13. 8. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 225/33 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2451/91 of 12 August 1991 on supplies of butter and skimmed-milk powder to Bulgaria THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2321/91 opf 31 July 1991 laying down detailed rules for urgent action for the supply of butter and skimmed-milk powder to Bulgaria and amending Regulation (EEC) No 569/88 (), and in particular Atrticle 3 (2) thereof, Whereas, in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 597/91 of 5 March 1991 on urgent action for the supply of agricultural and medical products intended for the people of Romania and Bulgaria (3, an invitation to tender was opened by Regulation (EEC) No 2321/91 with a view to fixing the costs of the supply; Whereas, in accordance with Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2321/91 and in view of the tenders received, the Commission is to fix a maximum amount for supply costs or is to decide not to take any action in response to tenders ; whereas, in view of the tenders submitted and notified by the German and French intervention agencies, a maximum amount should be fixed for supplies of butter and skimmed-milk powder to Bulgaria; Whereas, owing to the need to inform tenderers as soon as possible of the outcome of their participation in the various invitations to tender, provision should be made for the entry into force of this Regulation on the day of its publication, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 For the invitations to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 2321/91 and in view of the tenders forwarded to the Commission on 7 August 1991 : 1. as regards the supply of 2000 tonnes of butter to Bulgaria, the maximum price for supply costs shall be ECU 154,50 per tonne; 2. as regards the supply of 4 200 tonnes of skimmed-milk powder to Bulgaria, the maximum price for supply costs shall be ECU 153,38 per tonne. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 12 August 1991. () OJ No L 213, 1. 8. 1991, p. 58. () OJ No L 67, 14. 3. 1991, p. 17. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission