L 209/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 7.8.1999 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1754/1999 of 6 August 1999 fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the first invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1587/1999 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (3)  Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/ 98 (%), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof, (1)  Whereas tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1587/ 1999 (¢); (2)  Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regula- tion (EEC) No 2173[79 (¥, as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 2417/95 (%), the minimum selling prices for meat put up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into account tenders submitted; are in 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 invitation to tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 15871999 for which the time limit for the submission of tenders was 26 July 1999 are as set out in the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 August 1999. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 August 1999. () O] L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24. () O] L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 17. () O] L 188, 21.7.1999, p. 20. (% O] L 251, 5.10.1979, p. 12. () O] L 248, 14.10.1995, p. 39. For the Commission Monika WULF-MATHIES Member of the Commission