27. 4. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 106/47 COMMISSION DECISION of 30 March 1988 approving the provisions for the implementation in Belgium of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2990/82 on the sale of butter at reduced prices to persons receiving social assistance (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (88/257/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2990/82 of 9 November 1982 on the sale of butter at reduced prices to persons. receiving social assistance ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 778/87(3), and in particular Article 3a (2) thereof, Whereas Article 3a of Regulation (EEC) No 2990/82 provides for notification by the Member States concerned of national provisions which they contemplate adopting for the abovementioned Regulation and the approval or possible amendment thereof by the Commission ; Whereas the draft forwarded by Belgium on 8 January 1988 implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2990/82 for 1988 should be approved subject to certain conditions ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management - Committee for Milk and Milk Products, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The national provisions for the implementation in Belgium of Regulation (EEC) No 2990/82 for 1988 are hereby approved provided that on-the-spot checks are conducted relating in particular to: — quantities purchased and quantities distributed, — the register of recipients, with a view to checking that it is kept up to date at all times, — the price paid by the recipients. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Kingddm fo Belgium. Done at Brussels, 30 March 1988. For t{Je Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President () OJ No L 314, 10. 11. 1982, p. 26. () OJ No L 78, 23. 3. 1987, p. 12.