeshallbeECU30,19per
hectolitreofalcoholat100%volume.Article7
Tobevalid,tendersmustindicatetheplacewhereend
useofthealcoholawardedistotakeplaceandmust
includeanundertakingbythetenderertotheeffectthat
thealcoholwillbesenttothatdestinationandusedfor
thatpurpose.Thetendershallalsoincludeproofthatthe
tendererhasbindingcommitments withanoperatorin
themotorfuelsectorinthethirdcountrylistedinArticle
2whowasundertakentodehydratethealcoholawarded
inthatcountryandtoexportitforusesolelyasmotor
fuel. (')OJNoL205,3.8.1985,p.5.

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Article8
Notwithstanding thefirstsubparagraphofArticle36(2)of
Regulation(EEC)No377/93,thealcoholcontainedin
thevatsindicatedinthecommunication fromthe
MemberStatesreferredtoinArticle36ofRegulation
(EEC)No377/93andcoveredbytheinvitationtotender
referredtoinArticle1ofthisRegulationmaybesubsti­
tutedbytheinterventionagencyholdingthealcohol
concernedinagreementwiththeCommissionormixed
withotheralcoholdeliveredtotheinterventionagency
untilaremovalorderisissuedforthatalcohol,inparti­
cularforlogisticalreasons.
Article9
1.Successfultenderersforindividualinvitationsto
tenderNo172/94ECmay,bycommonagreement,
exchangeaquantityofalcoholstoredinthedesignated
vatsinaMemberStateforthepurposesprovidedforin
thoseinvitationstotender.
2.Suchexchangeshallnotaffecttheobligationsofthe
tenderersconcerned,particularlyasregardsthepricetobepaidandthetimelimitforremovalanduseofthealcohol
awardedtothemindicatedintheinvitationtotender
concerned .
3.Successfultendererswhowishtomakesuchan
exchangemustgivepriornoticetotheinterventionagen­
ciesconcerned .
4.Ifsuchexchangeaffectstheplannedtimetablefor
physicalremovalofthealcohol,thattimetableshall
immediatelybeamendedandthatamendmentnotifiedto
theCommission .
5.Suchexchangeshallnotchangethetotalquantities
ofalcoholplacedonsaleforinvitationstotenderNo
172/94EC.
Article10
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,22February1995.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TOTENDERNo172/94EC
I.Placeofstorage,volumeandcharacteristics ofthealcoholofferedforsale
MemberState LocationReference
numberofvatVolumein
hectolitresof
purealcoholReferenceto
Regulation
(EEC)
No822/87Typeofalcohol
SPAIN Villarrobledo 25 11897 39Rawalcohol
Villarrobledo 22 39014 39Rawalcohol
Villarrobledo 17 42241 39Rawalcohol
Villarrobledo 20 41813 39Rawalcohol
Tarancón C-6 11563 39Rawalcohol
Tarancón D-6 26317 39Rawalcohol
Tarancón C-7 27155 39Rawalcohol
Total 200000
Anyinterestedpartymay,onapplicationtotheinterventionagencyconcernedandonpaymentofECU2
perlitreortheequivalentthereofinSpanishpesetas,obtainsamplesofthealcoholofferedforsale.Such
samplesshallbetakenbyarepresentative oftheinterventionagencyconcerned.
II.Destination anduseofthealcohol
ThealcoholofferedforsalemustbeexportedfromtheCommunity .Itmustbeimportedintoanddehy­
dratedinthenon-membercountrylistedinArticle2ofthisRegulationasforuseexclusivelyasmotorfuel.
Evidencerelatingtothedestinationanduseofthealcoholistobeobtainedbyaninternationalsecurity
companyandtransmittedtotheinterventionagencyconcerned .
Thecoststhusincurredaretobebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
III.Submission oftenders
1.Tendersshouldbesubmittedforaquantityof200000hectolitresofalcohol,expressedinhectolitresof
alcoholat100%vol.
Anytenderrelatingtoasmallerquantitywillnotbeconsidered.
2.Tendersmust:
—besentbyregisteredmailtotheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities ,200ruedelaLoi,
B-1049Brussels,or
—besubmittedatthereceptionoftheLoi120buildingoftheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommuni­
ties,130ruedelaLoi,B-1049Brussels,between11a.m.and12noononthedatementionedin
point4.
3.TendersmustbeenclosedinasealedenvelopemarkedTenderforindividualsaleNo172/94EC
(alcohol),DGVI-E-2—tobeopenedonlyatthemeetingofthegroup',whichitselfmustbeenclosedin
anenvelopeaddressedtotheCommission .
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5.Tendersmuststatethenameandaddressofthetendererandmust:
(a)includeareferencetoindividualsalebytenderNo172/94EC;
(b)specifythepricetendered,expressedinecusperhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol;
(c)includealltheundertakingsandstatementsreferredtoinArticle31ofRegulation(EEC)No377/93,
specifythefinaldestinationofthealcoholawardedandincludeproofofacommitmentwithan
operatorfordehydrationandusesolelyasmotorfuel.
6.Eachtendermustbeaccompaniedbyattestationsofthelodgingofatenderingsecurity,issuedbythe
followinginterventionagency:
—SENPA,Beneficencia 8,E-28004Madrid(tel.:3476500;telex:23427SENPA;fax:5219832).
ThissecuritymustcorrespondtoasumofECU3,622perhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol.
IV.Awardofcontract
ThesuccessfultenderermustprovideproofthataperformanceguaranteeofECU30,19perhectolitreof
alcoholat100%volhasbeenlodgedwitheachinterventionagencyconcernedbythedateofissueofa
removalorderforthequantityofalcoholinquestionatthelatest.