COMMISSION DECISION of 18 October 1983 on applications for reimbursement and advance payment of expenditure on the adaptation and modernization of the structure of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat in Italy (Only the Italian text is authentic) (83/556/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81 of 30 June 1981 establishing a common measure for the adaptation and modernization of the structure of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat in Italy (1), and in particular Article 9 (5) thereof,
Whereas applications for reimbursement and for advance payment of expenditure under the measure submitted by Italy to the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund must include certain information making it possible to verify that the expenditure is in conformity with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81 and with the indications given in the framework programme approved under Article 2 (3) of the abovementioned Regulation;
Whereas to permit proper auditing Italy must hold the supporting documents at the Commission's disposal for three years following payment of the final reimbursement;
Whereas in order to enable the Commission to make advance payments 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 European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. Applications for reimbursement as specified in Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81 must be made using the layouts indicated in Annexes I to VII.
2. Along with the first application for reimbursement Italy shall forward to the Commission the texts of the relevant national implementing provisions, administrative instructions, forms and any other document pertaining to administrative implementation of the measure.
Article 2
Italy shall hold at the Commission's disposal for three years following payment of the final reimbursement all supporting documents or certified copies thereof in its possession on the basis of which decisions to grant the aids provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81 were taken.
Article 3
Applications for advance payments as mentioned in Article 9 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81 must (1) OJ No L 197, 20.7.1981, p. 27. be made using the layouts indicated in Annexes VIII to XIII.
Article 4
1. Advance payments from the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund may not exceed 80 % of the Community contribution to financing of the expenditure estimated for the year concerned.
2. Advances not spent during the year for which they were paid shall be deducted from the amount advanced for the following year.
Article 5
Before the end of each year for which advances have been made Italy shall submit a report on the progress of operations using the layouts indicated in Annexes XIV to XIX.
Advance payments for the following year may not be made before this report has been received by the Commission.
Article 6
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Done at Brussels, 18 October 1983.