****

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

( 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 IRELAND OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING 1979 ON AID RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC GUIDANCE FOR AND THE ACQUISITION OF OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS BY PERSONS ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE

( ONLY THE ENGLISH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 80/1129/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 ( 3 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE MEASURES TAKEN BY IRELAND TO IMPLEMENT DIRECTIVE 72/161/EEC WERE THE SUBJECT OF A FAVOURABLE COMMISSION DECISION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 11 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 DIRECTIVES 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 IRELAND IN RESPECT OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING 1979 ON AID RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC GUIDANCE FOR AND THE ACQUISITION OF OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS BY PERSONS ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE 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 POUND ST . IRL 389 312.37 , BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS :

- UNDER TITLE I : - ,

- UNDER TITLE II : POUND ST . IRL 389 312.37 ;

WHEREAS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTED COMES TO POUND ST . IRL 97 328.09 ;

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 POUND ST . IRL 97 328.09 ( 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 PROVIDED FOR 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 IRELAND DURING 1979 ON AID RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC GUIDANCE FOR AND THE ACQUISITION OF OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS BY PERSONS ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE IS HEREBY FIXED AT POUND ST . IRL 97 328.09 .

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 IRELAND .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 20 NOVEMBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT