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( 1 ) OJ NO L 197 , 20 . 7 . 1981 , P . 6 .

COMMISSION DECISION OF 15 JULY 1983 CONCERNING APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR THE MEASURES COVERED BY THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE WESTERN ISLES OF SCOTLAND ( OUTER HEBRIDES ) ( ONLY THE ENGLISH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC ) ( 83/412/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1939/81 OF 30 JUNE 1981 ON AN INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE WESTERN ISLES OF SCOTLAND ( OUTER HEBRIDES ) ( 1 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 9 ( 4 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND FOR ADVANCE PAYMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM TO THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND , GUIDANCE SECTION , MUST INCLUDE CERTAIN INFORMATION MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO VERIFY THAT THE EXPENDITURE COMPLIES WITH REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1939/81 AND WITH THE AGRICULTURAL MEASURES FORMING PART OF THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE WESTERN ISLES OF SCOTLAND ( OUTER HEBRIDES ) AND APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 5 ( 3 ) OF THAT REGULATION ;

WHEREAS TO PERMIT PROPER CONTROL , THE UNITED KINGDOM MUST KEEP THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ON FILE AT THE COMMISSION'S DISPOSAL FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER PAYMENT OF THE FINAL REIMBURSEMENT ;

WHEREAS , TO ENABLE THE COMMISSION TO MAKE ADVANCE PAYMENTS , THE NECESSARY DETAILED RULES AND PROCEDURES SHOULD BE LAID DOWN ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS DECISION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . THE APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1939/81 MUST CONFORM WITH THE TABLES SET OUT IN ANNEXES 1 TO 1.10 .

2 . THE UNITED KINGDOM SHALL NOTIFY TO THE COMMISSION , WITH THE FIRST APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT , THE TEXTS OF THE NATIONAL IMPLEMENTING AND CONTROL PROVISIONS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS AS WELL AS THE FORMS OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MEASURE .

ARTICLE 2

THE UNITED KINGDOM SHALL HOLD AT THE COMMISSION'S DISPOSAL , FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER PAYMENT OF THE FINAL REIMBURSEMENT , ALL THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS OR THE CERTIFIED COPIES THEREOF IN ITS POSSESSION ON THE BASIS OF WHICH THE AID PROVIDED FOR IN REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1939/81 HAS BEEN APPROVED , AND THE COMPLETE FILES ON THE BENEFICIARIES AS WELL AS ANY DOCUMENTS AND TABLES ON THE BASIS OF WHICH THE REIMBURSEMENT AND ADVANCE APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED .

ARTICLE 3

APPLICATIONS FOR ADVANCE PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF EXPENDITURE ELIGIBLE FOR AID FROM THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND , GUIDANCE SECTION , AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9 ( 3 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1939/81 , MUST CONFORM WITH THE TABLES SET OUT IN ANNEXES 2 TO 2.8 .

ARTICLE 4

1 . ADVANCE PAYMENTS FROM THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND , GUIDANCE SECTION , MAY NOT EXCEED 80 % OF THE COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE FINANCING OF THE PROPOSED EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR CONCERNED .

2 . ADVANCE PAYMENTS NOT SPENT DURING THE YEAR IN RESPECT OF WHICH THEY WERE PAID SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE ADVANCE PAYMENTS TO BE PAID IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR .

ARTICLE 5

1 . AT THE END OF EACH YEAR IN RESPECT OF WHICH ADVANCE PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE , THE UNITED KINGDOM SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF OPERATIONS DURING THAT YEAR , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TABLES SET OUT IN ANNEXES 3 TO 3.8 .

2 . ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR MAY NOT BE MADE BEFORE THE ABOVEMENTIONED REPORT HAS BEEN SENT TO THE COMMISSION .

ARTICLE 6

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE UNITED KINGDOM .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 15 JULY 1983 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

POUL DALSAGER

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION

ANNEXES : SEE OJ NO L 235 OF 25 . 8 . 1983 .