17. 11. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 326/31 (Acts whose publication is. not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 5 November 1987 authorizing Belgium to specify a minimum number of animals in the case of applications for the special premium for beef producers (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (87/544/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Havmg regard to the Treaty establlshmg 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 producers ('), and in parti- cular Article 3 (2) thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 468/87, Member States may be authorized, for administra- tive reasons, to stipulate that the applications for the premium concern a minimum number of animals; whereas, under Article 1 (3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 859/87 of 25 March 1987 laying down detailed rules applying to the special premium for beef produ- cers (3, 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 859/87; 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 applica- tions for the special premium which are submitted between 6 April 1987 and 31 December 1988 should each concern three animals or more. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to Belgium. Done at Brussels, 5 November 1987. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President () OJ No L 48, 17. 2. 1987, p. 4. () OJ No L 82, 26. 3. 1987, p. 25.