CELEX: 32007R0992
Language: en
Date: 2007-08-27
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 992/2007 of 27 August 2007 opening a tendering procedure for the sale of wine alcohol for use as bioethanol in the Community

28.8.2007   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 222/3
            
         
      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 992/2007
   of 27 August 2007
   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 agri-monetary 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 11/2007 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 693 375,74 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol., broken down as follows:
   
               (a)
            
            
               one lot with the number 123/2007 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               one lot with the number 124/2007 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (c)
            
            
               one lot with the number 125/2007 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (d)
            
            
               one lot with the number 126/2007 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (e)
            
            
               one lot with the number 127/2007 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (f)
            
            
               one lot with the number 128/2007 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (g)
            
            
               one lot with the number 129/2007 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (h)
            
            
               one lot with the number 130/2007 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (i)
            
            
               one lot with the number 131/2007 EC for a quantity of 39 995 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (j)
            
            
               one lot with the number 132/2007 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (k)
            
            
               one lot with the number 133/2007 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (l)
            
            
               one lot with the number 134/2007 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (m)
            
            
               one lot with the number 135/2007 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;
            
         
               (n)
            
            
               one lot with the number 136/2007 EC for a quantity of 53 380,74 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 11/2007 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 12.00 noon (Brussels time) on 10/9/2007.
   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, 27 August 2007.
      
         
            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 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).
   
      (2)  OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 45. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 897/2007 (OJ L 196, 28.7.2007, p. 20).
   
      (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 123/2007 EC
               
               
                  Tarancón
               
               
                  B-4
               
               
                  17 271
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  B-5
               
               
                  8 667
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  B-6
               
               
                  24 062
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Spain
                  Lot No 124/2007 EC
               
               
                  Tarancón
               
               
                  A-5
               
               
                  24 837
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  A-9
               
               
                  9 594
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  B-4
               
               
                  7 569
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  B-5
               
               
                  8 000
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Spain
                  Lot No 125/2007 EC
               
               
                  Tarancón
               
               
                  A-9
               
               
                  14 771
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  A-10
               
               
                  24 457
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  B-5
               
               
                  8 000
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  B-1
               
               
                  2 772
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Spain
                  Lot No 126/2007 EC
               
               
                  Tarancón
               
               
                  A-6
               
               
                  24 823
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  C-7
               
               
                  24 883
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  C-8
               
               
                  294
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  France
                  Lot No 127/2007 EC
               
               
                  
                              Viniflhor — Longuefuye
                           
                        
                              Mme Bretaudeau
                           
                        
                              F-53200 Longuefuye
                           
                        
               
                  4
               
               
                  22 550
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  6 385
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  21
               
               
                  4 645
               
               
                  28
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  5BIS
               
               
                  16 420
               
               
                  28
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  France
                  Lot No 128/2007 EC
               
               
                  
                              Viniflhor — Longuefuye
                           
                        
                              Mme Bretaudeau
                           
                        
                              F-53200 Longuefuye
                           
                        
               
                  6
               
               
                  22 915
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  22
               
               
                  4 600
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  22 485
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  France
                  Lot No 129/2007 EC
               
               
                  
                              Viniflhor — Port-la-Nouvelle
                           
                        
                              M. Mortefon
                           
                        
                              Entrepôt d’alcool
                           
                        
                              Avenue Adolphe-Turrel
                           
                        
                              BP 62
                           
                        
                              F-11210 Port-la-Nouvelle
                           
                        
               
                  2
               
               
                  25 715
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  23
               
               
                  1 870
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  2B
               
               
                  13 345
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  2B
               
               
                  7 990
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  2B
               
               
                  1 080
               
               
                  28
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  France
                  Lot No 130/2007 EC
               
               
                  
                              Viniflhor — Port-la-Nouvelle
                           
                        
                              M. Mortefon
                           
                        
                              Entrepôt d’alcool
                           
                        
                              Avenue Adolphe-Turrel
                           
                        
                              BP 62
                           
                        
                              F-11210 Port-la-Nouvelle
                           
                        
               
                  7
               
               
                  11 710
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  5B
               
               
                  2 360
               
               
                  28
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  7B
               
               
                  640
               
               
                  28
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  7B
               
               
                  2 200
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  23B
               
               
                  1 895
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  7B
               
               
                  7 790
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  5B
               
               
                  2 645
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  5B
               
               
                  1 525
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  23
               
               
                  3 985
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  15 250
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  France
                  Lot No 131/2007 EC
               
               
                  
                              DEULEP — PSL
                           
                        
                              F-13230 Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
                           
                        
               
                  B2
               
               
                  39 995
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  39 995
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Italy
                  Lot No 132/2007 EC
               
               
                  Cipriani — Chizzola d'Ala (TN)
               
               
                  27a-21a-25a
               
               
                  6 500
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Dister — Faenza (RA)
               
               
                  127a
               
               
                  4 700
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  I.C.V. — Borgoricco (PD)
               
               
                  6a
               
               
                  2 200
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Mazzari — S. Agata sul Santerno (RA)
               
               
                  4a-15a
               
               
                  27 800
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Tampieri — Faenza (RA)
               
               
                  6a-7a-16a
               
               
                  1 500
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Villapana — Faenza (RA)
               
               
                  4a-2a-10a
               
               
                  7 300
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Italy
                  Lot No 133/2007 EC
               
               
                  Bonollo — Paduni (FR)
               
               
                  35a-37a-39a
               
               
                  9 900
               
               
                  27/30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  D'Auria — Ortona (CH)
               
               
                  22a-62a-76a-66a-80a-81a
               
               
                  10 900
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Di Lorenzo-Ponte Valleceppi (PG) — Pontenuovo di Torgiano (PG)
               
               
                  19a-5b-6b-7b
               
               
                  19 000
               
               
                  27/30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  S.V.A. — Ortona (CH)
               
               
                  19a
               
               
                  1 900
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Balice S.n.c. — Valenzano (BA)
               
               
                  1a-13a-14a-15a-16a-45a
               
               
                  8 300
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Italy
                  Lot No 134/2007 EC
               
               
                  Bonollo — Paduni (FR)
               
               
                  35a-37a-39a
               
               
                  24 800
               
               
                  27/30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Caviro — Faenza (RA)
               
               
                  15a-6a-8a-5a
               
               
                  22 800
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Deta — Barberino Val d'Elsa (FI)
               
               
                  7a
               
               
                  2 400
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Italy
                  Lot No 135/2007 EC
               
               
                  De Luca — Novoli (LE)
               
               
                  1a-8a-9a
               
               
                  3 400
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Bertolino — Partinico (PA)
               
               
                  24a-27a
               
               
                  25 000
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Balice Distill. — San Basilio Mottola (TA)
               
               
                  4a
               
               
                  3 400
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  S.V.M. — Sciacca (AG)
               
               
                  2a-3a-4a-8a-21a-30a-35a-36a-37
               
               
                  4 200
               
               
                  27/30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  GE.DIS. — Marsala (TP)
               
               
                  14b
               
               
                  12 000
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  Trapas — Petrosino (TP)
               
               
                  7a
               
               
                  2 000
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  50 000
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Greece
                  Lot No 136/2007 EC
               
               
                  Οινοποιητικός Συνεταιρισμός Μεσσηνίας
                  Πύργος Τριφυλίας
                  (Oinopoiitikos Sinetairismos Messinias)
               
               
                  76
               
               
                  454,96
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  77
               
               
                  432,94
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  85
               
               
                  1 782,89
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  86
               
               
                  1 684,51
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  87
               
               
                  1 756,59
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  88
               
               
                  1 753,86
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  95
               
               
                  873,44
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  75
               
               
                  444,79
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  28
               
               
                  904,89
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  80
               
               
                  463,46
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  73
               
               
                  387,14
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  78
               
               
                  27,72
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  15
               
               
                  1 747,04
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  16
               
               
                  1 713,67
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  26
               
               
                  853,18
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  74
               
               
                  427,35
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  17
               
               
                  1 743,76
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  94
               
               
                  887,65
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  84
               
               
                  1 786,52
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  79
               
               
                  439,47
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  93
               
               
                  908,63
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  83
               
               
                  1 795,78
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  82
               
               
                  1 758,86
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  12
               
               
                  1 800,87
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  11
               
               
                  1 744,16
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  18
               
               
                  1 707,83
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  13
               
               
                  1 788,73
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  96
               
               
                  827,49
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  81
               
               
                  1 805,07
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  14
               
               
                  1 800,04
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  97
               
               
                  915,07
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  92
               
               
                  908,96
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  911,94
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  25
               
               
                  905,06
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  108
               
               
                  432,18
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  107
               
               
                  432,77
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  105
               
               
                  448,22
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  106
               
               
                  441,22
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  27
               
               
                  897,73
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  29
               
               
                  579,19
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  30
               
               
                  667,69
               
               
                  30
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  19
               
               
                  901,65
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  20
               
               
                  892,07
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  21
               
               
                  900,28
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  22
               
               
                  899,54
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  23
               
               
                  882,32
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  24
               
               
                  653,58
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  89
               
               
                  847,09
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  90
               
               
                  880,83
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  91
               
               
                  856,22
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  98
               
               
                  878,23
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                  100
               
               
                  745,61
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  raw
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                   
               
               
                  53 380,74
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
   
      ANNEX II
      Intervention agencies holding the alcohol referred to in Article 3
      
                  Viniflhor — Libourne
               
               
                  Délégation nationale, 17 avenue de la Ballastière, BP 231, F-33505 Libourne Cedex (Tél. (33-5) 57 55 20 00; télex 57 20 25; fax (33) 557 55 20 59)
               
            
                  FEGA
               
               
                  Beneficencia, 8, E-28004 Madrid (Tél. (34-91) 347 64 66; fax (34-91) 347 64 65)
               
            
                  AGEA
               
               
                  Via Torino, 45, I-00184 Rome (Tél. (39) 06 49 49 97 14; fax (39) 06 49 49 97 61)
               
            
                  Ο.Π.Ε.Κ.Ε.Π.Ε.
               
               
                  Αχαρνών (Aharnon) 241, 10446 Athènes, Grèce (Tél. (30-210) 212 47 99; fax (30-210) 212 47 91)
               
            
   
      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@ec.europa.eu