
Article 1 
A tendering procedure is opened from 1 March to 30 September 2019 for buying-in skimmed milk powder into intervention, under the conditions provided for in Section 3 of Chapter II of Title II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 and in this Regulation.
Article 2 

1. The periods during which tenders may be submitted shall end at 11.00 (Brussels time) on the third Tuesday of the month. However, in August, the closing date for the submission of tenders shall be the fourth Tuesday of the month at 11.00 (Brussels time).If Tuesday is a public holiday the time limit shall be 11.00 (Brussels time) on the previous working day.
2. Tenders shall be submitted to the paying agencies approved by the Member States.
Article 3 
The notification provided for in Article 9(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 shall be made by 16.00 (Brussels time) on the closing dates for the submission of tenders as referred to in Article 2 of this Regulation, in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1183 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1185.
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 21 January 2019.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Jerzy PLEWA
Director-General
Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development