6. 9. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 238/13 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2539/84 of 5 September 1984 laying down detailed rules for certain sales of frozen beef held by the intervention agencies THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the markets in beef and veal ('), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 98/69 of 16 January 1969 laying down general rules for the disposal of frozen beef and veal by intervention agen- cies (%), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 429/77 (%), provides that selling prices-may be fixed on a flat-rate basis in advance or determined by means of an invita- tion to tender; Whereas there are generally a very high number of applications in respect of certain sales of frozen beef and veal held by intervention agencies; whereas, in order to satisfy certain specific requirements and in order to ensure better financial management of inter- vention stocks, provision should be made for a two- stage sales procedure involving firstly sales by tender and secondly sales at prices fixed in advance ; whereas detailed rules should be established for this type of sale ; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 (*) lays down detailed rules for the disposal of beef bought in by intervention agencies by means of both sales at prices fixed in advance and invitations to tender ; whereas for the sake of simplicity the greatest possible account should be taken thereof; Whereas, in order to ensure the economic manage- ment of stocks, it should be laid down that the inter- vention agencies should first sell meat which has been in storage longest; Whereas, in view of the administrative difficulties this will entail in certain Member States, a derogation () O] No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 26. () OJ No L 14, 21. 1. 1969, p. 2. () OJ No L 61, 5. 3. 1977, p. 18. () OJ No L 251, 5. 10. 1979, p. 12. should be provided from the second indent of Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1. This Regulation lays down detailed rules for certain sales of frozen beef held by the intervention agencies of the Member States carried out in two successive stages, at the first stage by tender and at the second at prices fixed on a flat-rate basis in advance. 2. Subject to the provisions of this Regulation, sales by tender and subsequently at prices fixed in advance shall take place pursuant to the provisions of Regula- tion (EEC) No 2173/79. 3. The intervention agencies shall first sell those products which have been in storage longest. Article 2 1. At the first stage the meat shall be put up for sale by tender. 2.  Notwithstanding Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, the Annexes to the Regulation relating to the sale of the beef concerned shall replace the notice of invitation to tender. Information on quantities and on locations where meat is stored may be obtained from the addresses given in the Annex to the aforesaid Regulation rela- ting to the sale of the beef concerned. In addition, intervention agencies may post a notice of such invita- tions at their head offices and announce-them by other means. 3. The provisions of Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 governing participation in the tendering procedure and the submission of tenders shall apply. Tenders offering a price less than the minimum price referred to in Article 3 (1) shall not be admitted. However, tenders shall not indicate the cold store or stores where the products applied for are stored.