Council Regulation (EEC) No 468/87 of 10 February 1987 laying down general rules applying to the special premium for beef producers

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 468/87
of 10 February 1987
laying down general rules applying to the special premium for beef producers
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 467/87 (2), and in particular Article 4a thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 4a of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 introduces a special premium for beef producers and stipulates that the Council, acting by qualified majority on a Commission proposal, shall determine which producers may receive it, on how many animals and on what categories of animal it shall be given, its amount and other general rules applying to it; whereas the said provision stipulates that the premium amount granted in Ireland is to be lower than that granted in the other Member States;
Whereas since the purpose of the said premium is to support the incomes of beef producers it should be restricted to farmers who have fattened the qualifying animals; whereas it should be restricted to male animals of a given age and granted on 50 animals per year per holding;
Whereas the amount of the premium should be fixed at 18 ECU in Ireland and at 25 ECU in the other Member States;
Whereas in view of its purpose it should be granted on live animals; whereas the qualifying animals on which it is granted must be identified to prevent it being granted on them for a second time;
Whereas Member States should be allowed, in line with normal commercial practice, to grant the premium on slaughter; whereas appropriate rules on granting of the premium and on surveillance must be laid down and these must include administrative measures to ensure that the restriction on the number of qualifying animals is complied with,