Commission Regulation (EC) No 2142/98 of 6 October 1998 opening an individual invitation to tender for the sale for export of vinous alcohol
Date: 1998-10-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: alcohol, award of contract, distillation, export, intervention agency, third country

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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 European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of
16 March 1987 on the common organisation of
the
market 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 the
disposal 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 obtained
from the distillation operations referred to in Articles 35,
36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held by
intervention agencies;

Whereas small quantities of teste e code alcohol in the
form of by-products of the compulsory distillation of
vinous alcohol provided for in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of
Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 are stored in a large number
of distilleries in Italy; whereas that alcohol should be
disposed of quickly in view of the cost of storage and the
characteristics of
the alcohol which make long-term
storage difficult; whereas, for logistical reasons, this teste e
code alcohol should be included in a consignment of
alcohol
to certain Caribbean and Central
for export
American countries;

Whereas vinous alcohol stored in Greece should also be
offered for sale in view of the cost of storage and, for
logistical reasons, should be included in this invitation to
tender;

Whereas a specific security should be provided for to
ensure that the alcohol is physically exported from the
customs territory of the Community and non-compliance
with the date laid down for export should be progressively
penalised; whereas this security must be independent of
the performance guarantee ensuring that the alcohol is

(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.

removed 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
the agricultural
conversion rates used in the wine sector and amending
Regulation (EEC) No 377/93, specifies the agricultural
conversion rates to be used to convert the payments and
securities provided for in connection with individual in-
vitations to tender into national currency;

for

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee 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 operations
referred 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,

(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 Saint
Martin),
— Guyana,
— United States Virgin Islands,
— Haiti,

— must be used only as motor fuel.

Article 3

location and reference numbers of

The
vats
concerned, the quantity of alcohol contained in each vat,
the alcoholic strength and the characteristics of
the
alcohol as well as certain specific conditions are given in
Annex I hereto.

the

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 tenders
for the invitation to tender referred to in this Regulation,
shall fall between the eighth and the 25th day following
the date of publication of the individual invitations to
tender.

Article 5

1.
The tendering security referred to in Article 15 of
Regulation (EEC) No 377/93 shall be ECU 3,622 per
hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % volume and shall be lodged
with the Italian and Greek intervention agencies re-
spectively for the quantities of 183 948,80 hectolitres and
17 481,642 hectolitres. Maintenance of the tender after
the time limit for submitting tenders and the lodging of a
guarantee to ensure export and of a performance guar-
antee shall constitute the primary requirements within
the 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 is
not accepted or if the successful tenderer had lodged the
entire guarantee
entire
performance guarantee for the invitation to tender in
question.

to ensure

and the

export

(1) OJ L 205, 3. 8. 1985, p. 5.

The guarantee to ensure export shall be ECU 5 per

2.
hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol.

That guarantee shall be released by the intervention
agency holding the alcohol only for each quantity of
alcohol for which proof has been furnished that it has
been exported within the time limit laid down in Article
6 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 of
ECU 5 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol 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.

The performance guarantee shall be ECU 25 per

3.
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 shall
be lodged simultaneously with the Italian and Greek
intervention agencies respectively for the quantities of
183 948,80 hectolitres and 17 481,642 hectolitres not later
than 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 on
the final day for the submission of tenders in the case of
the guarantee to ensure export, as expressed in ecus per hl
at 100 % vol.

Article 6

1.
The alcohol awarded under the invitation to tender
referred to in Article 1 shall be exported by 30 June 1999
at the latest.

The alcohol awarded shall be used within two years

2.
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 an undertaking by the tenderer to the effect that
the alcohol will be sent to that destination. The tender
shall also include proof that the tenderer has binding
commitments with an operator in the motor fuel sector in
one of the third countries listed in Article 2 who has
undertaken to dehydrate the alcohol awarded in one of
those countries and to export it for use solely as motor
fuel.

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Article 8

1.
Before the awarded alcohol is removed, the interven-
tion agency concerned and the successful tenderer shall
take a reference sample and shall analyse that sample to
verify the alcoholic strength expressed in % vol 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
the alcohol to be removed and the minimum alcoholic
strength by volume stated in the notice of invitation to
tender, 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’s
agreement,

— 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 that
lot.

2. Where the successful tenderer refuses the merchan-
dise, as provided for in paragraph 1, the intervention
agency shall supply him with another quantity of alcohol
of the requisite quality, at no extra charge, within eight
days.

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 tenderer
for reasons attributable to the intervention agency, the

Member 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) of
Regulation (EEC) No 377/93, it shall be considered to
have 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 accordance
with 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 377/93
shall 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 in
the vats
indicated in the communication from the
Member States referred to in Article 36 of Regulation
(EEC) No 377/93 and covered by the invitation to tender
referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation may be substi-
tuted by alcohol of the same type by the intervention
agencies holding the alcohol concerned in agreement
with the Commission, or mixed with other alcohol deliv-
ered to the intervention agency until a removal order is
issued 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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ANNEX I

INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 245/98 EC

I. Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale

Reference
number of vat

Volume in
hectolitres of
alcohol
at 100 % vol

Reference to
Regulation
(EEC)
No 822/87

Type of alcohol

Member State

Location

ITALY

Dist. Acquavite Srl

Aniello Esposito Srl (cid:190) Pomigliano

Aniello Esposito Srl (cid:190) Pomigliano

Bertolino SpA (cid:190) Partinico-Platini

Bertolino SpA (cid:190) Partinico-Platini

Bocchino & C. SpA (cid:190) Calamandrana

Bonollo SpA (cid:190) Paduni-Anagni

Bonollo SpA (cid:190) Fontana-Anagni

Bonollo SpA (cid:190) Paduni-Anagni

Bonollo SpA (cid:190) Torrita di Siena

Bonollo SpA (cid:190) Fontana-Anagni

Bonollo SpA (cid:190) Paduni-Anagni

Bonollo SpA (cid:190) Paduni-Anagni

Bonollo Umberto SpA (cid:190) Conselve Padova 74

Bonollo Umberto SpA (cid:190) Conselve Padova 74

1 000,00

Bonollo Umberto SpA (cid:190) Conselve Padova 74

Camel SpA (cid:190) Povoletto

Cantine Sociali Venete (cid:190) Ponte di Piave

Cantine Sociali Venete (cid:190) Ponte di Piave

Cantine Sociali Venete (cid:190) Ponte di Piave

Carlino Reg SnC (cid:190) Via Milano 49

Caviro-Coop Srl (cid:190) Faenza

Caviro-Coop Srl (cid:190) Faenza

232,51

161,20

30,09

748,66

128,46

67,00

22 000,00

417,33

206,62

86,47

235,53

9 000,00

94,30

146,36

25 000,00

38,13

987,71

695,10

43,00

17,14

324,21

845,96

35

36

39

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

39

35

39

35

39

35

35

35

35

35

35

teste e code

teste e code

teste e code

raw

teste e code

teste e code

raw

teste e code

teste e code

teste e code

teste e code

teste e code

teste e code

raw

raw

teste e code

raw

good taste

raw

teste e code

teste e code

raw

teste e code

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Member State

Location

Reference
number of vat

Volume in
hectolitres of
alcohol
at 100 % vol

Reference to
Regulation
(EEC)
No 822/87

Type of alcohol

Caviro-Coop Srl (cid:190) Faenza

CO.NA.FRU.VIT.SOC.COOP. (cid:190) Quistello

DCA SpA (cid:190) Aprutina

DCA SpA (cid:190) Aprutina

DCA SpA (cid:190) Aprutina

D’Auria SpA (cid:190) Caldari

D’Auria SpA (cid:190) Caldari

D’Auria SpA (cid:190) Caldari

D’Auria SpA (cid:190) Caldari

De Luca Giacomo SAS (cid:190) Via Trepuzzi 35

De Luca Giacomo SAS (cid:190) Via Trepuzzi 35

Del Salento SpA (cid:190) Taviano

Del Salento SpA (cid:190) Taviano

Del Salento SpA (cid:190) Castel S. Giorgio

Del Salento SpA (cid:190) Taviano

Del Salento SpA (cid:190) Castel S. Giorgio

Del Salento SpA (cid:190) Taviano

Del Salento SpA (cid:190) Castel S. Giorgio

Del Salento SpA (cid:190) Gallipoli

Del Sud SpA (cid:190) Rutigliano

Del Sud SpA (cid:190) Rutigliano

Del Sud SpA (cid:190) Rutigliano

DI.CO.VI.SA. Srl (cid:190) Assemini

DI.CO.VI.SA. Srl (cid:190) Assemini

DI.CO.VI.SA. Srl (cid:190) Assemini

Dister (cid:190) COOP.S.C.R.L. (cid:190) Faenza

Dister (cid:190) COOP.S.C.R.L. (cid:190) Faenza

31,95

880,33

289,32

40,74

17,14

6 000,00

245,44

366,41

612,99

5 000,00

65,80

4 768,43

315,36

512,22

320,92

70,57

891,72

624,16

16,03

927,05

287,61

401,57

894,16

28,41

1,38

3 000,00

24,98

36

39

35

36

39

35

35

36

39

35

35

35

36

35

35

36

36

39

39

35

36

39

36

35

36

39

35

teste e code

raw

teste e code

teste e code

teste e code

raw

teste e code

teste e code

teste e code

raw

teste e code

neutral

neutral

teste e code

teste e code

teste e code

teste e code

teste e code

teste e code

teste e code

teste e code

teste e code

raw

teste e code

teste e code

raw

teste e code

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Member State

Location

Reference
number of vat

Volume in
hectolitres of
alcohol
at 100 % vol

Reference to
Regulation
(EEC)
No 822/87

Type of alcohol

Dister (cid:190) COOP.S.C.R.L. (cid:190) Faenza

Enalco Srl (cid:190) Savignamo

Enodistil SpA (cid:190) Alcamo 1 Scampati

F. Palma SpA (cid:190) Palo Del Colle

F. Palma SpA (cid:190) Palo Del Colle

F. Palma SpA (cid:190) Sant’Antimo

F. Palma SpA (cid:190) Sant’Antimo

F. Palma SpA (cid:190) Sant’Antimo

F.lli Balice SnC (cid:190) Valenzano

F.lli Balice SnC (cid:190) Valenzano

F.lli Cipriani SpA (cid:190) Chizzola di Ala

F.lli Cipriani SpA (cid:190) Chizzola di Ala

F.lli Cipriani SpA (cid:190) Chizzola di Ala

F.lli Russo (cid:190) S. Venerina via Ducci

F.lli Russo (cid:190) S. Venerina via Ducci

F.lli Russo (cid:190) S. Venerina via Ducci

G. Di Lorenzo Srl (cid:190) Ponte Valleceppi

G. Di Lorenzo Srl (cid:190) Ponte Valleceppi

G. Di Lorenzo Srl (cid:190) Torgiano

G. Di Lorenzo Srl (cid:190) Torgiano

GE.DIS SpA (cid:190) Marsala Bartolotta

I.C.V. SpA (cid:190) Borgoricco

I.C.V. SpA (cid:190) Borgoricco

Inga e C. Srl (cid:190) via Garibaldi 10

Inga e C. Srl (cid:190) via Garibaldi 10

Inga e C. Srl (cid:190) via Garibaldi 10

Kronion SpA (cid:190) Fid. Scunchipani

Kronion SpA (cid:190) Fid. Scunchipani

Kronion SpA (cid:190) Fid. Scunchipani

10,61

399,58

8 000,00

8,09

682,23

137,47

28,11

45,77

7 000,00

4,54

5 000,00

336,20

810,41

1 800,00

0,27

33,11

7 000,00

1,50

542,65

16,70

7 000,00

2 461,77

1 000,00

230,35

422,32

42,41

5 000,00

119,46

86,26

39

39

35

35

36

35

36

39

35

35

35

35

39

36

35

39

35

35

35

39

35

35

39

35

39

35

35

35

36

teste e code

teste e code

raw

raw

raw

teste e code

teste e code

teste e code

raw

teste e code

raw

teste e code

teste e code

raw

teste e code

teste e code

raw

teste e code

teste e code

teste e code

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

teste e code

raw

teste e code

teste e code

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Member State

Location

Reference
number of vat

Volume in
hectolitres of
alcohol
at 100 % vol

Reference to
Regulation
(EEC)
No 822/87

Type of alcohol

Mazzari SpA (cid:190) via Giardino 8/10

Mazzari SpA (cid:190) via Giardino 8/10

Neri Srl (cid:190) S. Silvestro

Neri Srl (cid:190) S. Silvestro

RO.DI. San Severo Srl (cid:190) Castel S. Giorgio

RO.DI. San Severo Srl (cid:190) Fid. S. Severo

RO.DI. San Severo Srl (cid:190) Castel S. Giorgio

RO.DI. San Severo Srl (cid:190) Fid. S. Severo

RO.DI. San Severo Srl (cid:190) Castel S. Giorgio

RO.DI. San Severo Srl (cid:190) Fid. S. Severo

S.A.P.I.S SpA (cid:190) Castel S. Giorgio

S.A.P.I.S SpA (cid:190) S. Egidio M. Albino

S.A.S.R.I.V. SpA (cid:190) Materdomini

S.A.S.R.I.V. SpA (cid:190) Materdomini

S.V.A. SpA (cid:190) Ortona

Villapana SpA (cid:190) Villapana

Vinum SpA (cid:190) Marsala (cid:190) via Noto

Vinum SpA (cid:190) Marsala (cid:190) via Noto

GREECE

TOTAL

UCA de Patras
Anthias 38
ANTHIA

Meligalas Industrial Estate
Elliniki Tartariki SA
Kalamata

18 980,81

299,55

14 000,00

240,64

3,94

75,30

167,47

898,48

157,52

416,35

16,53

18,26

0,88

20,79

3 000,00

6 000,00

2 200,00

83,00

183 948,80

845,91
906,70
912,92
691,04
984,80
965,97
294,21
420,65
954,29
961,77
969,23
961,48

1 022,27
1 008,46
842,57
988,27
1 008,69
994,62
992,48

35

35

35

35

36

35

36

36

39

39

39

39

36

35

35

35

35

36

raw

teste e code

raw

teste e code

raw

teste e code

teste e code

teste e code

teste e code

teste e code

teste e code

teste e code

raw

teste e code

raw

raw

raw

teste e code

35+36
35+36
35
35+36
36
36
36
35
35
35
35
35

35+36
35+36
35+36
35+36
35+36
35+36
35+36

raw
raw
raw
raw
raw
raw
raw
raw
raw
raw
raw
raw

raw
raw
raw
raw
raw
raw
raw

A3
A4
A5
A6
A1
A2
A7
A7
A12
A13
A14
A15

1
2
3
4
5
7
8

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Member State

Location

Reference
number of vat

Volume in
hectolitres of
alcohol
at 100 % vol

Reference to
Regulation
(EEC)
No 822/87

Type of alcohol

P.A. Tzara
Dokos (Chalkida)
Eubae

TOTAL

GRAND TOTAL

4016
8
10

217,72
204,12
333,48

35+36
35+36
35+36

raw
raw
raw

17 481,642

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 for
sale 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 motor
fuel.

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 envelope
addressed 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 an
operator 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:

— fax:

22037 AGREC B,
22070 AGREC B (Greek characters),
(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

(cid:190) Name of the successful tenderer:
(cid:190) Date of award of contract:
(cid:190) Date of refusal or acceptance of the lot by the successful tenderer:

Lot No

Quantity
in hectolitres

Location
of alcohol

Reason for refusal or acceptance to
take over