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( 1 ) OJ NO L 96 , 23 . 4 . 1972 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 90 , 3 . 4 . 1980 , P . 43 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 128 , 19 . 5 . 1975 , P . 1 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 180 , 14 . 7 . 1980 , P . 34 .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 222 , 14 . 8 . 1976 , P . 37 .

( 6 ) OJ NO L 320 , 29 . 11 . 1974 , P . 1 .

( 7 ) OJ NO L 102 , 19 . 4 . 1980 , P . 24 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 5 FEBRUARY 1981

ON THE REIMBURSEMENT BY THE EAGGF , GUIDANCE SECTION , TO THE UNITED KINGDOM OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING 1978 ON AIDS AND PREMIUMS RELATING TO THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS , INCLUDING THOSE IN THE LESS-FAVOURED FARMING AREAS

( ONLY THE ENGLISH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 81/106/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC OF 17 APRIL 1972 ON THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 80/370/EEC ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 21 ( 2 ) THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC OF 28 APRIL 1975 ON MOUNTAIN AND HILL FARMING AND FARMING IN CERTAIN LESS-FAVOURED AREAS ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 80/666/EEC ( 4 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 13 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE MEASURES TAKEN BY THE UNITED KINGDOM TO IMPLEMENT DIRECTIVES 72/159/EEC AND 75/268/EEC WERE THE SUBJECT OF FAVOURABLE COMMISSION DECISIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 18 OF DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC AND TO ARTICLE 13 OF DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC ;

WHEREAS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 2 OF COMMISSION DECISION 76/627/EEC OF 25 JUNE 1976 CONCERNING APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN RESPECT OF AIDS GRANTED BY MEMBER STATES PURSUANT TO DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC ( 5 ), THE UNITED KINGDOM HAS MADE AN APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING 1978 ON AIDS AND PREMIUMS RELATING TO THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS , INCLUDING THOSE IN THE LESS-FAVOURED FARMING AREAS ;

WHEREAS THE APPLICATION IS COMPLETE AND HAS BEEN SUBMITTED IN DUE FORM AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF COMMISSION DECISION 74/581/EEC OF 16 OCTOBER 1974 CONCERNING APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN RESPECT OF AID GRANTED BY THE MEMBER STATES PURSUANT TO DIRECTIVES 72/159/EEC , 72/160/EEC AND 72/161/EEC AND ALSO WITH THE PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT WHICH CAN BE AGREED ( 6 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY COMMISSION DECISION 80/427/EEC OF 28 MARCH 1980 ( 7 );

WHEREAS AN EXAMINATION OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED SHOWS THAT ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE OF POUND ST . 48 872 873.61 , BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS :

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// ORDINARY FARMING AREAS // LESS-FAVOURED FARMING AREAS ( TITLE III ) //

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UNDER ARTICLE 8 // POUND ST . 28 408 439.10 // POUND ST . 9 547 187.42 //

UNDER ARTICLE 10 // POUND ST . 10 372 769.47 // - //

UNDER ARTICLE 11 // POUND ST . 538 834.17 // - //

UNDER ARTICLE 12 // POUND ST . 5 643.45 // - //

UNDER ARTICLE 13 // - // - //

HAS BEEN INCURRED UNDER THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN DIRECTIVES 72/159/EEC AND 75/268/EEC ; WHEREAS THE EAGGF , GUIDANCE SECTION , SHOULD THEREFORE REIMBURSE 25 % THEREOF , I.E . POUND ST . 12 218 218.40 ;

WHEREAS A PAYMENT ON ACCOUNT OF POUND ST . 9 163 804.45 HAS BEEN GRANTED IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 21 ( 3 ) OF DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC , OF ARTICLE 13 OF DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC AND OF ARTICLE 5 ( 1 ) OF DECISION 76/627/EEC ; WHEREAS A BALANCE OF POUND ST . 3 054 413.95 SHOULD THEREFORE BE GRANTED TO THE MEMBER STATE ;

WHEREAS THE EAGGF COMMITTEE HAS BEEN CONSULTED ON THE FINANCIAL ASPECTS AND IN PARTICULAR AS TO THE FUNDS AVAILABLE ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

THE FINAL CONTRIBUTION BY THE EAGGF , GUIDANCE SECTION , TOWARDS THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM DURING 1978 IN RESPECT OF AIDS AND PREMIUMS RELATING TO THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS , INCLUDING THOSE IN THE LESS-FAVOURED FARMING AREAS , SHALL BE POUND ST . 12 218 218.40 .

THE BALANCE OF THE CONTRIBUTION , I.E . POUND ST . 3 054 413.95 SHALL BE PAID TO THE UNITED KINGDOM .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE UNITED KINGDOM .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 5 FEBRUARY 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

POUL DALSAGER

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION