24. 10. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 292/29 COMMISSION DECISION of 15 October 1990 authorizing Belgium to specify a minimum number of animals in the case of applications for premiums for maintaining suckler cows (Only the French and the Dutch texts is authentic) (90/527/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.5 June 1980 introducing a system of premiums for maintaining suckler cows ('), as last amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 1187/90 (%), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 1 thereof, Whereas, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) 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 maintajning suckler cows (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2079/90 (%), the said authorization may be granted only if certain requirements are met; Whereas B:elgium 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 " Belgium is hereby authorized to stipulate that the applica- tions for the premium for suckler cows which are submitted as from 15 June 1990 must each concern three animals or more. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium. Done at Brussels, 15 October 1990. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission No L 140, S. 6. 1980, p. 1. No L 119, 11. 5. 1990, p. 34. No L 143, 20. 5. 1982, p. 20. No L 190, 21. 7. 1990, p. 15.