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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2242/97
of11November 1997
openingindividualinvitationstotenderforthesaleforexportofvinousalcohol
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No822/87of
16March1987onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinwine('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No
2087/97(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3877/88
of12December1988layingdowngeneralrulesforthe
disposalofalcoholobtainedfromthedistillationopera­
tionsreferredtoinArticles35,36and39ofRegulation
(EEC)No822/87andheldbyinterventionagencies(3),
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No377/93(4),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No1448/97(J),lays
downdetailedrulesforthedisposalofalcoholobtained
fromthedistillationoperationsreferredtoinArticles35,
36and39ofRegulation(EEC)No822/87andheldby
interventionagencies;
Whereasindividualinvitationstotendershouldbe
openedfortheexportofvinousalcoholtocertainCarib­
beanandCentralAmericancountriessoastoguarantee
continuityofsuppliestothosecountriesandreducethe
Communitystockofvinousalcohol;
Whereasaspecificsecurityshouldbeprovidedforto
ensurethatthealcoholisphysicallyexportedfromthe
customsterritoryoftheCommunityandnon-compliance
withthedatelaiddownforexportshouldbeprogressively
penalized;whereasthissecuritymustbeindependentof
theperformanceguaranteeensuringthatthealcoholis
removedfromstorageandtheawardedalcoholisusedfor
thepurposeslaiddown;
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No2192/93(A),
concerningtheoperativeeventsfortheagricultural
conversionratesusedinthewinesectorandamending
Regulation(EEC)No377/93,specifiestheagricultural
conversionratestobeusedtoconvertthepaymentsand
securitiesprovidedforinconnectionwithindividualin­
vitationstotenderintonationalcurrency;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforWine,HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
TensalesbyindividualinvitationtotenderNos230/97
EC,231/97EC,232/97EC,233/97EC,234/97EC,
235/97EC,236/97EC,237/97EC,238/97ECand
239/97ECshallbeheldforatotalquantityof500000
hectolitresofalcoholobtainedfromthedistillationopera­
tionsreferredtoinArticles35,36and39ofRegulation
(EEC)No822/87andheldbytheSpanish,Italianand
Frenchinterventionagencies.
EachoftheindividualinvitationstotenderNos230/97
EC,231/97EC,232/97EC,233/97EC,234/97EC,
235/97EC,236/97EC,237/97EC,238/97ECand
239/97ECshallcoveraquantityof50000hectolitresof
alcoholat100%volume.
Article2
Thealcoholofferedforsale:
—shallbeforexportoutsidetheEuropeanCommunity ,
—mustbeimportedintoanddehydrated :
—inthecaseofindividualinvitationstotenderNos
230/97EC,231/97EC,232/97EC,233/97EC
and234/97EConeofthefollowingthirdcoun­
tries:
—CostaRica,
—Guatemala ,
—Honduras,includingtheSwanIslands,
—ElSalvador,
—Nicaragua,
—inthecaseofindividualinvitationstotenderNos
235/97EC,236/97EC,237/97EC,238/97EC
and239/97EConeofthefollowingthirdcoun­
tries:
—StKittsandNevis,
—Bahamas,
—DominicanRepublic,
—AntiguaandBarbuda,
—Dominica ,
—BritishVirginIslandsandMontserrat ,
—Jamaica,
—SaintLucia,
—SaintVincent,includingtheNorthernGren­
adines,
—Barbados,
—TrinidadandTobago,
—Belize,')OJL84,27.3.1987,p.1.
2)OJL292,25.10.1997,p.1.
-1)OJL346,15.12.1988,p.7.
*)OJL43,20.2.1993,p.6.
5)OJL198,25.7.1997,p.4.
6OJL196,5.8.1993,p.19.

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—Grenada,includingtheSouthernGrenadines ,
—Aruba,
—NetherlandsAntilles(Curasao,Bonaire,Saint
Eustace,SabaandthesouthernpartofSaint
Martin),
—Guyana,
—UnitedStatesVirginIslands,
—Haiti,
—mustbeusedonlyasmotorfuel.
Article3
Thelocationandreferencenumbersofthevats
concerned,thequantityofalcoholcontainedineachvat,
thealcoholicstrengthandthecharacteristics ofthe
alcoholaswellascertainspecificconditionsaregivenin
AnnexIhereto.thereisaremovalorderundereachoftheinvitationsto
tenderreferredtoinArticle1ofthisRegulation .
Thisguaranteeshallbereleasedonlybytheintervention
agencyholdingthealcoholforeachquantityofalcohol
forwhichproofhasbeenfurnishedthatithasbeen
exportedwithinthetimelimitlaiddowninArticle6of
thisRegulation .Notwithstanding Article23ofRegulation
(EEC)No2220/85,andexceptincasesofforcemajeure,
wherethetimelimitreferredtoinArticle6hasnotbeen
compliedwith,theguaranteetoensureexportofECU5
perhectolitreofalcoholat100%volumeshallbeforfeit
asfollows:
(a)15%inallcases;
(b)0,33%oftheamountremainingafterdeductionof
the15%,foreachdaythetimelimitinquestionis
exceeded .
3.TheperformanceguaranteeshallbeECU25per
hectolitreofalcoholat100%volume.
Thisguaranteeshallbereleasedinaccordancewith
Article34(3)(b)ofRegulation(EEC)No377/93.
4.Notwithstanding Article17ofRegulation(EEC)No
377/93,theguaranteesonexportandperformanceshall
belodgedsimultaneously witheachinterventionagency
concerned,foreachoftheinvitationstotenderreferredto
inArticle1ofthisRegulationnotlaterthanthedayof
issueofaremovalorderforthequantityofalcohol
concerned .
5.Theagriculturalconversionratetobeappliedforthe
conversionintonationalcurrencyshallbethatinforceon
thefinaldayforthesubmissionoftendersfortheinvita­
tioninquestioninthecaseoftheguaranteetoensure
export,asexpressedinecusperhiat100%volume.Article4
ThesalesshalltakeplaceinaccordancewithArticles13
to18and30to38ofRegulation(EEC)No377/93.
However,notwithstanding Article15ofRegulation(EEC)
No377/93,thefinaldateforthesubmissionoftenders
fortheinvitationstotenderreferredtointhisRegulation,
shallfallbetweentheeighthandthe25thdayfollowing
thedateofpublicationoftheindividualinvitationsto
tender.
Article6
1.Thealcoholawardedundertheinvitationstotender
referredtoinArticle1shallbeexportedby30June1998
atthelatest.
2.Thealcoholawardedshallbeusedwithintwoyears
fromthedateoffirstremoval.Article5
1.ThetenderingsecurityreferredtoinArticle15of
Regulation(EEC)No377/93shallbeECU3,622per
hectolitreofalcoholat100%volumeandshallbelodged
forthetotalquantityofalcoholofferedforsaleineachof
theinvitationstotenderreferredtoinArticle1.
Maintenance ofthetenderafterthetimelimitforsub­
mittingtendersandthelodgingofaguaranteetoensure
exportandofaperformanceguaranteeshallconstitutethe
primaryrequirementswithinthemeaningofArticle20of
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No2220/85(')asregards
thetenderingsecurity.
Thetenderingsecuritylodgedforeachoftheinvitations
totenderreferredtoinArticle1shallbereleasedim­
mediatelyifthetenderisnotacceptedorifthesuccessful
tendererhadlodgedtheentireguaranteetoensureexport
andtheentireperformanceguaranteefortheinvitationto
tenderinquestion.
2.Theguaranteetoensureexportshallamountto
ECU5perhectolitreofalcoholat100%volumeand
shallbelodgedforeachquantityofalcoholforwhichArticle7
Tobevalid,tendersmustindicatetheplacewhereend
useofthealcoholawardedistotakeplaceandmust
includeanundertakingbythetenderertotheeffectthat
thealcoholwillbesenttothatdestinationandusedfor
thatpurpose.Thetendershallalsoincludeproofthatthe
tendererhasbindingcommitments withanoperatorin
themotorfuelsectorinoneofthethirdcountrieslisted
inArticle2whohasundertakentodehydratethealcohol
awardedinoneofthosecountriesandtoexportitforuse
solelyasmotorfuel. (')OJL205,3.8.1985,p.5.

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ECand234/97ECmay,bycommonagreement,
exchangeanequalquantityofalcoholstoredinthedesig­
natedvatsinthesameMemberStateforthepurposes
providedforinthoseinvitationstotender.
2.Successfultenderersfortheindividualinvitationsto
tenderNos235/97EC,236/97EC,237/97EC,238/97
ECand239/97ECmay,bycommonagreement,
exchangeanequalquantityofalcoholstoredinthedesig­
natedvatsinthesameMemberStateforthepurposes
providedforinthoseinvitationstotender.
3.Suchexchangeshallnotaffecttheobligationsofthe
tenderersconcerned,particularlyasregardsthepricetobe
paidandthetimelimitforremovalanduseofthealcohol
awardedtothemindicatedintheinvitationtotender
concerned .
4.Successfultendererswhowishtomakesuchan
exchangemustgivepriornoticetotheinterventionagen­
ciesconcerned .
5.Ifsuchexchangeaffectstheplannedtimetablefor
physicalremovalofthealcohol,thattimetableshall
immediatelybeamendedandthatamendmentnotifiedto
theCommission .Article8
1.Beforetheawardedalcoholisremoved,theinterven­
tionagencyandthesuccessfultenderershalltakea
referencesampleandshallanalysethatsampletoverify
thealcoholicstrengthexpressedin%volumeofthe
alcoholinquestion.
Wherethefinalresultsoftheanalysisofthesampleshow
adifferencebetweenthealcoholicstrengthbyvolumeof
thealcoholtoberemovedandtheminimumalcoholic
strengthbyvolumestatedinthenoticeofinvitationto
tender,thefollowingprovisionsshallapply:
(i)theinterventionagencyshall,thesameday,inform
theCommissionthereofinaccordancewithAnnexII,
aswellasthestorerandthesuccessfultenderer;
(ii)thesuccessfultenderermay:
—eitheragreetotakeoverthelotwithitscharacter­
isticsasestablished,subjecttotheCommission's
agreement ,
—orrefusetotakeoverthelotinquestion.
Ineithercase,thesuccessfultenderershall,thesame
day,informtheinterventionagencyandtheCommis­
sionthereofinaccordancewithAnnexIII.
Oncetheseformalitieshavebeencompleted,ifhehas
refusedtotakeoverthelotconcerned ,heshallbeim­
mediatelyreleasedfromallhisobligationsrelatingtothat
lot.
2.Wherethesuccessfultendererrefusesthemer­
chandise,asprovidedforinparagraph 1,theintervention
agencyshallsupplyhimwithanotherquantityofalcohol
oftherequisitequality,atnoextracharge,withina
maximumofeightdays.
3.Ifphysicalremovalofthealcoholisdelayedby
morethanfiveworkingdaysinrelationtothedateof
acceptanceofthelottoberemovedbythesuccessful
tendererforreasonsattributabletotheintervention
agency,theMemberStateshallberesponsibleforthe
paymentofcompensation .
Article9
1.Successfultenderersfortheindividualinvitationsto
tenderNos230/97EC,231/97EC,232/97EC,233/97Article10
Notwithstanding thefirstsubparagraph ofArticle36(2)of
Regulation (EEC)No377/93,thealcoholcontainedin
thevatsindicatedinthecommunication fromthe
MemberStatesreferredtoinArticle36ofRegulation
(EEC)No377/93andcoveredbytheinvitationtotender
referredtoinArticle1ofthisRegulationmaybesubsti­
tutedbyalcoholofthesametypebytheintervention
agenciesholdingthealcoholconcernedinagreement
withtheCommission ,ormixedwithotheralcoholde­
liveredtotheinterventionagencyuntilaremovalorderis
issuedforthatalcohol,inparticularforlogisticalreasons.
Article11
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,11November1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXI
INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TOTENDERNo230/97EC
I.Placeofstorage,volumeandcharacteristics ofthealcoholofferedforsale
MemberState LocationReference
numberofvatVolumein
hectolitresof
purealcoholReferenceto
Regulation
(EEC)
No822/87Typeofalcohol
SPAIN Villarrobledo 17 4119735+36Rawalcohol
Villarrobledo 23 880335-(-36Rawalcohol
Total 50000
Anyinterestedpartymay,onapplicationtotheinterventionagencyconcernedandonpaymentofECU
2,415perlitreortheequivalentthereofinSpanishpesetas,obtainsamplesofthealcoholofferedforsale.
Suchsamplesshallbetakenbyarepresentative oftheinterventionagencyconcerned.
II.Destination anduseofthealcohol
ThealcoholofferedforsalemustbeexportedfromtheCommunity .Itmustbeimportedintoandde­
hydratedinoneofthenon-membercountrieslistedinArticle2ofthisRegulationasforuseexclusivelyas
motorfuel.
Evidencerelatingtothedestinationanduseofthealcoholistobeobtainedbyaninternationalsecurity
companyandtransmittedtotheinterventionagencyconcerned .
Thecoststhusincurredaretobebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
III.Submission oftenders
1.Tendersshouldbesubmittedforaquantityof50000hectolitresofalcohol,expressedinhectolitresof
alcoholat100%vol.
Anytenderrelatingtoasmallerquantitywillnotbeconsidered .
2.Tendersmust:
—besentbyregisteredposttotheEuropeanCommission ,200ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels,
or
—besubmittedatthereceptionoftheLoi130buildingoftheEuropeanCommission ,130ruedela
Loi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels,between11a.m.and12noononthedatementionedinpoint4.
3.Tendersmustbeenclosedinasealedenvelopemarked'TenderforindividualsaleNo230/97EC
(alcohol),DGVI(E-2),tobeopenedonlyatthemeetingofthegroup',whichitselfmustbeenclosedin
anenvelopeaddressedtotheCommission .
4.TendersmustreachtheCommissionnotlaterthan12noon(Brusselstime)on28November1997.
5.Tendersmuststatethenameandaddressofthetendererandmust:
(a)includeareferencetoindividualsalebytenderNo230/97EC;
(b)specifythepricetendered,expressedinecusperhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol;
(c)includealltheundertakingsandstatementsreferredtoinArticle31ofRegulation(EEC)No377/93,
specifythefinaldestinationofthealcoholawardedandincludeproofofacommitmentwithan
operatorfordehydrationandusesolelyasmotorfuel.
6.Eachtendermustbeaccompaniedbyattestationsofthelodgingofatenderingsecurity,issuedbythe
followinginterventionagency:
—FEGA,Beneficencia 8,E-28004Madrid(tel.:3476500,telex:23427FEGA,fax:5219832).
ThissecuritymustcorrespondtoasumofECU3,622perhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol.

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INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TOTENDERNo231/97EC
I.Placeofstorage,volumeandcharacteristics ofthealcoholofferedforsale
MemberState LocationReference
numberofvatVolumein
hectolitresof
purealcoholReferenceto
Regulation
(EEC)
No822/87Typeofalcohol
SPAIN Villarrobledo 18 4220035+36Rawalcohol
Villarrobledo 23 780035+36Rawalcohol
Total 50000
Anyinterestedpartymay,onapplicationtotheinterventionagencyconcernedandonpaymentofECU
2,415perlitreortheequivalentthereofinSpanishpesetas,obtainsamplesofthealcoholofferedforsale.
Suchsamplesshallbetakenbyarepresentative oftheinterventionagencyconcerned .
II.Destination anduseofthealcohol
ThealcoholofferedforsalemustbeexportedfromtheCommunity .Itmustbeimportedintoandde­
hydratedinoneofthenon-membercountrieslistedinArticle2ofthisRegulationasforuseexclusivelyas
motorfuel.
Evidencerelatingtothedestinationanduseofthealcoholistobeobtainedbyaninternationalsecurity
companyandtransmittedtotheinterventionagencyconcerned.
Thecoststhusincurredaretobebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
III.Submission oftenders
1.Tendersshouldbesubmittedforaquantityof50000hectolitresofalcohol,expressedinhectolitresof
alcoholat100%vol.
Anytenderrelatingtoasmallerquantitywillnotbeconsidered .
2.Tendersmust:
—besentbyregisteredposttotheEuropeanCommission ,200ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels,
or
—besubmittedatthereceptionoftheLoi130buildingoftheEuropeanCommission ,130ruedela
Loi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels,between 11a.m.and12noononthedatementionedinpoint4.
3.Tendersmustbeenclosedinasealedenvelopemarked'TenderforindividualsaleNo231/97EC
(alcohol),DGVI(E-2),tobeopenedonlyatthemeetingofthegroup',whichitselfmustbeenclosedin
anenvelopeaddressedtotheCommission .
4.TendersmustreachtheCommissionnotlaterthan12noon(Brusselstime)on28November1997.
5.Tendersmuststatethenameandaddressofthetendererandmust:
(a)includeareferencetoindividualsalebytenderNo231/97EC;
(b)specifythepricetendered,expressedinecusperhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol;
(c)includealltheundertakingsandstatementsreferredtoinArticle31ofRegulation(EEC)No377/93,
specifythefinaldestinationofthealcoholawardedandincludeproofofacommitmentwithan
operatorfordehydrationandusesolelyasmotorfuel.
6.Eachtendermustbeaccompaniedbyattestationsofthelodgingofatenderingsecurity,issuedbythe
followinginterventionagency:
—FEGA,Beneficencia 8,E-28004Madrid(tel.:3476500,telex:23427FEGA,fax:5219832).
ThissecuritymustcorrespondtoasumofECU3,622perhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol.

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INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TOTENDERNo232/97EC
I.Placeofstorage,volumeandcharacteristics ofthealcoholofferedforsale
MemberState LocationReference
numberofvatVolumein
hectolitresof
purealcoholReferenceto
Regulation
(EEC)
No822/87Typeofalcohol
FRANCE Port-la-Nouvelle
BP62,avenue
AdolpheTurrei
11200Port-la-Nouvelle29
32530
4747035+36
35+36Rawalcohol+92%
Rawalcohol+92%
Total 50000
Anyinterestedpartymay,onapplicationtotheinterventionagencyconcernedandonpaymentofECU
2,415perlitreortheequivalentthereofinFrenchfrancs,obtainsamplesofthealcoholofferedforsale.Such
samplesshallbetakenbyarepresentative oftheinterventionagencyconcerned.
II.Destination anduseofthealcohol
ThealcoholofferedforsalemustbeexportedfromtheCommunity .Itmustbeimportedintoandde­
hydratedinoneofthenon-membercountrieslistedinArticle2ofthisRegulationasforuseexclusivelyas
motorfuel.
Evidencerelatingtothedestinationanduseofthealcoholistobeobtainedbyaninternationalsecurity
companyandtransmittedtotheinterventionagencyconcerned .
Thecoststhusincurredaretobebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
III.Submission oftenders
1.Tendersshouldbesubmittedforaquantityof50000hectolitresofalcohol,expressedinhectolitresof
alcoholat100%vol.
Anytenderrelatingtoasmallerquantitywillnotbeconsidered .
2.Tendersmust:
—besentbyregisteredposttotheEuropeanCommission ,200ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels,
or
—besubmittedatthereceptionoftheLoi130buildingoftheEuropeanCommission ,130ruedela
Loi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels,between11a.m.and12noononthedatementionedinpoint4.
3.Tendersmustbeenclosedinasealedenvelopemarked'TenderforindividualsaleNo232/97EC
(alcohol),DGVI(E-2),tobeopenedonlyatthemeetingofthegroup',whichitselfmustbeenclosedin
anenvelopeaddressedtotheCommission .
4.TendersmustreachtheCommissionnotlaterthan12noon(Brusselstime)on28November1997.
5.Tendersmuststatethenameandaddressofthetendererandmust:
(a)includeareferencetoindividualsalebytenderNo232/97EC;
(b)specifythepricetendered,expressedinecusperhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol;
(c)includealltheundertakingsandstatementsreferredtoinArticle31ofRegulation(EEC)No377/93,
specifythefinaldestinationofthealcoholawardedandincludeproofofacommitmentwithan
operatorfordehydrationandusesolelyasmotorfuel.
6.Eachtendermustbeaccompaniedbyattestationsofthelodgingofatenderingsecurity,issuedbythe
followinginterventionagency:
—SAV,zoneindustrielle,avenuedelaBallastière,boîtepostale231,F-33505LibourneCedex(tel.:(05)
57552000;telex:572025;fax:(05)57552059).
ThissecuritymustcorrespondtoasumofECU3,622perhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol.

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INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TOTENDERNo233/97EC
I.Placeofstorage,volumeandcharacteristics ofthealcoholofferedforsale
MemberState LocationReference
numberofvatVolumein
hectolitresof
purealcoholReferenceto
Regulation
(EEC)
No822/87Typeofalcohol
ITALY Dist.DCA—AscoliPiceno 3651 35Rawalcohol
Dist.delSud—Rutigliano(Ba) 63 35Rawalcohol
Dist.delSud—Rutigliano (Ba) 19030 36Rawalcohol
Dist.delSud—Rutigliano(Ba) 2456 39Rawalcohol
Dist.Inga—Fiduciario 2155 35Rawalcohol
Dist.Sapis—CastelSanGiorgio(Sa) 11100 35Rawalcohol
Dist.Sapis—CastelSanGiorgio(Sa) 594 39Rawalcohol
Dist.Sasriv—Materdomini 1826 36Rawalcohol
Dist.Sasriv—CastelSanGiorgio(Sa) 2202 39Rawalcohol
Dist.Vinal—S.Giulietta(Pv) 6923 35Rawalcohol
Total 50000
Anyinterestedpartymay,onapplicationtotheinterventionagencyconcernedandonpaymentof
ECU2,415perlitreortheequivalentthereofinItalianlire,obtainsamplesofthealcoholofferedforsale.
Suchsamplesshallbetakenbyarepresentative oftheinterventionagencyconcerned .
II.Destinationanduseofthealcohol
ThealcoholofferedforsalemustbeexportedfromtheCommunity .Itmustbeimportedintoandde­
hydratedinoneofthenon-membercountrieslistedinArticle2ofthisRegulationasforuseexclusivelyas
motorfuel.
Evidencerelatingtothedestinationanduseofthealcoholistobeobtainedbyaninternationalsecurity
companyandtransmittedtotheinterventionagencyconcerned.
Thecoststhusincurredaretobebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
III.Submission oftenders
1.Tendersshouldbesubmittedforaquantityof50000hectolitresofalcohol,expressedinhectolitresof
alcoholat100%vol.
Anytenderrelatingtoasmallerquantitywillnotbeconsidered.
2.Tendersmust:
—besentbyregisteredposttotheEuropeanCommission ,200ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels,
or
—besubmittedatthereceptionoftheLoi130buildingoftheEuropeanCommission ,130ruedela
Loi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels,between11a.m.and12noononthedatementionedinpoint4.
3.TendersmustbeenclosedinasealedenvelopemarkedTenderforindividualsaleNo233/97EC
(alcohol),DGVI(E-2),tobeopenedonlyatthemeetingofthegroup',whichitselfmustbeenclosedin
anenvelopeaddressedtotheCommission .
4.TendersmustreachtheCommissionnotlaterthan12noon(Brusselstime)on28November1997.

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5.Tendersmuststatethenameandaddressofthetendererandmust:
(a)includeareferencetoindividualsalebytenderNo233/97EC;
(b)specifythepricetendered,expressedinecusperhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol;
(c)includealltheundertakingsandstatementsreferredtoinArticle31ofRegulation(EEC)No377/93,
specifythefinaldestinationofthealcoholawardedandincludeproofofacommitmentwithan
operatorfordehydrationandusesolelyasmotorfuel.
6.Eachtendermustbeaccompanied byattestationsofthelodgingofatenderingsecurity,issuedbythe
followinginterventionagency:
—AIMA,viaPalestra81,1-00185Roma(tel.:474991;telex:620331,620252,613003;fax:4453940,
4953940).
ThissecuritymustcorrespondtoasumofECU3,622perhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol.

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INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TOTENDERNo234/97EC
I.Placeofstorage,volumeandcharacteristics ofthealcoholofferedforsale
MemberState LocationReference
numberofvatVolumein
hectolitresof
purealcoholReferenceto
Regulation
(EEC)
No822/87Typeofalcohol
ITALY Dist.diTraniSpAFoggiaTrani(Ba) 7362 35Rawalcohol
Dist.diTraniSpA—Canosa(Ba) 1111 36Rawalcohol
Dist.diTraniSpAFoggia-Bari 13892 39Rawalcohol
Dist.KronionSrl—SussidiarioSciacca(Ag) 16090 35Rawalcohol
Dist.KronionSrl—SussidiarioSciaccu(Ag) 6628 39Rawalcohol
Dist.PalmaFSpA—PalodelColle(Ba) 647 36Rawalcohol
Dist.PalmaFSpA—PalodelColle(Ba) 4270 39Rawalcohol
Total 50000
Anyinterestedpartymay,onapplicationtotheinterventionagencyconcernedandonpaymentof
ECU2,415perlitreortheequivalentthereofinItalianlire,obtainsamplesofthealcoholofferedforsale.
Suchsamplesshallbetakenbyarepresentative oftheinterventionagencyconcerned.
II.Destination anduseofthealcohol
ThealcoholofferedforsalemustbeexportedfromtheCommunity .Itmustbeimportedintoandde­
hydratedinoneofthenon-membercountrieslistedinArticle2ofthisRegulationasforuseexclusivelyas
motorfuel.
Evidencerelatingtothedestinationanduseofthealcoholistobeobtainedbyaninternationalsecurity
companyandtransmittedtotheinterventionagencyconcerned .
Thecoststhusincurredaretobebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
III.Submission oftenders
1.Tendersshouldbesubmittedforaquantityof50000hectolitresofalcohol,expressedinhectolitresof
alcoholat100%vol.
Anytenderrelatingtoasmallerquantitywillnotbeconsidered .
2.Tendersmust:
—besentbyregisteredposttotheEuropeanCommission ,200ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels,
or
—besubmittedatthereceptionoftheLoi130buildingoftheEuropeanCommission ,130ruedela
Loi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels,between11a.m.and12noononthedatementionedinpoint4.
3.Tendersmustbeenclosedinasealedenvelopemarked'TenderforindividualsaleNo234/97EC
(alcohol),DGVI(E-2),tobeopenedonlyatthemeetingofthegroup',whichitselfmustbeenclosedin
anenvelopeaddressedtotheCommission .
4.TendersmustreachtheCommissionnotlaterthan12noon(Brusselstime)on28November1997.
5.Tendersmuststatethenameandaddressofthetendererandmust:
(a)includeareferencetoindividualsalebytenderNo234/97EC;
(b)specifythepricetendered,expressedinecusperhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol;
(c)includealltheundertakingsandstatementsreferredtoinArticle31ofRegulation(EEC)No377/93,
specifythefinaldestinationofthealcoholawardedandincludeproofofacommitmentwithan
operatorfordehydrationandusesolelyasmotorfuel.
6.Eachtendermustbeaccompanied byattestationsofthelodgingofatenderingsecurity,issuedbythe
followinginterventionagency:
—AIMA,viaPalestra81,1-00185Roma(tel.:474991;telex:620331,620252,613003;fax:4453940,
4953940).
ThissecuritymustcorrespondtoasumofECU3,622perhectolitreofalcoholat100/0vol.

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INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TOTENDERNo235/97EC
I.Placeofstorage,volumeandcharacteristics ofthealcoholofferedforsale
MemberState LocationReference
numberofvatVolumein
hectolitresof
purealcoholReferenceto
Regulation
(EEC)
No822/87Typeofalcohol
FRANCE Port-la-Nouvelle 3 640354-36Rawalcohol-f92%
BP62,avenue 44844035+36Rawalcohol+92%
AdolpheTurrei 21 92035+36Rawalcohol+92%
I11200Port-la-Nouvelle\
Total 50000I
Anyinterestedpartymay,onapplicationtotheinterventionagencyconcernedandonpaymentofECU
2,415perlitreortheequivalentthereofinFrenchfrancs,obtainsamplesofthealcoholofferedforsale.Such
samplesshallbetakenbyarepresentative oftheinterventionagencyconcerned .
II.Destination anduseofthealcohol
ThealcoholofferedforsalemustbeexportedfromtheCommunity .Itmustbeimportedintoandde­
hydratedinoneofthenon-membercountrieslistedinArticle2ofthisRegulationasforuseexclusivelyas
motorfuel.
Evidencerelatingtothedestinationanduseofthealcoholistobeobtainedbyaninternationalsecurity
companyandtransmittedtotheinterventionagencyconcerned .
Thecoststhusincurredaretobebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
III.Submission oftenders
1.Tendersshouldbesubmittedforaquantityof50000hectolitresofalcohol,expressedinhectolitresof
alcoholat100%vol.
Anytenderrelatingtoasmallerquantitywillnotbeconsidered .
2.Tendersmust:
—besentbyregisteredposttotheEuropeanCommission ,200ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels,
or
—besubmittedatthereceptionoftheLoi130buildingoftheEuropeanCommission ,130ruedela
Loi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels,between11a.m.and12noononthedatementionedinpoint4.
3.Tendersmustbeenclosedinasealedenvelopemarked'TenderforindividualsaleNo235/97EC
(alcohol),DGVI(E-2),tobeopenedonlyatthemeetingofthegroup',whichitselfmustbeenclosedin
anenvelopeaddressedtotheCommission .
4.TendersmustreachtheCommissionnotlaterthan12noon(Brusselstime)on28November1997.
5.Tendersmuststatethenameandaddressofthetendererandmust:
(a)includeareferencetoindividualsalebytenderNo235/97EC;
(b)specifythepricetendered,expressedinecusperhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol;
(c)includealltheundertakingsandstatementsreferredtoinArticle31ofRegulation(EEC)No377/93,
specifythefinaldestinationofthealcoholawardedandincludeproofofacommitmentwithan
operatorfordehydrationandusesolelyasmotorfuel.
6.Eachtendermustbeaccompaniedbyattestationsofthelodgingofatenderingsecurity,issuedbythe
followinginterventionagency:
—SAV,zoneindustrielle ,avenuedelaBallastière,boîtepostale231,F-33505LibourneCedex(tel.:(05)
57552000;telex:572025;fax:(05)57552059).
ThissecuritymustcorrespondtoasumofECU3,622perhectolitreofalcoholat100/0vol.

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INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TOTENDERNo236/97EC
I.Placeofstorage,volumeandcharacteristics ofthealcoholofferedforsale
MemberState LocationReference
numberofvatVolumein
hectolitresof
purealcoholReferenceto
Regulation
(EEC)
No822/87Typeofalcohol
FRANCE Deulep
BoulevardChanzy
30800Saint-Gilles-du­
Gard228 1255035+36Rawalcohol+92%
Port-la-Nouvelle
BP62,avenue
AdolpheTurrei
11200Port-la-Nouvelle1
2
120
2921400
13600
70
238035-f36
35-f36
39
35+36Rawalcohol+92%
Rawalcohol+92%
Rawalcohol+92%
Rawalcohol-(-92%
Total 50000
Anyinterestedpartymay,onapplicationtotheinterventionagencyconcernedandonpaymentofECU
2,415perlitreortheequivalentthereofinFrenchfrancs,obtainsamplesofthealcoholofferedforsale.Such
samplesshallbetakenbyarepresentative oftheinterventionagencyconcerned.
II.Destination anduseofthealcohol
ThealcoholofferedforsalemustbeexportedfromtheCommunity .Itmustbeimportedintoandde­
hydratedinoneofthenon-membercountrieslistedinArticle2ofthisRegulationasforuseexclusivelyas
motorfuel.
Evidencerelatingtothedestinationanduseofthealcoholistobeobtainedbyaninternationalsecurity
companyandtransmittedtotheinterventionagencyconcerned .
Thecoststhusincurredaretobebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
III.Submission oftenders
1.Tendersshouldbesubmittedforaquantityof50000hectolitresofalcohol,expressedinhectolitresof
alcoholat100%vol.
Anytenderrelatingtoasmallerquantitywillnotbeconsidered .
2.Tendersmust:
—besentbyregisteredposttotheEuropeanCommission ,200ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels,
or
—besubmittedatthereceptionoftheLoi130buildingoftheEuropeanCommission ,130ruedela
Loi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels,between11a.m.and12noononthedatementionedinpoint4.
3.Tendersmustbeenclosedinasealedenvelopemarked'TenderforindividualsaleNo236/97EC
(alcohol),DGVI(E-2),tobeopenedonlyatthemeetingofthegroup',whichitselfmustbeenclosedin
anenvelopeaddressedtotheCommission .
4.TendersmustreachtheCommissionnotlaterthan12noon(Brusselstime)on28November1997.
5.Tendersmuststatethenameandaddressofthetendererandmust:
(a)includeareferencetoindividualsalebytenderNo236/97EC;
(b)specifythepricetendered,expressedinecusperhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol;
(c)includealltheundertakingsandstatementsreferredtoinArticle31ofRegulation(EEC)No377/93,
specifythefinaldestinationofthealcoholawardedandincludeproofofacommitmentwithan
operatorfordehydrationandusesolelyasmotorfuel.
6.Eachtendermustbeaccompaniedbyattestationsofthelodgingofatenderingsecurity,issuedbythe
followinginterventionagency:
—SAV,zoneindustrielle,avenuedelaBallastière,boîtepostale231,F-33505LibourneCedex(tel.:(05)
57552000;telex:572025;fax:(05)57552059).
ThissecuritymustcorrespondtoasumofECU3,622perhectolitreofalcoholat100/ovol.

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INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TOTENDERNo237/97EC
I.Placeofstorage,volumeandcharacteristics ofthealcoholofferedforsale
MemberState LocationReference
numberofvatVolumein
hectolitresof
purealcoholReferenceto
Regulation
(EEC)
No822/87Typeofalcohol
SPAIN Tomelloso 4 1856035+36Rawalcohol
Tomelloso 5 329735+36Rawalcohol
Villarrobledo 16 2814335+36Rawalcohol
Total 50000
Anyinterestedpartymay,onapplicationtotheinterventionagencyconcernedandonpaymentofECU
2,415perlitreortheequivalentthereofinSpanishpesetas,obtainsamplesofthealcoholofferedforsale.
Suchsamplesshallbetakenbyarepresentative oftheinterventionagencyconcerned.
II.Destination anduseofthealcohol
ThealcoholofferedforsalemustbeexportedfromtheCommunity .Itmustbeimportedintoandde­
hydratedinoneofthenon-membercountrieslistedinArticle2ofthisRegulationasforuseexclusivelyas
motorfuel.
Evidencerelatingtothedestinationanduseofthealcoholistobeobtainedbyaninternationalsecurity
companyandtransmittedtotheinterventionagencyconcerned.
Thecoststhusincurredaretobebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
III.Submission oftenders
1.Tendersshouldbesubmittedforaquantityof50000hectolitresofalcohol,expressedinhectolitresof
alcoholat100%vol.
Anytenderrelatingtoasmallerquantitywillnotbeconsidered.
2.Tendersmust:
—besentbyregisteredposttotheEuropeanCommission ,200ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels,
or
—besubmittedatthereceptionoftheLoi130buildingoftheEuropeanCommission ,130ruedela
Loi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels,between11a.m.and12noononthedatementionedinpoint4.
3.Tendersmustbeenclosedinasealedenvelopemarked'TenderforindividualsaleNo237/97EC
(alcohol),DGVI(E-2),tobeopenedonlyatthemeetingofthegroup',whichitselfmustbeenclosedin
anenvelopeaddressedtotheCommission .
4.TendersmustreachtheCommissionnotlaterthan12noon(Brusselstime)on28November1997.
5.Tendersmuststatethenameandaddressofthetendererandmust:
(a)includeareferencetoindividualsalebytenderNo237/97EC;
(b)specifythepricetendered,expressedinecusperhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol;
(c)includealltheundertakingsandstatementsreferredtoinArticle31ofRegulation(EEC)No377/93,
specifythefinaldestinationofthealcoholawardedandincludeproofofacommitmentwithan
operatorfordehydrationandusesolelyasmotorfuel.
6.Eachtendermustbeaccompaniedbyattestationsofthelodgingofatenderingsecurity,issuedbythe
followinginterventionagency:
—FEGA,Beneficencia 8,E-28004Madrid(tel.:3476500,telex:23427FEGA,fax:5219832).
ThissecuritymustcorrespondtoasumofECU3,622perhectolitreofalcoholat100/0vol.

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INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TOTENDERNo238/97EC
I.Placeofstorage,volumeandcharacteristics ofthealcoholofferedforsale
MemberState LocationReference
numberofvatVolumein
hectolitresof
purealcoholReferenceto
Regulation
(EEC)
No822/87Typeofalcohol
SPAIN Villarrobledo 14 2788935+36Rawalcohol
Villarrobledo 16 1391735+36Rawalcohol
Villarrobledo 23 819435+36Rawalcohol
Total 50000
Anyinterestedpartymay,onapplicationtotheinterventionagencyconcernedandonpaymentofECU
2,415perlitreortheequivalentthereofinSpanishpesetas,obtainsamplesofthealcoholofferedforsale.
Suchsamplesshallbetakenbyarepresentative oftheinterventionagencyconcerned.
II.Destination anduseofthealcohol
ThealcoholofferedforsalemustbeexportedfromtheCommunity .Itmustbeimportedintoandde­
hydratedinoneofthenon-membercountrieslistedinArticle2ofthisRegulationasforuseexclusivelyas
motorfuel.
Evidencerelatingtothedestinationanduseofthealcoholistobeobtainedbyaninternationalsecurity
companyandtransmittedtotheinterventionagencyconcerned.
Thecoststhusincurredaretobebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
III.Submission oftenders
1.Tendersshouldbesubmittedforaquantityof50000hectolitresofalcohol,expressedinhectolitresof
alcoholat100%vol.
Anytenderrelatingtoasmallerquantitywillnotbeconsidered.
2.Tendersmust:
—besentbyregisteredposttotheEuropeanCommission ,200ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels,
or
—besubmittedatthereceptionoftheLoi130buildingoftheEuropeanCommission ,130ruedela
Loi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels,between11a.m.and12noononthedatementionedinpoint4.
3.TendersmustbeenclosedinasealedenvelopemarkedTenderforindividualsaleNo238/97EC
(alcohol),DGVI(E-2),tobeopenedonlyatthemeetingofthegroup',whichitselfmustbeenclosedin
anenvelopeaddressedtotheCommission .
4.TendersmustreachtheCommissionnotlaterthan12noon(Brusselstime)on28November1997.
5.Tendersmuststatethenameandaddressofthetendererandmust:
(a)includeareferencetoindividualsalebytenderNo238/97EC;
(b)specifythepricetendered,expressedinecusperhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol;
(c)includealltheundertakingsandstatementsreferredtoinArticle31ofRegulation(EEC)No377/93,
specifythefinaldestinationofthealcoholawardedandincludeproofofacommitmentwithan
operatorfordehydrationandusesolelyasmotorfuel.
6.Eachtendermustbeaccompaniedbyattestationsofthelodgingofatenderingsecurity,issuedbythe
followinginterventionagency:
—FEGA,Beneficencia 8,E-28004Madrid(tel.:3476500,telex:23427FEGA,fax:5219832).
ThissecuritymustcorrespondtoasumofECU3,622perhectolitreofalcoholat100/ovol.

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INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TOTENDERNo239/97EC
I.Placeofstorage,volumeandcharacteristics ofthealcoholofferedforsale
MemberState LocationReference
numberofvatVolumein
hectolitresof
purealcoholReferenceto
Regulation
(EEC)
No822/87Typeofalcohol
ITALY Dist.BaliceSne—Valenzano(Ba) 3000 36Rawalcohol
Dist.BertolinoSpA—Partinico 3000 35Rawalcohol
Dist.BonolloSpA—Anagni-Paduni 9000 36Rawalcohol
Dist.CaviroSeri—DepositoFiscaleFaenza­
Carapelle(Fg)9020 36Rawalcohol
Dist.diLorenzoSrl—PonteValleceppi(Pg) 2000 35Rawalcohol
Dist.diLorenzoSrl—PonteValleceppi(Pg) 1894 36Rawalcohol
Dist.D'AuriaSpA—Ortona(Ch) 3000 36Rawalcohol
Dist.DeLucaSas—FiduciariodiFabbrica 1000 35Rawalcohol
Dist.EnodistilSpA—FiduciarioAlcamo(Tp) 3026 36Rawalcohol
Dist.F.lliCiprianiSpA—ChizzoladiAla(Tn) 1000 35Rawalcohol
Dist.GE.DIS.SpA—Marsala(Tp) 1495 36Rawalcohol
Dist.MazzariSpA—S.AgatasulSanterno(Ra) 3000 35Rawalcohol
Dist.MazzariSpA—S.AgatasulSanterno(Ra) 2704 36Rawalcohol
Dist.NeriSrl—Faenza(Ra) 3293 35Rawalcohol
Dist.NeriSrl—Faenza(Ra) 55 36Rawalcohol
Dist.VillapanaSpA—Faenza(Ra) 3513 39Rawalcohol
Total 50000
Anyinterestedpartymay,onapplicationtotheinterventionagencyconcernedandonpaymentof
ECU2,415perlitreortheequivalentthereofinItalianlire,obtainsamplesofthealcoholofferedforsale.
Suchsamplesshallbetakenbyarepresentative oftheinterventionagencyconcerned .
II.Destination anduseofthealcohol
ThealcoholofferedforsalemustbeexportedfromtheCommunity .Itmustbeimportedintoandde­
hydratedinoneofthenon-membercountrieslistedinArticle2ofthisRegulationasforuseexclusively
asmotorfuel.
Evidencerelatingtothedestinationanduseofthealcoholistobeobtainedbyaninternationalsecurity
companyandtransmittedtotheinterventionagencyconcerned .
Thecoststhusincurredaretobebornebythesuccessfultenderer.
III.Submission oftenders
1.Tendersshouldbesubmittedforaquantityof50000hectolitresofalcohol,expressedinhectolitresof
alcoholat100%vol.
Anytenderrelatingtoasmallerquantitywillnotbeconsidered .
2.Tendersmust:
—besentbyregisteredposttotheEuropeanCommission ,200ruedelaLoi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels,
or
—besubmittedatthereceptionoftheLoi130buildingoftheEuropeanCommission ,130ruedela
Loi/Wetstraat,B-1049Brussels,between11a.m.and12noononthedatementionedinpoint4.

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3.TendersmustbeenclosedinasealedenvelopemarkedTenderforindividualsaleNo239/97EC
(alcohol),DGVI(E-2),tobeopenedonlyatthemeetingofthegroup',whichitselfmustbeenclosedin
anenvelopeaddressedtotheCommission .
4.TendersmustreachtheCommissionnotlaterthan12noon(Brusselstime)on28November1997.
5.Tendersmuststatethenameandaddressofthetendererandmust:
(a)includeareferencetoindividualsalebytenderNo239/97EC;
(b)specifythepricetendered,expressedinecusperhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol;
(c)includealltheundertakingsandstatementsreferredtoinArticle31ofRegulation(EEC)No377/93,
specifythefinaldestinationofthealcoholawardedandincludeproofofacommitmentwithan
operatorfordehydrationandusesolelyasmotorfuel.
6.Eachtendermustbeaccompaniedbyattestationsofthelodgingofatenderingsecurity,issuedbythe
followinginterventionagency:
—AIMA,viaPalestra81,1-00185Roma(tel.:474991;telex:620331,620252,613003;fax:4453940,
4953940).
ThissecuritymustcorrespondtoasumofECU3,622perhectolitreofalcoholat100%vol.

12.11.97 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities L307/19
ANNEXII
TheonlytelexandfaxnumbersinBrusselstobeusedare:
DGVI(E-2)(fortheattentionofMrChiappone/MrVanderStappen)
—telex: 22037AGRECB,
22070AGRECB(Greekcharacters),
—fax: 322)2959252.
ANNEXIII
Communication ofrefusaloracceptanceoflotsundertheindividualinvitationtotenderforthe
exportofvinousalcoholopenedbyRegulation (EC)No2242/97
—Nameofthesuccessfultenderer:
—Dateofawardofcontract:
—Dateofrefusaloracceptanceofthelotbythesuccessfultenderer:
Lot
NoQuantity
inhectolitresLocation
ofalcoholReasonforrefusaloracceptanceto
takeover