19. 1. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities " No L 15/37 COMMISSION DECISION of 22 December 1988 amending  Decision 87/544/EEC 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) (89/38/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing 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 . particular Article 3 (2) thereof, Whereas  Commission  Decision  87/544/EEC (3, authorized Belgium to stipulate that applications for the special premium lodged between 6 April 1987 and 31 December 1988 were to cover not less than a certain number of animals ; Whereas, pending the new premium of arrangements for the beef and veal sector, the Council has extended the period of availability of the special premium to 5 March 1989 ; whereas Decision 87/544/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly ; ' Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal, o L 48, 17. 2. 1987, p. 4. o L 326, 17. 11. 1987, p. 31. & z2Z HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The date ‘31 December 1988’ given in Article 1 of Decision 87/544/EEC is replaced by ‘S March 1989’ Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1988. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President