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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 128 , 19 . 5 . 1975 , P . 1 .

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

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

( 6 ) OJ NO L 320 , 29 . 11 . 1974 , P . 1 .

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

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 22 DECEMBER 1980

ON THE REIMBURSEMENT BY THE EAGGF , GUIDANCE SECTION , TO THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING 1978 ON AIDS AND PREMIUMS RELATING TO THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS INCLUDING THOSE IN THE LESS-FAVOURED FARMING AREAS

( ONLY THE DUTCH AND FRENCH TEXTS ARE AUTHENTIC )

( 80/1257/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 NO 80/370/EEC ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 21 ( 2 ) THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC OF 28 APRIL 1975 ON MOUNTAIN AND HILL FARMING AND FARMING IN CERTAIN LESS-FAVOURED AREAS ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 80/666/EEC ( 4 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 13 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE MEASURES TAKEN BY THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM TO IMPLEMENT DIRECTIVES 72/159/EEC AND 75/268/EEC WERE THE SUBJECT OF FAVOURABLE COMMISSION DECISIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 18 OF DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC AND TO ARTICLE 13 OF DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC ;

WHEREAS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 2 OF COMMISSION DECISION 76/627/EEC OF 25 JUNE 1976 CONCERNING APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN RESPECT OF AIDS GRANTED BY MEMBER STATES PURSUANT TO DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC ( 5 ), THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM HAS MADE AN APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING 1978 ON AIDS AND PREMIUMS RELATING TO THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS , INCLUDING THOSE IN THE LESS-FAVOURED FARMING AREAS ;

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 AND ALSO WITH THE PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT WHICH CAN BE AGREED ( 6 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY COMMISSION DECISION 80/427/EEC OF 28 MARCH 1980 ( 7 );

WHEREAS AN EXAMINATION OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED SHOWS THAT ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE OF BFR 190.924.761 BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS :

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// ORDINARY FARMING AREAS // LESS-FAVOURED FARMING AREAS ( TITLE III ) //

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UNDER ARTICLE 8 // BFR 121 045 704 // BFR 19 942 017 //

UNDER ARTICLE 10 // BFR 1 184 577 // - //

UNDER ARTICLE 11 // BFR 46 143 399 // - //

UNDER ARTICLE 12 // BFR 2 609 064 // - //

UNDER ARTICLE 13 // - // - //

HAS BEEN INCURRED UNDER THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN DIRECTIVES 72/159/EEC AND 75/268/EEC AND WHEREAS THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND , GUIDANCE SECTION , SHOULD THEREFORE REIMBURSE 25 % THEREOF , I.E . BFR 47 731 190 ;

WHEREAS A PAYMENT ON ACCOUNT OF BFR 35 801 583 HAS BEEN GRANTED IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 21 ( 3 ) OF DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC , OF ARTICLE 13 OF DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC AND OF ARTICLE 5 ( 1 ) OF DECISION 76/627/EEC ; WHEREAS A BALANCE OF BFR 11 929 607 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 EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND , GUIDANCE SECTION , TOWARDS THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM DURING 1978 IN RESPECT OF AIDS AND PREMIUMS RELATING TO THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS , INCLUDING THOSE IN THE LESS-FAVOURED FARMING AREAS , SHALL BE BFR 47 731 190 .

THE BALANCE OF THE CONTRIBUTION , I.E . BFR 11 929 607 , SHALL BE PAID TO THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 22 DECEMBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT