5.7.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 1833 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1015/2006 of 4 July 2006 opening a tendering procedure for the sale of wine alcohol for use as bioethanol in the Community THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 33 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 of 25 July 2000 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regu- lation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine with regard to market mechanisms (3, 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 () and referred to in Articles 27, 28 and 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and held by the inter- vention 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 Regu- lation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 estab- lishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro (¥), the selling price and securities must be expressed, and payments made, in euro. () OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 2165/2005 (O] L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 1). (® OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 45. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1820/2005 (O] L 293, 9.11.2005, p. 8). (}) OJ L 84, 27.3.1987, p. 1. Regulation repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999. () O] L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 1. (4 The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. Tendering procedure No 6/2006 EC is hereby opened for the sale of wine alcohol for use as bioethanol in the Community. The alcohol concerned has been produced from distillation under Articles 27, 28 and 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and is held by the intervention agencies of the Member States. 2. The total volume put up for sale is 700 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol., broken down as follows: (@) one lot with the number 54/2006 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.; (b) one lot with the number 55/2006 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.; (c) one lot with the number 56/2006 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.; (d) one lot with the number 57/2006 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.; (¢) one lot with the number 58/2006 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.; (f) one lot with the number 59/2006 EC for a quantity of 50 000 hectolitres of alcohol at 100 % vol.;