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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2808/1999
of 28 December 1999
opening individual invitations to tender for the sale for export of vinous alcohol
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16
March 1987 on the common organisation of the market inwine(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1677/1999(2),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3877/88 of 12
December 1988 laying down general rules for the disposal ofalcohol obtained from the distillation operations referred to inArticles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 andheld by intervention agencies(
3),
Whereas:
(1)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 obtained fromthe distillation operations referred to in Articles 35, 36and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held byintervention agencies;
(2)individual invitations to tender should be opened for theexport of vinous alcohol to certain Caribbean andCentral American countries so as to guaranteecontinuity of supplies to those countries and reduce theCommunity stock of vinous alcohol;
(3)a specific security should be provided for to ensure thatthe alcohol is physically exported from the customsterritory of the Community and non-compliance withthe 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 usedfor the purposes laid down;
(4)since Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15December 1998 on establishing agrimonetary arrange-ments for the euro(
6), tender prices and guarantees must
be expressed in euro and payments must be made ineuro;
(5)the measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Wine,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Seven sales by individual invitation to tender Nos 275/99 EC,
276/99 EC, 277/99 EC 278/99 EC, 279/99 EC, 280/99 EC and281/99 EC shall be held for a total quantity of 450000hectolitres of alcohol obtained from the distillation operationsreferred to in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No822/87 and held by the Italian, French and Spanish interven-tion agencies.
Each of the individual invitations to tender Nos 275/99 EC and
276/99 EC shall cover a quantity of 100000 hectolitres ofalcohol at 100% volume and each of the individual invitationsto tender Nos 277/99 EC, 278/99 EC, 279/99 EC, 280/99 ECand 281/99 EC shall cover a quantity of 50000 hectolitres ofalcohol at 100% volume.
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,— 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 Saint Martin),
(1) OJ L 84, 27.3.1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 199, 30.7.1999, 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 349, 24.12.1998, p. 1.
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— 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 alcoholicstrength and the characteristics of the alcohol as well as certainspecific conditions are given in Annex I hereto.
Article 4
The sales shall take place in accordance with Articles 13 to 18,
30 to 34 and 36 to 38 of Regulation (EEC) No 377/93, andArticle 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/98.
However, notwithstanding Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No
377/93, the final date for the submission of tenders for theinvitations to tender referred to in this Regulation, shall fallbetween the eighth and the 25th day following the date ofpublication of the individual invitations to tender.
Article 5
1. The tendering security referred to in Article 15 of Regula-
tion (EEC) No 377/93 shall be EUR 3,622 per hectolitre ofalcohol for the total quantity of alcohol offered for sale in eachof the invitations to tender referred to in Article 1.
Maintenance of the tender after the time limit for submitting
tenders and the lodging of a guarantee to ensure export and ofa performance guarantee shall constitute the primary require-ments within the meaning of Article 20 of Commission Regu-lation (EEC) No 2220/85(
1) as regards the tendering security.
The tendering security lodged for each of the invitations to
tender referred to in Article 1 shall be released immediately ifthe tender is not accepted or if the successful tenderer hadlodged the entire guarantee to ensure export and the entireperformance guarantee for the invitation to tender in question.
2. The guarantee to ensure export shall be EUR 5 per
hectolitre of alcohol at 100% volume and shall be lodged foreach quantity of alcohol for which there is a removal orderunder each of the invitations to tender referred to in Article 1of this Regulation.
This guarantee shall be released only by the intervention
agency holding the alcohol for each quantity of alcohol forwhich proof has been furnished that it has been exportedwithin the time limit laid down in Article 6 of this Regulation.Notwithstanding Article 23 of Regulation (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 guar-antee to ensure export of EUR 5 per hectolitre of alcohol at100% volume shall be forfeit 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 is exceeded.
3. The performance guarantee shall be EUR 25 per hecto-
litre of alcohol at 100% volume.
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 shall be lodgedsimultaneously with each intervention agency concerned, foreach of the invitations to tender referred to in Article 1 of thisRegulation not later than the day of issue of a removal orderfor the quantity of alcohol concerned.
Article 6
1. The alcohol awarded under the invitations to tender
referred to in Article 1 shall be exported by 31 July 2000 at thelatest.
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 must include anundertaking by the tenderer to the effect that the alcohol willbe sent to that destination and used for that purpose. Thetender shall also include proof following the entry into force ofthis Regulation that the tenderer has binding commitmentswith an operator in the motor fuel sector in one of the thirdcountries listed in Article 2 who has undertaken to dehydratethe alcohol awarded in one of those countries and to export itfor use solely as motor fuel in accordance with Annex II.
Article 8
1. Before the awarded alcohol is removed, the intervention
agency and the successful tenderer shall take a reference sampleand shall analyse that sample to verify the alcoholic strengthexpressed in % volume of the alcohol in question.
Where the final results of the analysis of the sample show a
difference between the alcoholic strength by volume of thealcohol to be removed and the minimum alcoholic strength byvolume stated in the notice of invitation to tender, thefollowing provisions shall apply:
(i) the intervention agency shall, the same day, inform the
Commission thereof in accordance with Annex III, as wellas the storer and the successful tenderer;
(ii) the successful tenderer may:
— either agree to take over the lot with its characteristics
as established, subject to the Commission's agreement,
— or refuse to take over the lot in question.
(1) OJ L 205, 3.8.1985, p. 5.
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In either case, the successful tenderer shall, the same day,
inform the intervention agency and the Commission thereof inaccordance with Annex IV.
Once these formalities have been completed, if he has refused
to take over the lot concerned, he shall be immediately releasedfrom all his obligations relating to that lot.
2. Where the successful tenderer refuses the merchandise, as
provided for in paragraph 1, the intervention agency shallsupply him with another quantity of alcohol of the requisitequality, at no extra charge, within a maximum of eight days.
3. If physical removal of the alcohol is delayed by more
than five working days in relation to the date of acceptance ofthe lot to be removed by the successful tenderer for reasonsattributable to the intervention agency, the Member State shallbe responsible for the payment of compensation.Article 9
Notwithstanding the first subparagraph of Article 36(2) of
Regulation (EEC) No 377/93, the alcohol contained in the vatsindicated in the communication from the Member Statesreferred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EEC) No 377/93 andcovered by the invitation to tender referred to in Article 1 ofthis Regulation may be substituted by alcohol of the same typeby the intervention agency holding the alcohol concerned inagreement with the Commission, or mixed with other alcoholdelivered to the intervention agency until a removal order isissued for that alcohol, in particular for logistical reasons.
Article 10
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion 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, 28 December 1999.
For the Commission
Margot WALLSTRÖM
Member of the Commission
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ANNEX I
INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 275/99 EC
I.Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale
Member
StateLocationReference
number of vatVolume in
hectolitres of
pure alcoholReference to
Regulation
(EEC)
No 822/87Type of alcohol
FRANCE Port-la-Nouvelle 1 47925 35+36 Raw alcohol+92%
Av. Adolphe Turrel 9 22445 35+36 Raw alcohol+92%
BP 626 22665 35+36 Raw alcohol+92%F-11210 Port-la-Nouvelle5 6965 35+36 Raw alcohol+92%
Total 100000
Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of EUR 2,415 per litre,
obtain samples of the alcohol offered for sale. Such samples shall be taken by a representative of the intervention agencyconcerned.
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 non-member countries listed in Article 2 of this Regulation as for use exclusively as motor fuel.
Evidence relating to the destination and use of the alcohol is to be obtained by an international security company 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 100000 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, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels, or— be submitted at the reception of the Loi 130 building of the European Commission, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 130,
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 275/99 EC (alcohol), DG AGRI
(E-2), to be opened only at the meeting of the group’, which itself must be enclosed in an envelope addressed to theCommission.
4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon (Brussels time) on 19 January 2000.5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must:
(a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 275/99 EC;
(b) specify the price tendered, expressed in euro 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 an operator for dehydration anduse solely as motor fuel.
6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the following
intervention agency:
— SAV, zone industrielle, avenue de la Ballastière, boîte postale 231, F-33505 Libourne Cedex (tel. (33-5)
57552000; telex 572025; fax (33-5) 57552059).
This security must correspond to a sum of EUR 362200.
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INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 276/99 EC
I.Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale
Member
StateLocationReference
number of vatVolume in
hectolitres of
pure alcoholReference to
Regulation
(EEC)
No 822/87Type of alcohol
SPAIN Tarancón A-6 24352 35+36 Raw alcohol
Tarancón B-5 24826 35+36 Raw alcohol
Tarancón B-6 24607 35+36 Raw alcohol
Tarancón A-8 1751 35+36 Raw alcohol
Tarancón 2 9133 35+36 Raw alcohol
Tarancón 5 15331 35+36 Raw alcohol
Total 100000
Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of EUR 2,415 per litre,
obtain samples of the alcohol offered for sale. Such samples shall be taken by a representative of the intervention agencyconcerned.
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 non-member countries listed in Article 2 of this Regulation as for use exclusively as motor fuel.
Evidence relating to the destination and use of the alcohol is to be obtained by an international security company 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 100000 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, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels, or— be submitted at the reception of the Loi 130 building of the European Commission, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 130,
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 276/99 EC (alcohol), DG AGRI
(E-2), to be opened only at the meeting of the group’, which itself must be enclosed in an envelope addressed to theCommission.
4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon (Brussels time) on 19 January 2000.5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must:
(a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 276/99 EC;
(b) specify the price tendered, expressed in euro 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 an operator for dehydration anduse solely as motor fuel.
6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the following
intervention agency:
— FEGA, Beneficencia, 8, E-28004 Madrid (tel. (34) 913476500,telex 23427 FEGA, fax (34) 915219832).
This security must correspond to a sum of EUR 362200.
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INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 277/99 EC
I.Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale
Member
StateLocationReference
number of vatVolume in
hectolitres of
pure alcoholReference to
Regulation
(EEC)
No 822/87Type of alcohol
SPAIN Tarancón A-8 23059 35+36 Raw alcohol
Tarancón B-7 1736 35+36 Raw alcohol
Tarancón 3 18512 35+36 Raw alcohol
Tarancón 4 6693 35+36 Raw alcohol
Total 50000
Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of EUR 2,415 per litre,
obtain samples of the alcohol offered for sale. Such samples shall be taken by a representative of the intervention agencyconcerned.
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 non-member countries listed in Article 2 of this Regulation as for use exclusively as motor fuel.
Evidence relating to the destination and use of the alcohol is to be obtained by an international security company 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 50000 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, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels, or— be submitted at the reception of the Loi 130 building of the European Commission, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 130,
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 277/99 EC (alcohol), DG AGRI
(E-2), to be opened only at the meeting of the group’, which itself must be enclosed in an envelope addressed to theCommission.
4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon (Brussels time) on 19 January 2000.5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must:
(a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 277/99 EC;
(b) specify the price tendered, expressed in euro 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 an operator for dehydration anduse solely as motor fuel.
6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the following
intervention agency:
— FEGA, Beneficencia, 8, E-28004 Madrid (tel. (34) 913476500,telex 23427 FEGA, fax (34) 915219832).
This security must correspond to a sum of EUR 181100.
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INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 278/99 EC
I.Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale
Member
StateLocationReference
number of vatVolume in
hectolitres of
pure alcoholReference to
Regulation
(EEC)
No 822/87Type of alcohol
ITALY F.lli Cipriani SpA, Chizzola di 20000 35 Neutral
Ala (Tn) 13000 35 Raw alcohol
ICV SpA Borgoricco (Pd) 7000 35Raw alcohol
6000 39 Raw alcohol
Bonollo Umberto SpA
Conselve (Pd)4000 39Raw alcohol
Total 50000
Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of EUR 2,415 per litre,
obtain samples of the alcohol offered for sale. Such samples shall be taken by a representative of the intervention agencyconcerned.
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 non-member countries listed in Article 2 of this Regulation as for use exclusively as motor fuel.
Evidence relating to the destination and use of the alcohol is to be obtained by an international security company 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 50000 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, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels, or— be submitted at the reception of the Loi 130 building of the European Commission, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 130,
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 278/99 EC (alcohol), DG AGRI
(E-2), to be opened only at the meeting of the group’, which itself must be enclosed in an envelope addressed to theCommission.
4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon (Brussels time) on 19 January 2000.5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must:
(a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 278/99 EC;
(b) specify the price tendered, expressed in euro 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 an operator for dehydration anduse solely as motor fuel.
6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the following
intervention agency:
— AIMA, via Palestro 81, I-00185 Roma (tel. (39-06) 474991; telex 620331/620252/613003; fax (39-06)
4453940/4953940).
This security must correspond to a sum of EUR 181100.
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INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 279/99 EC
I.Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale
Member
StateLocationReference
number of vatVolume in
hectolitres of
pure alcoholReference to
Regulation
(EEC)
No 822/87Type of alcohol
ITALY Mazzari SpA, Faenza (Ra) 30000 35 Raw alcohol
Neri Srl, Faenza (Ra) 18000 35Raw alcohol
Distercoop Scrl, Faenza (Ra) 2000 39Raw alcohol
Total 50000
Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of EUR 2,415 per litre,
obtain samples of the alcohol offered for sale. Such samples shall be taken by a representative of the intervention agencyconcerned.
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 non-member countries listed in Article 2 of this Regulation as for use exclusively as motor fuel.
Evidence relating to the destination and use of the alcohol is to be obtained by an international security company 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 50000 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, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels, or— be submitted at the reception of the Loi 130 building of the European Commission, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 130,
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 279/99 EC (alcohol), DG AGRI
(E-2), to be opened only at the meeting of the group’, which itself must be enclosed in an envelope addressed to theCommission.
4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon (Brussels time) on 19 January 2000.5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must:
(a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 279/99 EC;
(b) specify the price tendered, expressed in euro 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 an operator for dehydration anduse solely as motor fuel.
6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the following
intervention agency:
— AIMA, via Palestro 81, I-00185 Roma (tel. (39-06) 474991; telex 620331/620252/613003; fax (39-06)
4453940/4953940).
This security must correspond to a sum of EUR 181100.
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INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 280/99 EC
I.Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale
Member
StateLocationReference
number of vatVolume in
hectolitres of
pure alcoholReference to
Regulation
(EEC)
No 822/87Type of alcohol
ITALY F.lli Balice Snc, Valenzano
(Ba)30000 35+36 Raw alcohol
M.V.A. Srl, Foggia 10000 35+36 Neutral
Aniello Esposito Srl, Pomi-gliano d'Arco (Na) 8000 35+36 Of good flavour+92%
Carlino Renzo & Gsnc, Novoli(Le) 2000 35+36 Of good flavour+92%
Total 50000
Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of EUR 2,415 per litre,
obtain samples of the alcohol offered for sale. Such samples shall be taken by a representative of the intervention agencyconcerned.
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 non-member countries listed in Article 2 of this Regulation as for use exclusively as motor fuel.
Evidence relating to the destination and use of the alcohol is to be obtained by an international security company 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 50000 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, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels, or— be submitted at the reception of the Loi 130 building of the European Commission, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 130,
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 280/99 EC (alcohol), DG AGRI
(E-2), to be opened only at the meeting of the group’, which itself must be enclosed in an envelope addressed to theCommission.
4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon (Brussels time) on 19 January 2000.5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must:
(a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 280/99 EC;
(b) specify the price tendered, expressed in euro 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 an operator for dehydration anduse solely as motor fuel.
6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the following
intervention agency:
— AIMA, via Palestro 81, I-00185 Roma (tel. (39-06) 474991; telex 620331/620252/613003; fax (39-06)
4453940/4953940).
This security must correspond to a sum of EUR 181100.
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INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 281/99 EC
I.Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale
Member
StateLocationReference
number of vatVolume in
hectolitres of
pure alcoholReference to
Regulation
(EEC)
No 822/87Type of alcohol
ITALY Villapana SpA, Villapana (Ra) 16000 35 Raw alcohol
D'Auria SpA, Ortona (Ch) 19000 35Raw alcohol
D.E.T.A. Srl, Barberino Val 6000 35Raw alcohol
d'Elsa (Fi) 1000 39 Raw alcohol
Tampieri SpA Faenza (Ra) 8000 35Raw alcohol
Total 50000
Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of EUR 2,415 per litre,
obtain samples of the alcohol offered for sale. Such samples shall be taken by a representative of the intervention agencyconcerned.
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 non-member countries listed in Article 2 of this Regulation as for use exclusively as motor fuel.
Evidence relating to the destination and use of the alcohol is to be obtained by an international security company 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 50000 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, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels, or— be submitted at the reception of the Loi 130 building of the European Commission, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 130,
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 281/99 EC (alcohol), DG AGRI
(E-2), to be opened only at the meeting of the group’, which itself must be enclosed in an envelope addressed to theCommission.
4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon (Brussels time) on 19 January 2000.5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must:
(a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 281/99 EC;
(b) specify the price tendered, expressed in euro 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 an operator for dehydration anduse solely as motor fuel.
6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the following
intervention agency:
— AIMA, via Palestro 81, I-00185 Roma (tel. (39-06) 474991; telex 620331/620252/613003; fax (39-06)
4453940/4953940).
This security must correspond to a sum of EUR 181100.
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ANNEX II
List of undertakings and documents to be produced by the tenderer on submission of tenders:1. evidence that the tendering security has been lodged with each intervention agency;2. the final destination of the alcohol and an undertaking by the tenderer to comply with this destination;3. evidence, subsequent to the entry into force of this Regulation, that the tenderer has binding commitments with an
operator in the motor fuel sector in one of the non-member countries listed in Article 2 of this Regulation. Thisoperator must undertake to dehydrate the alcohol awarded under the invitation to tender in one of these countries andto export it for use as motor fuel;
4. tenders must include the name and address of the tenderer, the reference number of the notice of invitation to tender,
and the price proposed, expressed in euro per hectolitre of alcohol at 100% volume;
5. an undertaking from the tenderer to the effect that he will comply with all the rules relating to the tendering procedure
in question;
6. a statement by the tenderer to the effect that he waives all claims in respect of the quality and characteristics of the
alcohol awarded to him, agrees to submit to any checks made on the destination and use of the alcohol and acceptsthat it is his responsibility to provide evidence that the alcohol is used as specified in the notice of invitation to tender.
ANNEX III
The only telex and fax numbers in Brussels to be used are:DG AGRI (E-2) (for the attention of Mr Chiappone/Mr Innamorati):
— telex: 22037 AGREC B,
22070 AGREC B (Greek characters),
— fax: (32-2)2959252.
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ANNEX IV
Communication of refusal or acceptance of lots under the individual invitation to tender for the export of
vinous alcohol opened by Regulation (EC) No 2808/1999
— Name of the successful tenderer:
— Date of award of contract:— Date of refusal or acceptance of the lot by the successful tenderer:
Lot NoQuantity in
hectolitresLocation
of alcoholReason for refusal or acceptance
to take over