14. 3. 91 Official Journal of the European -Communities No L 67/45 COMMISSION DECISION of 28 February 1991 authorizing Germany to specify a minimum number of animals in the case of applications for premiums for maintaining suckler cows (Only the German text is authentic) (91/139/EEC) THE >COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1357/80 of S June 1980 introducing a system of premiums for maintaining suckler cows ('), as last amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 3577/90 (3, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 1 thereof, Whereas, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1357/80, Member States may be authorized, for administrative reasons, to stipulate that the applications for the premium concern a minimum number of animals; whereas, pursuant to Article 1 (6) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1244/82 of 19 May 1982 laying down detailed rules implementing the system of premiums for maintaining suckler cows (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2079/90 (*), the said authorization may be granted only if certain requirements are met; Whereas Germany 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 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 1244/82; 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 Germany is hereby authorized to stipulate that the appli- cations for the premium for suckler cows which are submitted as from 15 June 1991 must each concern three animals or more. Am’de 2 This Decision is addressed to the German Federal Republic. ' Done at Brussels, 28 February 1991. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission () OJ No L 140, 5. 6. 1980, p. 1. () OF No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23. () OJ No L 143, 20. 5. 1982, p. 20. () O No L 190, 21. 7. 1990, p. 15.