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( 1 ) OJ NO L 96 , 23 . 4 . 1972 , P . 15 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 326 , 27 . 11 . 1973 , P . 17 .

( 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 FRENCH REPUBLIC OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING 1978 ON AIDS RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC GUIDANCE FOR AND THE ACQUISITION OF OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS BY PERSONS ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE

( ONLY THE FRENCH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 80/1124/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 72/161/EEC OF 17 APRIL 1972 CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC GUIDANCE FOR AND THE ACQUISITION OF OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS BY PERSONS ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 73/358/EEC ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 14 ( 2 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE MEASURES TAKEN BY THE FRENCH REPUBLIC TO IMPLEMENT DIRECTIVE 72/161/EEC WERE THE SUBJECT OF A FAVOURABLE COMMISSION DECISION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 11 OF THE SAID DIRECTIVE ;

WHEREAS THE FRENCH REPUBLIC HAS MADE AN APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED ON AIDS GRANTED DURING 1978 FOR THE PROVISION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC GUIDANCE FOR AND THE ACQUISITION OF OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS BY PERSONS ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE ; 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 ( 3 ), AND ALSO WITH THE PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT WHICH CAN BE AGREED , AS LAST AMENDED BY COMMISSION DECISION 80/427/EEC OF 28 MARCH 1980 ( 4 );

WHEREAS AN EXAMINATION OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED SHOWS THAT ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE OF FF 75 384 788 BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS :

- UNDER TITLE I : FF 441 224 ,

- UNDER TITLE II : FF 74 943 564 ,

HAS BEEN INCURRED UNDER THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN DIRECTIVE 72/161/EEC ; WHEREAS THE GUIDANCE SECTION OF THE EAGGF SHOULD THEREFORE REIMBURSE 25 % THEREOF , I.E . FF 18 846 197 ;

WHEREAS A PAYMENT ON ACCOUNT OF FF 14 135 397 HAS BEEN GRANTED IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 14 ( 3 ) OF DIRECTIVE 72/161/EEC AND OF ARTICLE 4 ( 1 ) OF DECISION 74/581/EEC ; WHEREAS A BALANCE OF FF 4 710 800 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 GUIDANCE SECTION OF THE EAGGF TOWARDS THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY THE FRENCH REPUBLIC DURING 1978 IN RESPECT OF AIDS RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC GUIDANCE FOR AND THE ACQUISITION OF OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS BY PERSONS ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE SHALL BE FF 18 846 197 .

THE BALANCE OF THE CONTRIBUTION I.E . FF 4 710 800 SHALL BE PAID TO THE FRENCH REPUBLIC .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE FRENCH REPUBLIC .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 20 NOVEMBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT