No L 189/46 Official Journal of the European Communities 4.7. 89 COMMISSION DECISION of 15 June: 1989 authorizing Belgium to specify a minimum number of animals in the case of applications for the specnal premlum for beef producers (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentlc) (89/406/EEC) THE COMMISSIQN ‘OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, . Having regard to the Treaty' establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 468/87 of 10-February 1987 laying down general rules applying to the special premium for beef producets (*), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 572/89 (‘) and in part:cular Article 3 (2) thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No - 468/87, Member States may be authorized, for adminis- trative reasons, to stipulate that the applications for the premium concern a minimum number of animals; whereas, pursuant to Article 1:(3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 714/89 of 20 March 1989 laying down detailed rules applying to the special premium for beef producers (%), the said authorization may be granted only if certain requirements are met; Whereas Belgium. has applied for an authorization, as referred to above, to stipulate that each application should concern three animals or more; whereas this is- in compliance with the conditions laid down in Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 714/89; () OJ No L 48, 17.-2. 1987, p. 4. () OJ No L 63, 7. 3. 1989, p. 1. () OJ No L 78, 21. 3. 1989, p. 38. Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance. with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal, HAS.- ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 Belgium is hereby authorized to stipulate that the applications for the special premium which’are submitted. from 3 April 1989 should each concern three animals or more. Article 2 This ﬁecision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium. Done at Brussels, 15 June 1989. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission