Commission Regulation (EC) No 1736/2005 of 21 October 2005 opening a tendering procedure for the sale of wine alcohol for use as bioethanol in the Community
Date: 2005-10-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, alcohol, award of contract, ethanol, intervention agency, sale

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1736/2005

of 21 October 2005

opening a tendering procedure for the sale of wine alcohol for use as bioethanol in the Community

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of
in
wine (1), and in particular Article 33 thereof,

the market

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

the market

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 of 25 July
2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regu-
lation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation
in wine with regard to market
of
mechanisms (2)
includes detailed rules for disposing of
stocks of
alcohol obtained from distillation under
Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Council Regulation (EEC) No
822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organisation
of the market in wine (3), and referred to in Articles 27,
28 and 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and held
by the intervention agencies.

A tendering procedure for the sale of wine alcohol for
exclusive use as bioethanol
in the fuel sector in the
Community should be organised in accordance with
Article 92 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 with a
view to reducing Community stocks of wine alcohol
and ensuring the
to firms
continuity of
approved under that Article.

supplies

Since 1 January 1999, in accordance with Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 estab-
lishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro (4), the
selling price and securities must be expressed, and
payments made, in euro.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Wine,

(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by the 2003

Act of Accession.

(2) OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 45. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1219/2005 (OJ L 199, 29.7.2005, p. 45).

(3) OJ L 84, 27.3.1987, p. 1. Regulation repealed by Regulation (EC)

No 1493/1999.

(4) OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 1.

Article 1

Tendering procedure No 3/2005 EC is hereby opened for
in the

for use as bioethanol

1.
the sale of wine alcohol
Community.

The alcohol concerned has been produced from distillation
under Articles 27, 28 and 30 of Regulation (EC) No
1493/1999 and is held by the intervention agencies of the
Member States.

The total volume put up for sale is 676 071,378 hecto-

2.
litres of alcohol at 100 % volume, broken down as follows:

(a) one lot with the number 20/2005 EC for a quantity of

100 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume,

(b) one lot with the number 21/2005 EC for a quantity of

50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume,

(c) one lot with the number 22/2005 EC for a quantity of

97 469 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume,

(d) one lot with the number 23/2005 EC for a quantity of

50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume,

(e) one lot with the number 24/2005 EC for a quantity of

50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume,

(f) one lot with the number 25/2005 EC for a quantity of

50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume,

(g) one lot with the number 26/2005 EC for a quantity of

50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume,

(h) one lot with the number 27/2005 EC for a quantity of

50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume,

(i) one lot with the number 28/2005 EC for a quantity of

100 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume,

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(j) one lot with the number 29/2005 EC for a quantity of

70 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume,

(b) an indication of the Member State(s) of final use of the
alcohol and an undertaking by the tenderer to comply
with that destination,

(k) one lot with the number 30/2005 EC for a quantity of

8 602,378 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % volume.

The location and references of the vats making up the
3.
lots,
the alcoholic
the quantity of alcohol
strength and the characteristics of the alcohol are as set out
in Annex I to this Regulation.

in each vat,

(c)

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,

(d) an undertaking by tenderers that they will comply with all

the rules applicable to this tendering procedure,

Only firms approved under Article 92 of Regulation (EC)

4.
No 1623/2000 may take part in the tendering procedure.

(e) a statement by tenderers to the effect that:

Article 2

The sale shall be conducted in accordance with Articles 93, 94,
94b, 94c, 94d, 95, 96, 97, 98, 100 and 101 of Regulation (EC)
No 1623/2000 and Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/98.

Article 3

Tenders shall be delivered to the intervention agencies
listed in Annex II or sent by registered

1.
holding the alcohol
mail to the address of the intervention agency.

2.
Tenders shall be placed in two sealed envelopes, the inside
envelope marked ‘Tender under procedure No 3/2005 EC for
in the Community’,
use as bioethanol
the outer envelope
bearing the address of the intervention agency concerned.

Tenders must reach the intervention agency concerned not

3.
later than 12 noon Brussels time on 21 November 2005.

(i)

they waive all claims in respect of the quality and char-
acteristics of any alcohol awarded to them,

(ii)

they agree to submit to any checks made on the desti-
nation and use made of the alcohol,

(iii) they accept that

evidence that the alcohol
notice of invitation to tender in question.

it is their responsibility to provide
is used as specified in the

Article 5

The notifications provided for in Article 94a of Regulation (EC)
No 1623/2000 relating to the tendering procedure opened by
this Regulation shall be sent to the Commission at the address
given in Annex III to this Regulation.

Article 4

Article 6

To be eligible for consideration, tenders must comply with

1.
Articles 94 and 97 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000.

The formalities for sampling shall be as set out in Article 98 of
Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000.

To be eligible for consideration, when they are presented,

2.
tenders must be accompanied by:

The intervention agency shall provide all the necessary infor-
mation on the characteristics of the alcohol put up for sale.

(a) proof that a tendering security of EUR 4 per hectolitre of
alcohol at 100 % volume has been lodged with the inter-
vention agency holding the alcohol concerned,

On application to the intervention agency concerned, interested
parties may obtain samples of the alcohol put up for sale, taken
by a representative of the intervention agency concerned.

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Article 7

1.
The intervention agencies in the Member States in which
the alcohol put up for sale is stored shall carry out appropriate
checks to verify the nature of the alcohol at the time of end-use.
To that end, they may:

(a) apply Article 102 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 mutatis

mutandis,

The costs of the checks referred to in paragraph 1 shall be

2.
borne by the firms to which the alcohol is sold.

Article 8

Member States shall notify the Commission of the name and
address of the tenderer corresponding to each tender by 31
December 2005 at the latest.

(b) carry out checks on samples using nuclear magnetic
resonance analysis to verify the nature of the alcohol at
the time of end-use.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publi-
cation in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 9

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 October 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

Member State and
lot number

Location

Vat No

Quantity in
hectolitres
of alcohol
at 100 % vol

Regulation (EC)
No 1493/1999
(Article)

Type of alcohol

Spain

Tarancón

Lot No 20/2005 EC

Spain

Tarancón

Lot No 21/2005 EC

France

Lot No 22/2005 EC

Onivins — Chez Vopak
3197 XK Botlek
Rotterdam
Netherlands

France

Lot No 23/2005 EC

Onivins — Port-la-Nouvelle
Entrepôt d’alcool
Av. Adolphe Turrel, BP 6
11218 Port-la-Nouvelle

France

Lot No 24/2005 EC

Onivins — Port-la-Nouvelle
Entrepôt d’alcool
Av. Adolphe Turrel, BP 6
11218 Port-la-Nouvelle

Total

Total

Total

Total

Total

France

Lot No 25/2005 EC

Deulep — PSL
13230 Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône

Deulep BD Chanzy
30800 Saint-Gilles-du-Gard

Italy

Balice-Valenzano (BA)

Total

Lot No 26/2005 EC

Deta-Barberino Val d’Elsa (FI)
S.V.A.-Ortona (CH)

Bonollo-Paduni (FR)

Bonollo-Torrita di Siena (SI)

A-9

A-10

B-8

B-9

B-10

B-5

C-3

410

804

804

804B

31

31

21

20

19

19

21

31

33

32

B4

503

504

13A-43A-46A-48A-
52A-54A

5A

18A

15A-26A

1C-3C-4C-9C-10C-11C-
12C-13C-16C-17C-
19C-20C-21C

24 338

24 698

1 682

24 568

24 714

100 000

24 753

25 247

50 000

21 011

18 201

50 781

7 476

97 469

290

12 389

2 785

12 315

5 701

6 755

9 765

50 000

9 336

18 044

22 620

50 000

33 760

8 180

8 060

50 000

11 250

1 625

1 375

30

30

30

30

30

27+28

27

30

30

30

27

28

30

28

27

30

28

30

30

27

27

27

27

30

27+30

27

30

27 500

27+30

D’Auria-Ortona (CH)

8A-38A-39A-40A-61A

8 250

27

Total

50 000

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

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Location

Vat No

Quantity in
hectolitres
of alcohol
at 100 % vol

Regulation (EC)
No 1493/1999
(Article)

Type of alcohol

22A

2A-24A

3A-29A-37A

88

2A-3A-34A

4A-7A-18A

2A-3A

124A

18A-26A

31A-32A

5A

Member State and
lot number

Italy

Lot No 27/2005 EC

Enodistil-Alcamo (PA)

Trapas-Petrosino (TP)

S.V.M.-Sciacca (AG)

Gedis-Marsala (TP)

Bertolino-Petrosino (PA)

De Luca-Novoli (LE)

Balice Distilli-Mottola (TA)

Total

Italy

Dister-Faenza (RA)

Lot No 28/2005 EC

Di Lorenzo-Ponte Valleceppe (PG)

F.lli Cipriani-Chizzola di Ala (TN)

I.C.V.-Borgoricco (PD)

Mazzari-S. Agata sul Santerno (RA)

4A-5A-6A-7A

Caviro-Faenza (RA)

Villapana-Faenza (RA)

Tampieri-Faenza (RA)

Bonollo U.-Conselve (PD)

Cantine Soc. Venete-Ponte di Piave
(TV)

Total

2A-5A-13A-17A

5A-8A

1A-3A-4A

1A

14A

Portugal

Lot No 29/2005 EC

Riachos
Armazém da SLD
Casal do Bernardino
2350-336 Riachos

1-C

1-D

1-E

1-F

1 500

6 000

1 200

7 000

26 500

6 000

1 800

50 000

6 975

11 900

8 000

1 600

27 000

30 100

11 000

1 800

1 384

241

100 000

4 775,28

4 841,71

4 705,93

4 749,53

Aveiro
Instalações da Petrogal
Cais da Mó do Meio
3834-908 Gafanha da Nazaré

S. João da Pesqueira
Armazéns da SDD
Parque de Seixas
Ervedosa do Douro
5130 S. João da Pesqueira

Germany

Lot No 30/2005 EC

Papiermühle 16
D-37603 Holzminden

Total

Total

S 201

34 300,34

Inox 4

Inox 14

Inox 15

2 305,47

9 979,42

4 342,32

70 000

107

8 602,378

30

raw

8 602,378

30

30

27

30

27+30

27

27

30

30

27

27

27+30

27

27

27

30

30

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

raw

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ANNEX II

Intervention agencies holding the alcohol referred to in Article 3

Onivins-Libourne — Délégation nationale 17, avenue de la Ballastière, BP 231, F-33505 Libourne Cedex
[tel. (33) 557 55 20 00; telex 57 20 25; fax (33) 557 55 20 59]

FEGA — Beneficencia 8, E-28004 Madrid [tel. (34) 913 47 64 66; fax (34) 913 47 64 65]

AGEA — Via Torino 45, I-00184 Roma [tel. (39) 064 94 99 714; fax (39) 064 94 99 761]

IVV — Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho, R. Mouzinho da Silveira, No 5, P-1250-165 Lisbon [tel. (351) 21 350 67 00;
fax (351) 21 356 12 25]

Landwirtschaft
Bundesanstalt
(tel. (49) 228/68 45-33 86/34 79, fax (49) 228/68 45-37 94)

Ernährung

und

für

(BLE) — Deichmanns Aue

29, D-53179

Bonn

ANNEX III

Address referred to in Article 5

European Commission
Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, Unit D-2
Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200
B-1049 Brussels
Fax (32-2) 298 55 28
E-mail address: agri-market-tenders@cec.eu.int