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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 320 , 29 . 11 . 1974 , P . 1 .

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

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 20 NOVEMBER 1980

ON THE REIMBURSEMENT BY THE GUIDANCE SECTION OF THE EAGGF TO THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING 1979 ON AIDS AND PREMIUMS RELATING TO THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS

( ONLY THE DUTCH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 80/1131/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 ( 3 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE MEASURES TAKEN BY THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS TO IMPLEMENT DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC WERE THE SUBJECT OF A FAVOURABLE COMMISSION DECISION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 18 OF THE SAID DIRECTIVE ;

WHEREAS COMMISSION DECISION 74/581/EEC OF 16 OCTOBER 1974 CONCERNING APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN RESPECT OF AID GRANTED BY THE MEMBER STATES PURSUANT TO DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC , 72/160/EEC AND 72/161/EEC ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY COMMISSION DECISION 80/427/EEC OF 28 MARCH 1980 ( 4 ), LAYS DOWN IN ARTICLE 4 ( 1 ) THAT THE COMMISSION , ACTING ON THE BASIS OF THE PARTICULARS CONTAINED IN THE APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT , IS TO REIMBURSE UP TO THE FULL AMOUNT REQUESTED ;

WHEREAS THE APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT LODGED BY THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS IN RESPECT OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING 1979 ON AIDS AND PREMIUMS RELATING TO THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS IS COMPLETE AND HAS BEEN SUBMITTED IN DUE FORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF DECISION 74/581/EEC ; WHEREAS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF EXPENDITURE DECLARED ELIGIBLE FOR THE YEAR 1979 COMES TO FL 92 740 052.21 BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS :

- UNDER ARTICLE 8 : FL 77 343 066.37 ,

- UNDER ARTICLE 10 : FL 150 243.78 ,

- UNDER ARTICLE 11 : FL - ,

- UNDER ARTICLE 12 : FL 2 152 033.66 ,

- UNDER ARTICLE 13 : FL 13 094 708.40 ;

WHEREAS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTED COMES TO FL 23 185 013.05 ;

WHEREAS THERE ARE NO IMMEDIATE OBJECTIONS TO THE APPLICATION AS REGARDS THE ACCURACY OF THE PARTICULARS WHICH IT CONTAINS OR COMPLIANCE OF THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED WITH THE PROVISIONS IN FORCE ; WHEREAS , THEREFORE , THE GUIDANCE SECTION OF THE EAGGF SHOULD REIMBURSE 25 % OF THE DECLARED EXPENDITURE , I.E . A TOTAL OF FL 23 185 013.05 ( AS REQUESTED );

WHEREAS COMMISSION DECISION 74/581/EEC LAYS DOWN IN ARTICLE 4 ( 2 ) THAT WHERE AN EXAMINATION OF THE APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT SHOWS THAT THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED IS NOT THAT WHICH IS ACTUALLY DUE , THE SITUATION IS TO BE REGULARIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN THE SAME ARTICLE OF THE SAID DECISION ;

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 CONTRIBUTION BY THE GUIDANCE SECTION OF THE EAGGF TOWARDS THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS DURING 1979 ON AIDS AND PREMIUMS RELATING TO THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS IS HEREBY FIXED AT FL 23 185 013.05 .

ARTICLE 2

THE AMOUNT REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 SHALL BE PAID PROVIDED THAT A THOROUGH EXAMINATION OF THE APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT DOES NOT GIVE RISE TO ANY CHANGE IN THE AMOUNT FOR REIMBURSEMENT .

ARTICLE 3

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 20 NOVEMBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT