# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1727/2004

of 1 October 2004

fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 4th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 214/2001

## Preamble

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 [^1] , and in particular Article 10(c) thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)** Pursuant to Article 21 of 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 [^2] , intervention agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder held by them.

**(2)** In the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC) No 214/2001.

**(3)** In the light of the tenders received, a minimum selling price should be fixed.

**(4)** The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

For the 4th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 214/2001, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 28 September 2004, the minimum selling price for skimmed milk is fixed at 188,50 EUR/100 kg.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 October 2004.

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 1 October 2004. *For the Commission* Franz FISCHLER *Member of the Commission*

[^1] [OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1999_160_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 ( [OJ L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 6](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_029_R_TOC) ).

[^2] [OJ L 37, 7.2.2001, p. 100](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2001_037_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1675/2004 ( [OJ L 300, 25.9.2004, p. 12](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_300_R_TOC) ).

[^1]: . Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 ().
[^2]: . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1675/2004 ().