COMMISSION DECISION of 3 December 1981 on applications for reimbursement and the payment of advances in respect of the development of agricultural advisory services in Italy (Only the Italian text is authentic) (81/1067/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 270/79 of 6 February 1979 on the development of agricultural advisory services in Italy (1), and in particular Article 12 (5) thereof,
Whereas applications for reimbursement and applications for payment of advances to be submitted by Italy to the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), must contain certain details permitting examination of the conformity of the expenditure with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 270/79 and of the Italian programme approved pursuant to Article 4 (3) of the said Regulation;
Whereas, to permit effective control, Italy must keep the supporting documents available for inspection by the Commission for a period of three years from the payment of the last reimbursement;
Whereas, to enable use to be made of the possibility of advances being paid by the Commission, the relevant rules and procedures should be laid down;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. Reimbursement applications as referred to in Article 12 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 270/79 shall be as set out in Annexes I and II.
2. Italy shall forward to the Commission, together with the first application for reimbursement, copies of the national implementing provisions, administrative instructions and forms or any other documents relating to the administrative implementation of the measure.
Article 2
Italy shall keep at the Commission's disposal, for three years after the payment of the final reimbursement, all the supporting documents or certified copies of such documents in its possession on the basis of which the aid measures provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 270/79 have been decided upon.
Article 3
Applications for advances on expenditure eligible for aid from the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, as referred to in Article 12 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 270/79 shall be as set out in Annexes III and IV.
Article 4
1. Advances paid by the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, may amount to a maximum of 80 % of the total Community contribution to the financing of estimated expenditure for the reference year.
2. Advances which have not been used during the year in respect of which they have been paid shall be deducted from the advance payable for the following year.
Article 5
Before the end of each year for which advances have been paid Italy shall submit a report on the progress of operations during the first 10 months of the year, in accordance with Annex V. (1) OJ No L 38, 14.2.1979, p. 6.
Advances for the following year shall not be paid until the abovementioned report has been submitted to the Commission.
Article 6
Payment applications as referred to in Article 12 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 270/79 must be as set out in Annexes VI to VIII.
Article 7
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Done at Brussels, 3 December 1981.