26. 3. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 82/25 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 859/87 of 25 March 1987 laying down detailed rules applying to the special premium for beef producers 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 market in beef and veal ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 467/87 (%), and in particular Article 4a (4) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 468/87 of 10 February 1987, laying down general rules applying to the special premium for beef producers (%), and in parti- cular Articles 3 (2) and § thereof, Whereas under Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 468/87 Member States may be authorized, for administra- tive reasons, to stipulate that applications cover a minimum number of animals; whereas the terms in which such authorizations may be granted should be laid down ; Whereas Article 5 of the same Regulation states that the detailed rules of application for the special premium are to deal with the lodging of applications and payment of the premium, identification of animals, monitoring proce- dures and the specific provisions to be applied when live animals from Member States granting the premium on slaughter are exported from the Community or consigned to other Member States ; Whereas in view of the difficulties in connection with presentation of evidence of compliance with the require- ments laid down, it should be specified that applications be accompanied by declarations and undertakings by reci- pients and that these be subject both to administrative and on-the-spot checks by Member States and give rise to total recovery of the sums paid should they turn out to be inexact ; whereas, so that the abovementioned checks can be carried out, Member States should specify a period during which cattle are to be retained on the farm follo- wing lodging of the application that suits their adminis- trative requirements and is long enough to permit adequate checking without excessively delaying marketing of the cattle; Whereas the premium must be paid within a time limit that while permitting the required conditions to be () OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. () O] No L 48, 17. 2. 1987, p. 1. () OJ No L 48, 17. 2. 1987, p. 4. complied with does not result in any reduction of the producer income support that the Council intended to provide by granting the special premium Whereas in view of the control requirements for the special premium scheme in animals should be visibly identified ; whereas moreover those animals in respect of which the premium is claimed under Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 468/87 and those animals consigned alive from Member States granting the premium on slaughter to other Member States or exported live from the Community must be marked in a special way ; whereas in the case of these animals presentation must be required of a document certifying that they have left the Member State in question for another Member State or have left the customs territory of the Commu- nity ; Whereas in view of the marketing requirements for male cattle held by producers at the time when this Regulation enters into force, a temporary exception to the obligation to retain such cattle on the holding for a specified period after lodging of the application should be granted, on condition however that the cattle meet the age require- ments and were fattened on the holding for at least three months ; whereas it is necessary, furthermore, to lay down for these animals which by virtue of their age are difficult to handle, an exception to the marking system ; 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. Applications for the premium referred to in Article 4a of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be lodged by producers with the competent authority designated by the Member State. Member States may determine the period or periods during which applications for the premium may be lodged. 2. The total number of animals for which application for the premium may be made may not exceed 50 eligible animals per calendar year per farm. The same restriction shall apply in respect of the period 6 April to 31 December 1987.