2.3.2004 Official Journal of the European Union L 64/13 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 381/2004 of 1 March 2004 fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the first invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 276/2004 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (3)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (%), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 276/2004 on periodical sales by tender of beef (3). (2)  Pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173]79 of 4 October 1979 on detailed rules of application for the disposal of beef bought in by inter- vention agencies and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 216/69 (), the minimum selling prices for meat put up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into account tenders submitted. accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The minimum selling prices for beef for the first invitation to tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 276/2004 for which the time limit for the submission of tenders was 23 February 2004 are as set out in the Annex hereto. Atticle 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 March 2004. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 1 March 2004. (") OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1782/2003 (O] L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1). () O L 47, 18.2.2004, p. 16. () OJ L 251, 5.10.1979, p. 12. Regulation as last amended by Regu- Jation (EC) No 2417/95 (O] L 248, 14.10.1995, p. 39). For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission