CELEX: 31993R3083
Language: en
Date: 1993-11-10
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 3083/93 of 9 November 1993 opening individual sales by invitation to tender for the export of vinous alcohol held by intervention agencies

10 . 11 . 93                              Official Journal of the European Communities                             No L 277/5
                                          COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3083/93
                                                         of 9 November 1993
                    opening individual sales by invitation to tender (or the export of vinous alcohol
                                                    held by intervention agencies
  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                          particular to take account of certain extra costs resulting
                                                                       from the difference in distance and the possibilites of
                                                                       securing onward or return freight in the countries
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                concerned by the Caribbean Basin Initiative ;
  Community,
                                                                      Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2192/93 concerning the
  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of              operative events for the agricultural conversion rates used
  16 March 1987 on the common organization of the                     in the wine sector and amending Regulation (EEC)
  market in wine ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)             No 377/93 specifies the agricultural conversion rates to be
  No 1566/93 (2),                                                     applied in order to convert the payments and securities
                                                                      provided for in connection with individual invitations to
                                                                      tender into national currency ;
  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3877/88
  of 12 December 1988 laying down general rules for the
 disposal of alcohol obtained from the distillation opera­            Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
 tions referred to in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation            in accordance with the opinion of the Management
 (EEC) No 822/87 and held by intervention agencies (*),               Committee for Wine,
 Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 377/93 (4), as
 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2192/93 (5), lays down
 detailed rules for the disposal of alcohol obtained from             HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 distillation as provided for in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of
 Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held by intervention
 agencies ;
                                                                                                Article 1
 Whereas, in view of the cost of storing alcohol, individual
 sales by invitation to tender should be opened for vinous            1.     Five individual sales by invitation to tender Nos
 alcohol obtained from distillation as provided for in                109/93, 110/93, 111 /93, 112/93 and 113/93 shall be held
Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87                  of a total quantity of 250 000 hi of alcohol obtained from
 and held by the Italian and French intervention agencies ;           distillation as provided for in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of
                                                                      Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and held by the Italian and
                                                                      French intervention agencies.
 Whereas individual sales by invitation to tender should be
 organized for the export of alcohol to certain third coun­
 tries for end use as motor fuel ; whereas these countries            Each of the individual invitations to tender Nos 109/93,
                                                                      110/93, 111 /93, 112/93 and 113/93 shall cover 50 000 hi
 should be given an assurance of greater continuity of
                                                                      of alcohol at 100 % vol.
supply ;
                                                                      2.    The alcohol offered for sale :
Whereas the invitations to tender opened by this Regula­
tion relate to certain third countries where there is some
                                                                      — shall be for export to outside the European Commu­
guarantee that exports of vinous alcohol will not disturb                 nity,
 their markets in alcohol and spirituous beverages ;
whereas the amount of and detailed rules for the release
                                                                     — must be imported into and dehydrated in one of the
of the performance security may be adapted accordingly ;                  following third countries :
                                                                          — Guatemala,
Whereas sales should be organized separately for dispatch
to certain countries in Central America and to Caribbean                  — Belize,
countries covered by the Caribbean Basin Initiative, in
                                                                          — Honduras, including the Swan Islands,
(') OJ   No  L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1 .                                    — El Salvador,
(2) OJ   No  L 154, 25. 6. 1993, p. 39.                                   — Costa Rica,
(3) OJ   No  L 346, 15. 12. 1988 , p. 7.
(4) OJ   No  L 43, 20. 2. 1993, p. 6.
0   OJ   No  L 196, 5. 8 . 1993, p . 19 .                            — must be used only as motor fuel.
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                           Article 2                                 supervision in the territory of one of the third coun­
                                                                     tries listed in Article 1 (2),
The    location  and     reference   numbers    of the  vats     — the remainder of the performance security shall be
concerned, the quantity of alcohol contained in each vat,            released in accordance with Article 34 (3) (b) of Regu­
the alcoholic strength and the characteristics of the                lation (EEC) No 377/93 .
alcohol as well as certain specific conditions are given in
the Annex hereto .                                               In addition, to be admissible, tenders must indicate the
                                                                 place where end use of the alcohol awarded is to take
                                                                 place and must include an undertaking by the tenderer to
                                                                 the effect that the alcohol will be sent to that destination
                           Article 3
                                                                 and used for that purpose. Tenders must also include a
                                                                 statement by the tenderer to the effect that he has
The sales shall take place in accordance with Regulation         binding commitments with an operator in the motor fuel
(EEC) No 377/93, and in particular Articles 10 to 18 and         sector in one of the third countries listed in Article 1 (2)
30 to 38 thereof.                                                who has undertaken to dehydrate the alcohol awarded in
                                                                 one of these countries and to export it for use solely in
However :                                                        the motor fuel sector.
— one half of the performance security shall be released                                   Article 4
    by the intervention agency holding the alcohol on
    removal of the quantity concerned from the agency's          This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
    stores when the successful tenderer furnishes proof          publication in the Official Journal of the European
    that that quantity has been placed under customs             Communities.
                This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                States .
                Done at Brussels, 9 November 1993.
                                                                           For the Commission
                                                                              Rene STEICHEN
                                                                      Member of the Commission
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                                                                      ANNEX
                                     INDIVIDUAL. INVITATION TO TENDER No 109/93 EC
                           I. Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale
                                                                                             Reference to
                                                                               Volume in
                                                                  Reference                   Regulation
                   Member State             Location
                                                                number of vat
                                                                              hectolitres of
                                                                                                (EEC)       Type of alcohol
                                                                              pure alcohol    No 822/ 87
              FRANCE                Verniers
                                    route de Cuxac
                                    11100 Narbonne                               50 000           35      Raw alcohol
                                                      Total                      50 000
             Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of ECU 2
              per litre or the equivalent thereof in French francs, 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 1 (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,
                       B-1049 Brussels, or
                  — be submitted at the reception of the Loi 120 building of the Commission of the European Communi­
                       ties, 130 rue de la Loi, 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 109/93 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 26 November 1993.
             5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must :
                  (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 109/93/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
                      and the final destination of the alcohol awarded, and the statement referring to the engagement of an
                      operator for dehydration and use solely in the motor fuel sector provided for in Article 3 of this Regu­
                      lation .
             6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the
                  following intervention agency :
                  — SAV par délégation de 1 Onivins, zone industrielle, avenue de la Ballastière, boîte postale 231 , F-33505
                      Libourne Cedex (tél. : 57 51 03 03 ; télex : 572 025 ; télécopie : 57 25 07 25).
                  This security must correspond to a sum of ECU 3 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol.
                                                             IV. Award of contract
             At the same time as he provides evidence of the lodging of a performance security of ECU 20 per hectolitre
             of alcohol at 100 % vol, the successful tenderer will obtain a statement of award from the intervention
             agency concerned within 20 days of the date of receipt of the Commission's decision awarding the lot in
             question .
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                                   INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 110/93 EC
                        I. Place of storage, volume and characteristics of the alcohol offered for sale
                                                                                          Reference to
                                                                            Volume in
                                                               Reference                   Regulation
                Member State             Location
                                                             number of vat
                                                                           hectolitres of
                                                                                             (EEC)       Type of alcohol
                                                                           pure alcohol    No 822/87
           FRANCE                Verniers
                                 Route de Cuxac
                                  11100 Narbonne                              38 030           35      Raw alcohol
                                 Soterm
                                 39, avenue Georges
                                 Brassens
                                 13230 Port-Saint
                                 Louis-du-Rhone                               10 950           35      Raw alcohol
                                 Soterm
                                 39, avenue Georges
                                 Brassens
                                 13230 Port-Saint
                                 Louis-du-Rhone                                1 020           36      Raw alcohol
                                                  Total                       50 000
           Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of ECU 2
           per litre or the equivalent thereof in French francs, 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 1 (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,
                    B-1049 Brussels, or
               — be submitted at the reception of the Loi 120 building of the Commission of the European Communi­
                    ties, 130 rue de la Loi, 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 110/93 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 26 November 1993.
          5 . Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must :
               (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 110/93/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
                   and the final destination of the alcohol awarded, and the statement referring to the engagement of an
                   operator for dehydration and use solely in the motor fuel sector provided for in Article 3 of this Regu­
                   lation .
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             6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the
                following intervention agency :
                — SAV par délégation de 1 Onivins, zone industrielle, avenue de la Ballastière, boîte postale 231 , F-33505
                    Libourne Cedex (tél. : 57 51 03 03 ; télex : 572 025 ; télécopie : 57 25 07 25).
                This security must correspond to a sum of ECU 3 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol.
                                                       IV. Award of contract
             At the same time as he provides evidence of the lodging of a performance security of ECU 20 per hectolitre
             of alcohol at 100 % vol, the successful tenderer will obtain a statement of award from the intervention
             agency concerned within 20 days of the date of receipt of the Commission's decision awarding the lot in
             question.
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                                   INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 111 /93 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
            FRANCE                Provence Mazout
                                  43, avenue Georges
                                  Brassens
                                  13230 Port-Saint
                                  Louis-du-Rhone                               41 950            35      Raw alcohol
                                  Soterm
                                  39, avenue Georges
                                  Brassens
                                  13230 Port-Saint
                                  Louis-du-Rhone                                 8 050           35      Raw alcohol
                                                    Total                      50 000
           Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of ECU 2
           per litre or the equivalent thereof in French francs, 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 1 (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,
                    B-1049 Brussels, or
               — be submitted at the reception of the Loi 120 building of the Commission of the European Communi­
                    ties, 130 rue de la Loi, 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 111 /93 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 26 November 1993.
          5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must :
               (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 1 1 1 /93/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
                   and the final destination of the alcohol awarded, and the statement referring to the engagement of an
                   operator for dehydration and use solely in the motor fuel sector provided for in Article 3 of this Regu­
                   lation .
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             6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the
                following intervention agency :
                — SAV par délégation de 1 Onivins, zone industrielle, avenue de la Ballastière, boîte postale 231 , F-33505
                    Libourne Cedex (tél. : 57 51 03 03 ; télex : 572 025 ; télécopie : 57 25 07 25).
                This security must correspond to a sum of ECU 3 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol.
                                                       IV. Award of contract
             At the same time as he provides evidence of the lodging of a performance security of ECU 20 per hectolitre
             of alcohol at 100 % vol, the successful tenderer will obtain a statement of award from the intervention
             agency concerned within 20 days of the date of receipt of the Commission's decision awarding the lot in
             question .
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                                     INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 112/93 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                   Di Trani
                                   Canosa di
                                   Puglia (BA)                             16 600      35 and 39    Raw alcohol
                                   Bertolino
                                   Palermo                                 14 800      35 and 39    Raw alcohol
                                   Enodistil
                                   Alcamo (PA)                             13 300      35 and 39    Raw alcohol
                                   Ge.Dis
                                   Marsala (TP)                             5 300           39      Raw alcohol
                                                Total                     50 000
           Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of ECU 2
           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 1 (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,
                     B-1049 Brussels, or
                — be submitted at the reception of the Loi 1 20 building of the Commission of the European Communi­
                     ties, 130 rue de la Loi, 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 112/93 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 26 November 1993.
          5. Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must :
                (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 1 1 2/93 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
                    and the final destination of the alcohol awarded, and the statement referring to the engagement of an
                    operator for dehydration and use solely in the motor fuel sector provided for in Article 3 of this Regu­
                    lation .
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             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 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol.
                                                     IV. Award of contract
             At the same time as he provides evidence of the lodging of a performance security of ECU 20 per hectolitre
             of alcohol at 100 % vol, the successful tenderer will obtain a statement of award from the intervention
             agency concerned within 20 days of the date of receipt of the Commission's decision awarding the lot in
             question.
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                                   INDIVIDUAL INVITATION TO TENDER No 113/93 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                 Kronon
                                  Sciacca (AG)                              3 000           39      Raw alcohol
                                  Ge.Dis
                                  Marsala (TP)                              6 500           39      Raw alcohol
                                  Vinum
                                  Marsala (TP)                              3 700          39       Raw alcohol
                                  Del Salento
                                  Nocera    Superiore
                                 (SA)                                       1 900          35       Raw alcohol
                                 Sapis
                                 S. Egidio       M. A.
                                 (SA)                                       3 200          36       Raw alcohol
                                 F. Palma
                                 S. Antimo (NA)                             7 800          39       Raw alcohol
                                 Bonollo
                                 Anagni (FR)                              1 6 400      35 and 39    Raw alcohol
                                 G. di Lorenzo
                                 Pontevaleceppi
                                 (PG)                                       7 500          35       Raw alcohol
                                              Total                       50 000
           Any interested party may, on application to the intervention agency concerned and on payment of ECU 2
           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 1 (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,
                   B-1049 Brussels, or
               — be submitted at the reception of the Loi 120 building of the Commission of the European Communi­
                   ties, 130 rue de la Loi, 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 113/93 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 26 November 1993.
             5 . Tenders must state the name and address of the tenderer and must :
                 (a) include a reference to individual sale by tender No 113/93 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
                     and the final destination of the alcohol awarded, and the statement referring to the engagement of an
                     operator for dehydration and use solely in the motor fuel sector provided for in Article 3 of this Regu­
                     lation .
             6. Each tender must be accompanied by attestations of the lodging of a tendering security, issued by the
                 following intervention agency :
                 — AIMA, Via Palestre 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 per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol.
                                                         IV. Award of contract
             At the same time as he provides evidence of the lodging of a performance security of ECU 20 per hectolitre
             of alcohol at 100 % vol, the successful tenderer will obtain a statement of award from the intervention
             agency concerned within 20 days of the date of receipt of the Commission's decision awarding the lot in
             question .