3.12.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L 326/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2145/2002 of 2 December 2002 fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the first invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2042/2002 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 (), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001 (3, and in particular Article 28(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2002 (%). (2)  Pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 (¥, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (), 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: Atrticle 1 The minimum selling prices for beef for the first invitation to tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 20422002 for which the time limit for the submission of tenders was 25 November 2002 are as set out in the Annex hereto. Atticle 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 December 2002. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 2 December 2002. 1 () OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. () OJ L 315, 1.12.2001, p. 29. () OJ L 315,19.11.2002, p. 3. (% OJL251,5.10.1979, p. 12. () OJ L 248, 14.10.1995, p. 39. 5 For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission