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

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

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

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

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

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

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 1 DECEMBER 1980

ON THE REIMBURSEMENT BY THE GUIDANCE SECTION OF THE EAGGF TO THE UNITED KINGDOM OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING 1979 ON AID FOR THE LESS-FAVOURED FARMING AREAS

( ONLY THE ENGLISH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 80/1170/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC OF 28 APRIL 1975 ON MOUNTAIN AND HILL FARMING AND FARMING IN CERTAIN LESS-FAVOURED AREAS ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 80/666/EEC ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 13 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC OF 17 APRIL 1972 ON THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 80/370/EEC ( 4 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 21 ( 3 ) THEREOF ,

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

WHEREAS COMMISSION DECISION 76/627/EEC OF 25 JUNE 1976 CONCERNING APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN RESPECT OF AID GRANTED BY MEMBER STATES PURSUANT TO DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC ( 5 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY COMMISSION DECISION 80/427/EEC OF 28 MARCH 1980 ( 6 ), LAYS DOWN IN ARTICLE 5 ( 1 ) THAT THE COMMISSION , ACTING ON THE BASIS OF THE PARTICULARS CONTAINED IN THE APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT , SHALL REIMBURSE UP TO THE FULL AMOUNT REQUESTED ;

WHEREAS THE APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT LODGED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM IN RESPECT OF AID GRANTED DURING 1979 FOR THE LESS-FAVOURED FARMING AREAS IS COMPLETE AND HAS BEEN SUBMITTED IN DUE FORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH DECISION 76/627/EEC ; WHEREAS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF EXPENDITURE DECLARED ELIGIBLE FOR THE YEAR 1979 COMES TO POUND ST . 54 179 114.63 , BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS :

- UNDER TITLE II : POUND ST . 54 137 412.87 ,

- UNDER TITLE IV : POUND ST . 41 695.76 ;

WHEREAS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTED COMES TO POUND ST . 13 544 777.16 ;

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 EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND SHOULD REIMBURSE 25 % OF THE DECLARED EXPENDITURE UNDER TITLE II AND 25 % OF THE DECLARED EXPENDITURE UNDER TITLE IV , I.E . A TOTAL OF POUND ST . 13 544 777.16 ( AS REQUESTED );

WHEREAS DECISION 76/627/EEC LAYS DOWN IN ARTICLE 2 THAT APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT CONCERNING TITLE III OF DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC ARE TO BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE ON DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC ;

WHEREAS COMMISSION DECISION 76/627/EEC LAYS DOWN IN ARTICLE 5 ( 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 EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND TOWARDS THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM DURING 1979 ON AID FOR THE LESS-FAVOURED FARMING AREAS IS HEREBY FIXED AT POUND ST . 13 544 777.16 .

ARTICLE 2

THE AMOUNT REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 SHALL BE PAID PROVIDED THAT A THOROUGH EXAMINATION OF THE APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT LEADS TO NO CHANGE IN THE AMOUNT TO BE REIMBURSED .

ARTICLE 3

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE UNITED KINGDOM .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 1 DECEMBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT