CELEX: 31997R0812
Language: en
Date: 1997-05-05 00:00:00
Title: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 812/97 of 5 May 1997 opening individual invitations to tender for the sale for export of vinous alcohol

6 . 5 . 97            EN                   Official Journal of the European Communities                              No L 116/ 5
                                          COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 812/97
                                                             of 5 May 1997
                    opening individual invitations to tender for the sale for export of vinous alcohol
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                           HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
  Community,                                                                                     Article 1
  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of               Six sales by individual invitation to tender Nos 218/97
  16 March 1987 on the common organization of the                      EC, 219/97 EC, 220/97 EC, 221 /97 EC, 222/97 EC and
 market in wine ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No             223/97 EC shall be held for a total quantity of 300 000
 536/97 (2),                                                           hectolitres of alcohol obtained from the distillation opera­
                                                                       tions referred to in Articles 35 and 36 of Regulation
                                                                       (EEC) No 822/87 and held by the Spanish and Italian
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3877/88                  intervention agencies.
 of 12 December 1988 laying down general rules for the
 disposal of alcohol obtained from the distillation opera­             Each of the individual invitations to tender Nos 218 /97
 tions referred to in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation             EC, 219/97 EC, 220/97 EC, 221 /97 EC, 222/97 EC and
 (EEC) No 822/87 and held by intervention agencies (3),                223/97 EC shall cover a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of
                                                                       alcohol at 100 % volume .
 Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 377/93 (4), as
 last amended by Regulation (EC) No 31 52/94 (*), lays
 down detailed rules for the disposal of alcohol obtained                                       Article 2
 from the distillation operations referred to in Articles 35,
 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/ 87 and held by                  The alcohol offered for sale :
 intervention agencies;
                                                                       — shall be for export outside the European Community,
 Whereas     individual    invitations    to  tender   should  be
                                                                       — must be imported into and dehydrated :
 opened for the export of vinous alcohol to certain Carib­
 bean and Central American countries so as to guarantee                    — in the case of individual invitations to tender Nos
continuity of supplies to those countries and reduce the                       218 /97 EC, 219 /97 EC and 220 /97 EC one of the
 Community stock of vinous alcohol;                                            following third countries:
                                                                              — Costa Rica,
Whereas a specific security should be provided for to
ensure that the alcohol is physically exported from the                       — Guatemala,
customs territory of the Community and non-compliance                         — Honduras, including the Swan Islands,
with the date laid down for export should be progressively                    — El Salvador,
penalized; whereas this security must be independent of
the performance guarantee ensuring that the alcohol is                        — Nicaragua,
removed from storage and the awarded alcohol is used for                   — in the case of individual invitations to tender Nos
the purposes laid down;                                                       221 /97 EC, 222/97 EC and 223/97 EC one of the
                                                                              following third countries:
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 21 92/93 (6),
concerning the operative events for the agricultural                          — St Kitts and Nevis,
conversion rates used in the wine sector and amending                         — Bahamas ,
Regulation (EEC) No 377/93, specifies the agricultural                        — Dominican Republic,
conversion rates to be used to convert the payments and
securities provided for in connection with individual in­                     — Antigua and Barbuda,
vitations to tender into national currency;                                   — Dominica,
                                                                              — British Virgin Islands and Montserrat,
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
                                                                              — Jamaica,
in accordance with the opinion of the Management
Committee for Wine ,                                                          — Saint Lucia,
                                                                              — Saint Vincent, including the Northern Gren­
(')  OJ   No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p.   1.                                            adines,
(2)  OJ   No L 83, 25. 3. 1997, p.   5.                                       — Barbados,
(5)  OJ   No L 346, 15. 12. 1988,   p. 7.
(«)  OJ   No L 43, 20 . 2. 1993, p.  6.                                       — Trinidad and Tobago,
j5) OJ No L 332, 22. 12. 1994, p. 34.
¥) OJ No L 196, 5. 8 . 1993, p. 19.                                           — Belize ,
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        — Grenada, including the Southern Grenadines,            there is a removal order under each of the invitations to
        — Aruba,                                                 tender referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation .
        — Netherlands Antilles (Curasao, Bonaire, Saint
                                                                 This guarantee shall be released only by the intervention
            Eustace, Saba and the southern part of Saint         agency holding the alcohol for each quantity of alcohol
            Martin),                                             for which proof has been furnished that it has been
        — Guyana,                                                exported within the time limit laid down in Article 6 of
        — United States Virgin Islands,                          this Regulation . Notwithstanding Article 23 of Regulation
                                                                 (EEC) No 2220/85, and except in cases of force majeure,
        — Haiti ,                                                where the time limit referred to in Article 6 has not been
— must be used only as motor fuel .                              complied with, the guarantee to ensure export of ECU 5
                                                                 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % volume shall be forfeit
                                                                 as follows :
                          Article 3                              (a) 15 % in all cases;
The    location   and   reference   numbers     of  the  vats    (b) 0,33 % of the amount remaining after deduction of
concerned, the quantity of alcohol contained in each vat,            the 15 % , for each day the time limit in question is
                                                                     exceeded .
the alcoholic strength and the characteristics of the
alcohol as well as certain specific conditions are given in
Annex I hereto .                                                 3.    The performance guarantee shall be ECU 25 per
                                                                 hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % volume .
                          Article 4                              This guarantee shall be released in accordance with
                                                                 Article 34 (3) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 377/93 .
The sales shall take place in accordance with Articles 13
to 18 and 30 to 38 of Regulation (EEC) No 377/93 .               4. Notwithstanding Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                 377/93 , the guarantees on export and performance shall
However, notwithstanding Article 1 5 of Regulation (EEC)         be lodged simultaneously with each intervention agency
No 377/93 , the final date for the submission of tenders         concerned, for each of the invitations to tender referred to
for the invitations to tender referred to in this Regulation,    in Article 1 of this Regulation not later than the day of
shall fall between the eighth and the 25th day following         issue of a removal order for the quantity of alcohol
                                                                 concerned .
the date of publication of the individual invitations to
tender.
                                                                 5. The agricultural conversion rate to be applied for the
                                                                 conversion into national currency shall be that in force on
                          Article 5                              the final day for the submission of tenders for the invita­
                                                                 tion in question in the case of the guarantee to ensure
                                                                 export, as expressed in ecus per hi at 100 % volume .
1 . The tendering security referred to in Article 15 of
Regulation (EEC) No 377/93 shall be ECU 3,622 per
hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % volume and shall be lodged
for the total quantity of alcohol offered for sale in each of                              Article 6
the invitations to tender referred to in Article 1 .
                                                                 1.    The alcohol awarded under the invitations to tender
Maintenance of the tender after the time limit for submit­       referred to in Article 1 shall be exported by 31 December
ting tenders and the lodging of a guarantee to ensure            1997 at the latest.
export and of a performance guarantee shall constitute the
primary requirements within the meaning of Article 20 of         2.    The alcohol awarded shall be used within two years
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 (') as regards            from the date of first removal .
the tendering security.
The tendering security lodged for each of the invitations                                  Article 7
to tender referred to in Article 1 shall be released im­
mediately if the tender is not accepted or if the successful     To be valid, tenders must indicate the place where end
tenderer had lodged the entire guarantee to ensure export        use of the alcohol awarded is to take place and must
and the entire performance guarantee for the invitation to       include an undertaking by the tenderer to the effect that
tender in question .                                             the alcohol will be sent to that destination and used for
                                                                 that purpose. The tender shall also include proof that the
2.    The guarantee to ensure export shall amount to             tenderer has binding commitments with an operator in
ECU 5 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % volume and              the motor fuel sector in one of the third countries listed
shall be lodged for each quantity of alcohol for which           in Article 2 who has undertaken to dehydrate the alcohol
                                                                 awarded in one of those countries and to export it for use
(') OJ No L 205, 3. 8 . 1985, p. 5.                              solely as motor fuel .
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                             Article 8                               by common agreement, exchange an equal quantity of
                                                                     alcohol stored in the designated vats in the same Member
  1.     Before the awarded alcohol is removed, the interven­        State for the purposes provided for in those invitations to
 tion agency and the successful tenderer shall take a                tender.
 reference sample and shall analyse that sample to verify
 the alcoholic strength expressed in % volume of the                 2.    Successful tenderers for the individual invitations to
 alcohol in question .                                               tender Nos 221 /97 EC, 222/97 EC and 223/97 EC may,
 Where the final results of the analysis of the sample show
                                                                     by common agreement, exchange an equal quantity of
                                                                     alcohol stored in the designated vats in the same Member
 a difference between the alcoholic strength by volume of
 the alcohol to be removed and the minimum alcoholic
                                                                     State for the purposes provided for in those invitations to
                                                                     tender.
 strength by volume stated in the notice of invitation to
 tender, the following provisions shall apply:
                                                                     3 . Such exchange shall not affect the obligations of the
  (i) the intervention agency shall, the same day, inform            tenderers concerned, particularly as regards the price to be
      the Commission thereof in accordance with Annex II,            paid and the time limit for removal and use of the alcohol
      as well as the storer and the successful tenderer;            awarded to them indicated in the invitation to tender
                                                                    concerned .
(ii) the successful tenderer may:
      — either agree to take over the lot with its character­       4.     Successful tenderers who wish to make such an
          istics as established, subject to the Commission's        exchange must give prior notice to the intervention agen­
          agreement,                                                cies concerned .
      — or refuse to take over the lot in question .
                                                                    5. If such exchange affects the planned timetable for
      In either case, the successful tenderer shall, the same       physical removal of the alcohol, that timetable shall
      day, inform the intervention agency and the Commis­           immediately be amended and that amendment notified to
      sion thereof in accordance with Annex III .                   the Commission .
Once these formalities have been completed, if he has
refused to take over the lot concerned, he shall be im­
                                                                                              Article 10
mediately released from all his obligations relating to that
lot.
                                                                    Notwithstanding the first subparagraph of Article 36 (2) of
2.      Where the successful tenderer refuses the mer­              Regulation (EEC) No 377/93, the alcohol contained in
chandise, as provided for in paragraph 1 , the intervention         the   vats  indicated  in   the  communication       from   the
agency shall supply him with another quantity of alcohol            Member States referred to in Article 36 of Regulation
of the requisite quality, at no extra charge, within a              (EEC) No 377/93 and covered by the invitation to tender
maximum of eight days.                                              referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation may be substi­
                                                                    tuted by alcohol of the same type by the intervention
3 . If physical removal of the alcohol is delayed by                agencies holding the alcohol concerned in agreement
more than five working days in relation to the date of              with the Commission , or mixed with other alcohol de­
acceptance of the lot to be removed by the successful               livered to the intervention agency until a removal order is
tenderer for reasons attributable to the intervention               issued for that alcohol, in particular for logistical reasons .
agency, the Member State shall be responsible for the
payment of compensation .
                                                                                              Article 11
                             Article 9
                                                                   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
1.      Successful tenderers for the individual invitations to      publication in the Official Journal of the European
tender Nos 218 /97 EC, 219/97 EC and 220/97 EC may,                 Communities.
                    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                    States .
                    Done at Brussels, 5 May 1997.
                                                                               For the Commission
                                                                                 Franz FISCHLER
                                                                          Member of the Commission
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                                                                ANNEX /
                                    INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 218 /97 EC
                        I. Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale
                                                                                             Reference to
                                                                               Volume in
                 Member State               Location
                                                                  Reference
                                                                              hectolitres of  Regulation    Type of alcohol
                                                                number of vat                   (EEC)
                                                                              pure alcohol    No 822/ 87
            SPAIN                  Tomelloso                          1         45 936        35 + 36       Raw alcohol
           I                       Tomelloso                          2           4 064       35 + 36       Raw alcohol
                                                      Total                     50 000
                                                                                                          I
            Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of ECU
            2,415 per litre or the equivalent thereof in Spanish pesetas, obtain samples of the alcohol offered for sale.
            Such samples shall be taken by a representative of the intervention agency concerned.
                                                II . Destination and use of the alcohol
            The alcohol offered for sale must be exported from the Community. It must be imported into and de­
            hydrated in one of the non-member countries listed in Article 2 of this Regulation as for use exclusively as
            motor fuel .
            Evidence relating to the destination and use of the alcohol is to be obtained by an international security
            company and transmitted to the intervention agency concerned.
           The costs thus incurred are to be borne by the successful tenderer.
                                                       III . Submission of tenders
             1 . Tenders should be submitted for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol, expressed in hectolitres of
                 alcohol at 100 % vol .
                 Any tender relating to a smaller quantity will not be considered.
            2 . Tenders must:
                 — be sent by registered mail to the Commission of the European Communities, 200 rue de la Loi/
                     Wetstraat, B-1049 Brussels , or
                 — be submitted at the reception of the Loi 130 building of the Commission of the European Com­
                     munities, 130 rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, B-1049 Brussels, between 11 a.m . and 12 noon on the date
                     mentioned in point 4 .
            3. Tenders must be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked 'Tender for individual sale No 218/97 EC
                 (alcohol), DG VI (E-2), to be opened only at the meeting of the group', which itself must be enclosed in
                 an envelope addressed to the Commission .
            4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon (Brussels time) on 21 . 5. 1997.
            5 . Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must:
                 (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 218/97 EC;
                 (b) specify the price tendered, expressed in ecus per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol;
                 (c) include all the undertakings and statements referred to in Article 31 of Regulation (EEC) No 377/93,
                     specify the final destination of the alcohol awarded and include proof of a commitment with an
                     operator for dehydration and use solely as motor fuel.
            6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the
                 following intervention agency:
                 — FEGA Beneficencia 8 , E-28004 Madrid (tel . 347 65 00 , telex: 23427 FEGA, fax: 521 98 32).
                 This security must correspond to a sum of ECU 3,622 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 /o vol.
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                                  INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 219/97 EC
                      I. Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale
                                                                                          Reference to
                                                                             Volume in
                                                               Reference                   Regulation
               Member State              Location                          hectolitres of                Type of alcohol
                                                             number of vat                   (EEC)
                                                                            pure alcohol   No 822/ 87
           SPAIN                Tomelloso                          2            5 175      35 + 36      Raw alcohol
                                Tomelloso                          3          18 610       35 + 36      Raw alcohol
                                Tomelloso                          5          26 215       35 + 36      Raw alcohol
                                                   Total                      50 000
          Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of ECU
          2,415 per litre or the equivalent thereof in Spanish pesetas, obtain samples of the alcohol offered for sale.
          Such samples shall be taken by a representative of the intervention agency concerned.
                                             II . Destination and use of the alcohol
          The alcohol offered for sale must be exported from the Community. It must be imported into and de­
          hydrated in one of the non-member countries listed in Article 2 of this Regulation as for use exclusively as
          motor fuel .
          Evidence relating to the destination and use of the alcohol is to be obtained by an international security
          company and transmitted to the intervention agency concerned.
          The costs thus incurred are to be borne by the successful tenderer.
                                                    III . Submission of tenders
          1 . Tenders should be submitted for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol , expressed in hectolitres of
              alcohol at 100 % vol .
              Any tender relating to a smaller quantity will not be considered.
          2 . Tenders must:
              — be sent by registered mail to the Commission of the European Communities, 200 rue de la Loi/
                  Wetstraat, B-1049 Brussels, or
              — be submitted at the reception of the Loi 130 building of the Commission of the European Commu­
                  nities, 130 rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, B-1049 Brussels, between 11 a.m . and 12 noon on the date
                  mentioned in point 4.
          3. Tenders must be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked 'Tender for individual sale No 219/97 EC
              (alcohol), DG VI (E-2), to be opened only at the meeting of the group', which itself must be enclosed in
              an envelope addressed to the Commission .
          4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon (Brussels time) on 21 . 5 . 1997.
          5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must:
              (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 219/97 EC;
              (b) specify the price tendered, expressed in ecus per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol;
              (c) include all the undertakings and statements referred to in Article 31 of Regulation (EEC) No 377/93,
                  specify the final destination of the alcohol awarded and include proof of a commitment with an
                  operator for dehydration and use solely as motor fuel .
          6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the
              following intervention agency:
              — FEGA, Beneficencia 8 , E-28004 Madrid (tel. 347 65 00, telex: 23427 FEGA, fax: 521 98 32).
              This security must correspond to a sum of ECU 3,622 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 /0 vol .
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                                    INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 220/97 EC
                         1 . Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale
                                                                                                   Reference to
                                                                                     Volume in
                                                                        Reference                   Regulation
  Member State                           Location                                   hectolitres of                   Type of alcohol
                                                                      number of vat                   (EEC)
                                                                                    pure alcohol    No 822/87
ITALY              Dist. Balice Sne — Valenzano (BA)                                    4 500           35       Raw alcohol
                   Dist. DCA SpA — Ascoli Piceno (Via Ponnile
                   di Sopra)                                                            1 500           35       Raw alcohol
                   Dist. D'Auria SpA — Ortona (CH)                                      5 100           35       Raw alcohol
                   Dist. De Luca Sas — Fiduciario di fabbrica                           5 000           35       Raw alcohol
                   Dist. del Sud SpA — Rutigliano (BA)                                  6 600           36       Raw alcohol
                   Dist. di Trani SpA — Trani-Foggia                                    1 500           35       Raw alcohol
                   Dist. Enodistil SpA — Fiduciario Alcano (TP)                         9 000          35        Raw alcohol
                   Dist. F.lli Russo Snc — Deposito fiduciario                          1 500          35        Raw alcohol
                   Dist. GE.DIS. SpA — Marsala-C. da Bartolotta                         5 100          35        Raw alcohol
                   Dist. Palma F. SpA — S. Antimo (NA)                                  1 200          35        Raw alcohol
                   Dist. SAPIS SpA — Castel San Giorgio (SA)                            3 300          35       Raw alcohol
                   Dist. SVA SpA — Ortona (CH)                                          3 300          35        Raw alcohol
                   Dist. Vinum SpA — Marsala (TP)                                       2 400          35       Raw alcohol
                                                               Total                  50 000
             Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of
             ECU 2,415 per litre or the equivalent thereof in Italian lire, obtain samples of the alcohol offered for sale.
             Such samples shall be taken by a representative of the intervention agency concerned.
                                                 II . Destination and use of the alcohol
             The alcohol offered for sale must be exported from the Community. It must be imported into and de­
             hydrated in one of the non-member countries listed in Article 2 of this Regulation as for use exclusively
             as motor fuel .
             Evidence relating to the destination and use of the alcohol is to be obtained by an international security
             company and transmitted to the intervention agency concerned.
             The costs thus incurred are to be borne by the successful tenderer.
                                                        III. Submission of tenders
             1 . Tenders should be submitted for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol, expressed in hectolitres of
                 alcohol at 100 % vol .
                 Any tender relating to a smaller quantity will not be considered.
             2 . Tenders must:
                     be sent by registered mail to the Commission of the European Communities, 200 rue de la Loi/
                     Wetstraat, B-1049 Brussels, or
                     be submitted at the reception of the Loi 130 building of the Commission of the European Commun­
                     ities, 130 rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, B-1049 Brussels, between 11 a.m. and 12 noon on the date
                     mentioned in point 4.
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           3 . Tenders must be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked 'Tender for individual sale No 220/97 EC
               (alcohol), DG VI (E-2), to be opened only at the meeting of the group', which itself must be enclosed in
               an envelope addressed to the Commission .
           4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon (Brussels time) on 21 . 5. 1997.
           5 . Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must:
               (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 220/97 EC;
               (b) specify the price tendered, expressed in ecus per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol;
               (c) include all the undertakings and statements referred to in Article 31 of Regulation (EEC) No 377/93,
                   specify the final destination of the alcohol awarded and include proof of a commitment with an
                   operator for dehydration and use solely as motor fuel.
           6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the
               following intervention agency:
               — AIMA, via Palestro 81 , 1-00185 Roma (tel . 47 49 91 ; telex 62 03 31 , 62 02 52, 61 30 03 ; fax 445 39 40,
                   495 39 40).
               This security must correspond to a sum of ECU 3,622 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol .
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                                      INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 221 /97 EC
                          I. Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale
                                                                                                       Reference to
                                                                                        Volume in
                                                                          Reference                     Regulation
  Member State                            Location                                     hectolitres of                    Type of alcohol
                                                                        number of vat                     (EEC)
                                                                                       pure alcohol     No 822/87
ITALY               Dist. Caviro Seri — Deposito fiscale Faenza                           21 000            35       Raw alcohol
                    Dist. F.lli Cipriani SpA — Chizzola di Ala (TN)                        3 500            35       Raw alcohol
                    Dist. Mazzari SpA — S. Agata sul Santerno (RA)                        15 600            35       Raw alcohol
                    Dist. Neri Srl — Faenza                                                9 900            35       Raw alcohol
                                                                Total                     50 000
             Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of
             ECU 2,415 per litre or the equivalent thereof in Italian lire, obtain samples of the alcohol offered for sale.
             Such samples shall be taken by a representative of the intervention agency concerned.
                                                  II . Destination and use of the alcohol
             The alcohol offered for sale must be exported from the Community. It must be imported into and dehy­
             drated in one of the non-member countries listed in Article 2 of this Regulation as for use exclusively as
             motor fuel .
             Evidence relating to the destination and use of the alcohol is to be obtained by an international security
             company and transmitted to the intervention agency concerned.
             The costs thus incurred are to be borne by the successful tenderer.
                                                         III . Submission of tenders
              1 . Tenders should be submitted for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol, expressed in hectolitres of
                  alcohol at 100 % vol .
                  Any tender relating to a smaller quantity will not be considered.
             2 . Tenders must:
                      be sent by registered mail to the Commission of the European Communities, 200 rue de la Loi/
                      Wetstraat, B-1049 Brussels, or
                  — be submitted at the reception of the Loi 130 building of the Commission of the European Commu­
                      nities, 130 rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, B-1049 Brussels, between 11 a.m. and 12 noon on the date
                      mentioned in point 4 .
             3 . Tenders must be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked 'Tender for individual sale No 221 /97 EC
                  (alcohol), DG VI (E-2), to be opened only at the meeting of the group', which itself must be enclosed in
                  an envelope addressed to the Commission .
             4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon (Brussels time) on 21 . 5. 1997.
              5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must:
                  (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 221 /97 EC;
                  (b) specify the price tendered, expressed in ecus per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol;
                  (c) include all the undertakings and statements referred to in Article 31 of Regulation (EEC) No 377/93,
                      specify the final destination of the alcohol awarded and include proof of a commitment with an
                      operator for dehydration and use solely as motor fuel.
              6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the
                  following intervention agency:
                      AIMA, via Palestro 81 , 1-00185 Roma (tel. 47 49 91 ; telex 62 03 31 , 62 02 52, 61 30 03; fax 445 39 40,
                      495 39 40).
                  This security must correspond to a sum of ECU 3,622 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 /0 vol.
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                                       INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 222/97 EC
                            I. Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale
                                                                                                       Reference to
                                                                                         Volume in
                                                                           Reference                    Regulation
    Member State                           Location                                    hectolitres of                     Type of alcohol
                                                                         number of vat                    ( EEC)
                                                                                        pure alcohol    No 822/ 87
ITALY                 Dist. Bonollo SpA — Anagni-Paduni                                   24 500            35        Raw alcohol
                      Dist. Deta Srl — Barberino Velsa (FI)                                 1 500           35        Raw alcohol
                      Dist. Di Lorenzo G. Srl — Ponte Valleceppi
                      (PG)                                                                  9 900           35        Raw alcohol
                      Dist. DI.CO.VI.SA Srl — Grogastu Deposito
                      fiscale (CA)                                                          2 700           35       Raw alcohol
                      Dist. Inga e C. Srl — Fiduciario                                      1 500           35       Raw alcohol
                      Dist. TAMPIERI SpA — Faenza (RA)                                      1 500           35       Raw alcohol
                      Dist. VILLAPANA SpA — Faenza (RA)                                     8 400           35       Raw alcohol
                                                                 Total                    50 000
               Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of
               ECU 2,415 per litre or the equivalent thereof in Italian lire, obtain samples of the alcohol offered for sale.
               Such samples shall be taken by a representative of the intervention agency concerned.
                                                   II . Destination and use of the alcohol
               The alcohol offered for sale must be exported from the Community. It must be imported into and de­
               hydrated in one of the non-member countries listed in Article 2 of this Regulation as for use exclusively as
               motor fuel .
               Evidence relating to the destination and use of the alcohol is to be obtained by an international security
               company and transmitted to the intervention agency concerned.
               The costs thus incurred are to be borne by the successful tenderer.
                                                          III . Submission of tenders
               1 . Tenders should be submitted for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol, expressed in hectolitres of
                   alcohol at 100 % vol .
                   Any tender relating to a smaller quantity will not be considered.
               2 . Tenders must:
                   — be sent by registered mail to the Commission of the European Communities, 200 rue de la Loi/
                        Wetstraat, B-1049 Brussels, or
                   — be submitted at the reception of the Loi 130 building of the Commission of the European Commu­
                        nities, 130 rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, B-1049 Brussels, between 11 a.m. and 12 noon on the date
                        mentioned in point 4 .
               3 . Tenders must be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked 'Tender for individual sale No 222/97 EC
                   (alcohol), DG VI (E-2), to be opened only at the meeting of the group', which itself must be enclosed in
                   an envelope addressed to the Commission .
               4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon (Brussels time) on 21 . 5 . 1997.
               5 . Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must:
                   (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 222/97 EC;
                   (b) specify the price tendered, expressed in ecus per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol;
                   (c) include all the undertakings and statements referred to in Article 31 of Regulation (EEC) No 377/93,
                        specify the final destination of the alcohol awarded and include proof of a commitment with an
                        operator for dehydration and use solely as motor fuel.
               6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the
                   following intervention agency:
                   — AIMA, via Palestra 81 , 1-00185 Roma (tel . 47 49 91 ; telex 62 03 31 , 62 02 52, 61 30 03; fax 445 39 40,
                        495 39 40).
                   This security must correspond to a sum of ECU 3,622 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol.
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                                  INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 223 /97 EC
                       I. Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale
                                                                                           Reference to
                                                                             Volume in
                                                                Reference                   Regulation
               Member State               Location                          hectolitres of                Type of alcohol
                                                              number of vat                   (EEC)
                                                                            pure alcohol    No 822/ 87
           SPAIN                Villarrobledo                      13         41 335        35 + 36       Raw alcohol
                                Villarrobledo                      14           8 665       35 + 36       Raw alcohol
                                                    Total                      50 000
                                                                                                        I
           Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of ECU
           2,415 per litre or the equivalent thereof in Spanish pesetas, obtain samples of the alcohol offered for sale.
           Such samples shall be taken by a representative of the intervention agency concerned.
                                              II . Destination and use of the alcohol
           The alcohol offered for sale must be exported from the Community. It must be imported into and de­
           hydrated in one of the non-member countries listed in Article 2 of this Regulation as for use exclusively as
           motor fuel .
           Evidence relating to the destination and use of the alcohol is to be obtained by an international security
           company and transmitted to the intervention agency concerned.
           The costs thus incurred are to be borne by the successful tenderer.
                                                     III. Submission of tenders
           1 . Tenders should be submitted for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol, expressed in hectolitres of
               alcohol at 100 % vol .
               Any tender relating to a smaller quantity will not be considered.
           2 . Tenders must:
               — be sent by registered mail to the Commission of the European Communities, 200 rue de la Loi/
                   Wetstraat, B-1049 Brussels, or
               — be submitted at the reception of the Loi 130 building of the Commission of the European Commu­
                   nities, 130 rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, B-1049 Brussels, between 11 a.m. and 12 noon on the date
                   mentioned in point 4.
           3 . Tenders must be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked Tender for individual sale No 223/97 EC
               (alcohol), DG VI (E-2), to be opened only at the meeting of the group', which itself must be enclosed in
               an envelope addressed to the Commission.
           4. Tenders must reach the Commission not later than 12 noon (Brussels time) on 21 . 5. 1997.
           5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must:
               (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 223/97 EC;
               (b) specify the price tendered, expressed in ecus per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol;
               (c) include all the undertakings and statements referred to in Article 31 of Regulation (EEC) No 377/93,
                   specify the final destination of the alcohol awarded and include proof of a commitment with an
                   operator for dehydration and use solely as motor fuel.
           6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the
               following intervention agency:
                    FEGA, Beneficencia 8, E-28004 Madrid (tel. 347 65 00, telex: 23427 FEGA, fax: 521 98 32).
               This security must correspond to a sum of ECU 3,622 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 /0 vol.
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                                                         ANNEX II
           The only telex and fax numbers in Brussels to be used are:
           DG VI (E-2) (for the attention of Mr Chiappone/Mr Van der Stappen)
           — telex :           22037 AGREC B,
                               22070 AGREC B (Greek characters),
           — fax :             (32 2 295 92 52.
                                                        ANNEX III
           Communication of refusal or acceptance of lots under the individual invitation to tender for the
                           export of vinous alcohol opened by Regulation (EC) No 812/97
           — Name of the successful tenderer:
           — Date of award of contract:
           — Date of refusal or acceptance of the lot by the successful tenderer:
                   Lot           Quantity        Location               Reason for refusal or acceptance to
                   No         in hectolitres    of alcohol                           take over