CELEX: 32006R1015
Language: en
Date: 2006-07-04 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1015/2006 of  4 July 2006  opening a tendering procedure for the sale of wine alcohol for use as bioethanol in the Community

5.7.2006   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 183/3
            
         
      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1015/2006
   of 4 July 2006
   opening a tendering procedure for the sale of wine alcohol for use as bioethanol in the Community
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 33 thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 of 25 July 2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine with regard to market mechanisms (2), lays down, among other things, 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.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               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 continuity of supplies to firms approved under that Article.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Since 1 January 1999, in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro (4), the selling price and securities must be expressed, and payments made, in euro.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               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
   1.   Tendering procedure No 6/2006 EC is hereby opened for the sale of wine alcohol for use as bioethanol in the 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.
   2.   The total volume put up for sale is 700 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol., broken down as follows:
   
               (a)
            
            
               one lot with the number 54/2006 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               one lot with the number 55/2006 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (c)
            
            
               one lot with the number 56/2006 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (d)
            
            
               one lot with the number 57/2006 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (e)
            
            
               one lot with the number 58/2006 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (f)
            
            
               one lot with the number 59/2006 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (g)
            
            
               one lot with the number 60/2006 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (h)
            
            
               one lot with the number 61/2006 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (i)
            
            
               one lot with the number 62/2006 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (j)
            
            
               one lot with the number 63/2006 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (k)
            
            
               one lot with the number 64/2006 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (l)
            
            
               one lot with the number 65/2006 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (m)
            
            
               one lot with the number 66/2006 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (n)
            
            
               one lot with the number 67/2006 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.
            
         3.   The location and references of the vats making up the lots, the quantity of alcohol in each vat, the alcoholic strength and the characteristics of the alcohol are as set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
   4.   Only firms approved under Article 92 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 may take part in the tendering procedure.
   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
   1.   Tenders shall be delivered to the intervention agencies holding the alcohol listed in Annex II or sent by registered mail to the address of the intervention agency.
   2.   Tenders shall be placed in a sealed double envelope, the inside envelope marked ‘Tender under procedure No 6/2006 EC for use as bioethanol in the Community’, the outer envelope bearing the address of the intervention agency concerned.
   3.   Tenders must reach the intervention agency concerned not later than 12 noon Brussels time on 26 July 2006.
   Article 4
   1.   To be eligible for consideration, tenders must comply with Articles 94 and 97 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000.
   2.   To be eligible for consideration, when they are presented, tenders must be accompanied by:
   
               (a)
            
            
               proof that a tendering security of EUR 4 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol. has been lodged with the intervention agency holding the alcohol concerned;
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               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 % vol.;
            
         
               (c)
            
            
               an undertaking by tenderers that they will comply with all the rules applicable to this tendering procedure;
            
         
               (d)
            
            
               a statement by tenderers to the effect that:
               
                           (i)
                        
                        
                           they waive all claims in respect of the quality and characteristics of any alcohol awarded to them;
                        
                     
                           (ii)
                        
                        
                           they agree to submit to any checks made on the destination and use made of the alcohol;
                        
                     
                           (iii)
                        
                        
                           they accept that it is their responsibility to provide evidence that the alcohol is used as specified in the notice of invitation to tender in question.
                        
                     
         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 6
   The formalities for sampling shall be as set out in Article 98 of Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000.
   The intervention agency shall provide all the necessary information on the characteristics of the alcohol put up for sale.
   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.
   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;
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               carry out checks on samples using nuclear magnetic resonance analysis to verify the nature of the alcohol at the time of end-use.
            
         2.   The costs of the checks referred to in paragraph 1 shall be borne by the firms to which the alcohol is sold.
   Article 8
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 4 July 2006.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Mariann FISCHER BOEL
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2165/2005 (OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 1).
   
      (2)  OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 45. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1820/2005 (OJ L 293, 9.11.2005, p. 8).
   
      (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.
   
      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
                  Lot No 54/2006 EC
               
               
                  Tarancón
               
               
                  A-1
               
               
                  24 503
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  A-2
               
               
                  2 770
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  B-4
               
               
                  22 727
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Spain
                  Lot No 55/2006 EC
               
               
                  Tarancón
               
               
                  A-3
               
               
                  24 659
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  B-3
               
               
                  24 742
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  B-4
               
               
                  599
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Spain
                  Lot No 56/2006 EC
               
               
                  Tarancón
               
               
                  A-2
               
               
                  21 440
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  B-1
               
               
                  24 551
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  C-1
               
               
                  4 009
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Spain
                  Lot No 57/2006 EC
               
               
                  Tarancón
               
               
                  B-4
               
               
                  977
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  B-5
               
               
                  24 736
               
               
                  27 + 28
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  B-6
               
               
                  24 151
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  C-1
               
               
                  136
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Spain
                  Lot No 58/2006 EC
               
               
                  Tarancón
               
               
                  A-6
               
               
                  1 036
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  A-7
               
               
                  24 830
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  A-8
               
               
                  24 134
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Spain
                  Lot No 59/2006 EC
               
               
                  Tarancón
               
               
                  A-4
               
               
                  24 505
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  A-8
               
               
                  467
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  B-2
               
               
                  12 354
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  B-7
               
               
                  12 674
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  France
                  Lot No 60/2006 EC
               
               
                  
                              Deulep
                           
                        
                              Bld Chanzy
                           
                        
                              F-30800 Saint-Gilles
                           
                        
               
                  503B
               
               
                  1 525
               
               
                  28
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  119
               
               
                  22 605
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  503
               
               
                  7 910
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  504
               
               
                  810
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  501
               
               
                  3 550
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  504
               
               
                  540
               
               
                  28
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  501B
               
               
                  5 075
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  501B
               
               
                  150
               
               
                  28
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  508
               
               
                  7 835
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  France
                  Lot No 61/2006 EC
               
               
                  
                              Viniflhor — Port-la-Nouvelle
                           
                        
                              Entrepôt d'alcool
                           
                        
                              Av. Adolphe-Turrel, BP 62
                           
                        
                              F-11210 Port-la-Nouvelle
                           
                        
               
                  2
               
               
                  48 215
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  18
               
               
                  305
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  18
               
               
                  150
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  18
               
               
                  1 330
               
               
                  28
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  France
                  Lot No 62/2006 EC
               
               
                  
                              Viniflhor — Port-la-Nouvelle
                           
                        
                              Entrepôt d'alcool
                           
                        
                              Av. Adolphe-Turrel, BP 62
                           
                        
                              F-11210 Port-la-Nouvelle
                           
                        
               
                  3
               
               
                  47 880
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  18
               
               
                  2 120
               
               
                  28
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  France
                  Lot No 63/2006 EC
               
               
                  
                              Viniflhor — Port-la-Nouvelle
                           
                        
                              Entrepôt d'alcool
                           
                        
                              Av. Adolphe-Turrel, BP 62
                           
                        
                              F-11210 Port-la-Nouvelle
                           
                        
               
                  6
               
               
                  22 025
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  18
               
               
                  7 230
               
               
                  28
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  38
               
               
                  5 325
               
               
                  28
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  38
               
               
                  3 195
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  13
               
               
                  9 910
               
               
                  28
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  13
               
               
                  2 315
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Italy
                  Lot No 64/2006 EC
               
               
                  Bertolino — Partinico (PA)
               
               
                  22A-5A
               
               
                  24 766,65
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Trapas — Petrosino (TP)
               
               
                  20A-24A-3A-11A
               
               
                  6 750
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Enodistil — Alcamo (TP)
               
               
                  22A
               
               
                  3 933,35
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  S.V.M. — Sciacca (AG)
               
               
                  30A-32A-35A-36A
               
               
                  3 400
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Ge.Dis. — Marsala (TP)
               
               
                  12A-19A-12B-13B
               
               
                  11 150
               
               
                  27/30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Italy
                  Lot No 65/2006 EC
               
               
                  Bonollo — Loc. Paduni-Anagni (FR)
               
               
                  6A-33A-36A
               
               
                  5 300
               
               
                  27/30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Dister — Faenza (RA)
               
               
                  122A-123A
               
               
                  7 560
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  I.C.V. — Borgoricco (PD)
               
               
                  5A
               
               
                  315
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Mazzari — S. Agata sul Santerno (RA)
               
               
                  1A-2A
               
               
                  25 800
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Tampieri — Faenza (RA)
               
               
                  11A-19A
               
               
                  850
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Villapana — Faenza (RA)
               
               
                  7A
               
               
                  10 175
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Italy
                  Lot No 66/2006 EC
               
               
                  Bonollo — Loc. Paduni-Anagni (FR)
               
               
                  6A-33A-36A
               
               
                  26 700
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Caviro — Faenza (RA)
               
               
                  15A
               
               
                  17 500
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Cipriani — Chizzola d'Ala (TN)
               
               
                  28A
               
               
                  5 800
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Italy
                  Lot No 67/2006 EC
               
               
                  Balice Distill. — San Basilio Mottola (TA)
               
               
                  2A-3A
               
               
                  2 750
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Balice S.n.c. — Valenzano (BA)
               
               
                  41A-42A-59A
               
               
                  12 800
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Caviro — Carapelle (FG)
               
               
                  2C-6C
               
               
                  5 500
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  D'Auria — Ortona (CH)
               
               
                  41A-43A-48A
               
               
                  7 600
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  De Luca — Novoli (LE)
               
               
                  15A-1A-5A
               
               
                  5 100
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Deta — Barberino Val d'Elsa (FI)
               
               
                  4A-8A
               
               
                  1 450
               
               
                  27/30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Di Lorenzo — Ponte Valleceppi (PG)
               
               
                  3A-10A-22A-21A
               
               
                  11 900
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  S.V.A. — Ortona (CH)
               
               
                  14A-15A-16A-12A
               
               
                  2 900
               
               
                  27/30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
   
      ANNEX II
      Intervention agencies holding the alcohol referred to in Article 3
      
                  Viniflhoor — 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. (39-06) 49 49 97 14; Fax (39-06) 49 49 97 61)
               
            
   
      ANNEX III
      Address referred to in Article 5
      
                  European Commission
               
            
                  Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, Unit D-2
               
            
                  B-1049 Brussels
               
            
                  Fax (32-2) 292 17 75
               
            
                  E-mail: agri-market-tenders@cec.eu.int