28.12.2004 Official Journal of the European Union L 381/25 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2250/2004 of 27 December 2004 amending Regulations (EEC) No 429/90, (EC) No 2571/97, (EC) No 174/1999, (EC) No 2771/1999, (EC) No 2799]1999, (EC) No 214/2001, (EC) No 580/2004, (EC) No 581/2004 and (EC) No 582/2004 as regards the time limits for the submission of tenders and for the communication to the Commission THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products ('), and in particular Articles 10, 15 and 31 thereof, Whereas: (1) The following Regulations set provisions on tendering procedures concerning time limits both for tenderers to present their offers to the competent authorities and for the Member States to communicate the offers to the Commission: — Commission Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended for direct consumption in the Community (%), — Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs (%), — Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream (%), () O L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (O] L 29, 3.2.2004, p- 6). (3 OJ L 45, 21.2.1990, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EQ) No 921/2004 (O] L 163, 30.4.2004, p. 94). () OJ L 350, 20.12.1997, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 921/2004. () O] L 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1932/2004 (O] L 333, 9.11.2004, p. 4). () O] L 340, 31.12.1999, — Commission Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and the sale of such skimmed-milk powder (°), — Commission Regulation (EC) No 214/2001 of 12 January 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in skimmed-milk powder (%), — Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products ('), — Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain types of butter (%), and — Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning skimmed milk powder (). (2)  In order to ensure a smooth functioning of the tender systems, notably allowing the relevant competent autho- rities and the Commission services sufficient time to deal with the data related to each tender, it is appropriate to advance the time limits for the operators to lodge the bids and for competent authorities to communicate the data to the Commission. p- 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1992/2004 (O] L 344, 20.11.2004, p. 11). (9 O] L 37, 7.2.2001, p. 100. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1838/2004 (O] L 322, 23.10.2004, p. 3). () OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 58. (% OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 64. () OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 67.