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COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 April 1987

on applications for reimbursement and advance payments for replanting and converting olive groves damaged by frost in certain regions of the Community in 1985

(87/245/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1654/86 of 26 May 1986 introducing a common measure for replanting and converting olive groves damaged by frost in 1985 in certain regions of the Community (1), and in particular Article 7 (4) thereof,

Whereas applications for the reimbursement and applications for the payment of advances to be submitted by the Member States to the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), Guidance Section, must include certain data in order to enable the compliance of expenditure with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1654/86 and of the programmes submitted by the Member States, as approved by the Commission in accordance with Article 2 (5) of the said Regulation to be examined;

Whereas, to enable effective controls to be carried out, the Member States must keep supporting documents available to the Commission for a period of three years after the payment of the last reimbursement;

Whereas, to enable the advance payments to be made as provided for in Article 7 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1654/86, detailed rules and procedures must be laid down with regard thereto;

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 (EAGGF),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. Applications for reimbursement as provided for in Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1654/86 must be made in accordance with the tables in Annexes 1 to 4.

2. The Member States shall forward to the Commission, with their first applications for reimbursement, the national provisions on application and controls, and the administrative insructions, together with the forms and any other documents relating to the administrative implementation of the measure.

Article 2

The Member States shall keep available to the Commission, for a period of three years after the payment of the last reimbursement, all supporting documents or certified copies thereof which they have in their possession, on the basis of which it was decided to grant the aids provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1654/86, and the applications for reimbursement and advance payments were compiled.

Article 3

The advance payments as provided for in Article 7 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1654/86 must be made in accordance with the tables in Annexes 5 to 6.2 hereto.

Article 4

Advance payments in respect of the following year may not be paid before the documents referred to above have been forwarded to the Commission in the form of:

- either a report drawn up in accordance with the table set out in Annex 7, on operations during the previous year in respect of which advance payments were made,

- or the final application for reimbursement compiled in accordance with Article 1 (1).

Advance payments which are not expended during the year in rspect of which they ware made shall be deducted from the advance payment to be made in respect of the following year.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 April 1987.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 145, 30. 5. 1986, p. 13.

ANNEX 1

APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE EFFECTED IN 19 . . UNDER REGULATION (EEC) No 1654/86 INTRODUCING A COMMON MEASURE FOR REPLANTING AND CONVERTING OLIVE GROVES DAMAGED BY FROST IN 1985 IN CERTAIN REGIONS OF THE COMMUNITY (1)

(in national currency)

SUMMARY TABLE

1.2.3.4.5.6 // // // // // // // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // // // // // // // Type of measures // Expenditure of the Member State // Eligible expenditure // Reimbursement applied for to the FEOGA // Advance payment already made by the EAGGF // Balance to be reimbursed // // // // // // // Aid for replanting (totals in Annex 2.1) // // // // // // // // // // // // Supplementary aid for replanting (totals in Annex 2.2) // // // // // // // // // // // // Aid for conversion (totals in Annex 3.1) // // // // // // // // // // // // Supplementary aid for conversion (totals in Annex 3.2) // // // // // // // // // // // // Total // // // // // // // // // // // // Sums recovered (totals in Annex 4) // // // // // // // // // // // // Net total

// // // // // THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY DECLARES:

(a) the work in respect of which a reimbursement is applied for and the system of aid granted has been performed in accordance with the programme(s) approved by the Commission;

(b) the aid for replanting complies with the provisions of Article 1 (3) (a) and (c), Article 3 and Article 5 (1) of the Regulation;

the aid for conversion complies with the provisions of Article 1 (3) (b), Article 4 and Article 5 (2) of the Regulation;

(c) checks have been conducted to ensure that the aid complies with the criteria laid down in Article 1 (2) of the said Regulation;

(d) the recipients have been properly informed of the percentage of the appropriations stemming from the Community.

(Date, stamp and signature of the competent authority)

(1) The information referred to in Article 6 of the Regulation must also be forwarded to the Commission.

ANNEX 2.1

APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE EFFECTED IN 19 . . UNDER REGULATION (EEC) No 1654/86

AID FOR REPLANTING OLIVE GROVES IN THE FRAMEWORK OF COLLECTIVE SCHEMES: ARTICLE 1 (3) (A) OF THE REGULATION

(in national currency) 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10 // // // // // // // // // // // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8 // 9 // 10 // // // // // // // // // // // Administrative units // Name of collective replanting areas (1) // Number of oil organizations // Number of agricultural holdings // Areas replanted (approximate hectares, ares) (2) // Number of olive trees replanted // Total costs of operations // Amount of aid granted (3) // Amount of aid eligible (3) // Amount of reimbursement applied to the EAGGF // // // // // // // // // //

Total replanting

Replanting of significant part of areas

Replanting involving sawing tree off at base of trunk

Replanting involving sawing off branches

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10 // Total // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // //

// // // (1) Append a note giving the rate of damage and the rate of oil production for each area concerned.

(2) Or equivalent areas.

(3) If the aid is granted over several years, submit a separate table for each year of aid paid.

ANNEX 2.2

APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE EFFECTED IN 19 . . UNDER REGULATION (EEC) No 1654/86

SUPPLEMENTARY AID FOR REPLANTING OLIVE GROVES IN THE FRAMEWORK OF COLLECTIVE SCHEMES: ARTICLE 1 (3) (c) OF THE REGULATION

(in national currency)

PAYMENT OF AID IN RESPECT OF THE . . . YEAR

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 // // // // // // // // // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8 // // // // // // // // // Administrative units // Name of collective replanting areas // Number of agricultural holdings // Areas replanted and in receipt of premium (approximate hectares and ares) (1) // Number of olive trees replanted and in receipt of premium // Amount of aid granted (2) // Amount of eligible aid (2) // Amount of reimbursement applied for to the EAGGF // // // // // // // //

Total replanting and replanting involving sawing tree off at base of trunk

Replanting involving sawing off branches

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 // Total // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // (1) Or equivalent areas.

(2) Submit a separate table for each of the three or five years of supplementary aid.

ANNEX 3.1

APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE EFFECTED IN 19 . . UNDER REGULATION (EEC) No 1654/86

AID FOR CONVERTING OLIVE GROVES TO OTHER CROPS: ARTICLE 1 (3) (b) OF THE REGULATION

(in national currency)

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 // // // // // // // // // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8 // // // // // // // // // Administrative units // Name of conversion areas (1) // Number of agricultural holdings // Areas reconverted (approximate hectares and ares) // Total costs of operations // Amount of aid granted (2) // Amount of aid eligible (2) // Amount of reimbursement applied for to the EAGGF // // // // // // // //

Conversion to other annual crops

Conversion to multi-annual crops

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 // Total // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // (1) Append a note giving the rate of damage and the rate of oil production for each area concerned.

(2) If the aid is granted over several years, submit a separate table for each year of aid paid.

ANNEX 3.2

APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE EFFECTED IN 19 . . UNDER REGULATION (EEC) No 1654/86

SUPPLEMENTARY AID FOR CONVERTING OLIVE GROVES TO OTHER CROPS: ARTICLE 1 (3) (c) OF THE REGULATION

(in national currency)

1.2.3.4.5.6.7 // // // // // // // // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // // // // // // // // Administrative units // Name of conversion areas // Number of agricultural holdings // Areas converted and in receipt of premium (approximate hectares and ares) // Amount of aid granted // Amount of aid eligible // Amount of reimbursement applied for to the EAGGF // // // // // // //

Conversion to annual crops

Conversion to multi-annual crops

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 // Total // // // // // // // // // // // // //

ANNEX 4

SUMS RECOVERED IN 19 . . FOR AID GRANTED UNDER REGULATION (EEC) No 1654/86

(in national currency)

1.2.3.4.5.6.7 // // // // // // // // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // // // // // // // // Administrative units // Code number of recipient // National aid recovered // Eligible aid recovered // Amount to be deducted from EAGGF contribution // Measure concerned and reason for recovery // Where appropriate, code number of communication in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 283/72 (1) // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // Total

// // // // // // // // // // // // // (1) The fact of submitting this table does not obviate the need to forward the documents provided for in Articles 3 and 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 283/72 (OJ No L 36, 10. 2. 1972, p. 1) concerning irregularities and the recovery of sums wrongly paid in connection with the financing of the common agricultural policy and the organization of an information system in this field. Consequently, if the recovery relates to a case of irregularity notified in accordance with the abovementioned Regulation, the number under which the case was notified should be mentioned.

(Date, stamp and signature of the competent authority)

ANNEX 5

APPLICATION FOR ADVANCE PAYMENT FOR 19 . . FOR EXPENDITURE ANTICIPATED UNDER REGULATION (EEC) No 1654/86 INTRODUCING A COMMON MEASURE FOR REPLANTING AND CONVERTING OLIVE GROVES DAMAGED BY FROST IN 1985 IN CERTAIN REGIONS OF THE COMMUNITY

(in national currency)

SUMMARY TABLE

1.2.3.4.5 // // // // // // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // // // // // // Type of measures // Expenditure anticipated by the Member State // Eligible expenditure anticipated by the Member State // Anticipated reimbursement to be applied for to the EAGGF // Advance payment applied for (1) // // // // // // Aid for replanting // // // // // (totals in Annexe 6.1) // // // // // // // // // // Aid for conversion // // // // // (totals in Annex 6.2) // // // // // // // // // // Total

// // // // // // // // // (1) Amount equal to no more than 50 % of the amount in column 4.

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY DECLARES:

- the advance payment is applied for with regard to actual work as referred to in Article 1 (3) (a) and (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1654/86 which is included in programme(s) approved by the Commission;

- the appropriations intended to cover the national financial contribution are available and will be paid during the year in respect of which the payments on account are applied for;

- the costs set out in column 2 or 3 relate to expenditure to be effected during the year in respect of which the advance payments are applied for;

- the advance payments will be made available to the bodies and farmers bearing the financial burden of the work during the year in respect of which the advance payments are applied for;

- the recipients referred to in the above indent will be properly informed, when the aid is paid, of the percentage of the appropriations stemming from the Community (a note on the procedure provided for in this respect is appended to this application).

(Date, stamp and signature of the competent authority)

ANNEX 6.1

APPLICATION FOR ADVANCE PAYMENT FOR 19 . . FOR EXPENDITURE UNDER REGULATION (EEC) No 1654/85

AID FOR REPLANTING OLIVE GROVES IN THE FRAMEWORK OF COLLECTIVE SCHEMES: ARTICLE 1 (3) (a) OF THE REGULATION

(in national currency) 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11 // // // // // // // // // // / / // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8 // 9 // 10 // 11 // // // // // // // // // // // // Administrative units // Name of collective replanting areas // Number of oil organizations anticipated // Number of agricultural holdings anticipated // Anticipated areas replanted (approximate hectares and ares) (1) // Anticipated number of olive trees replanted // Anticipated total costs of operations // Anticipated amount of aid to be paid (2) // Anticipated amount of eligible aid (2) // Anticipated reimbursement to be applied for // Advance payment applied for // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // Total // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // //

// // // // // (1) Or equivalent areas.

(2) If the aid is granted over several years, submit a separate table for each year during which it is anticipated that aid will pe paid.

ANNEX 6.2

APPLICATION FOR ADVANCE PAYMENT FOR 19 . . FOR EXPENDITURE ANTICIPATED UNDER REGULATION (EEC) No 1654/86

AID FOR CONVERTING OLIVE GROVES TO OTHER CROPS: ARTICLE 1 (3) (b) OF REGULATION

(in national currency) 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11 // // // // // // // // // // / / // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8 // 9 // // // // // // // // // // // // // // Administrative units // Name of conversion areas // Number of anticipated agricultural holdings // Anticipated areas converted (approximate hectares and ares) // Anticipated total costs of operations // Anticipated amount of aid to be paid (1) // Anticipated amount of eligible aid (1) // Anticipated reimbursement to be applied for // Advance payment applied for // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // Total // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // //

// // // // // (1) If the aid is granted over several years, submit a separate table for each year during which it is anticipated that aid will be paid.

ANNEX 7

REPORT ON THE USE OF ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR 19 . . UNDER REGULATION (EEC) No 1654/86

(in national currency) 1.2.3,4.5,6.7,8.9,11.12,14.15,17 // // // // // // // // // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8 // // // // // // // // // Administrative units // Areas // Number of agricultural holdings affected by the work // Areas affected by the work (approximate hectares and ares) // Number of olive trees affected by the work // Total cost of operations // Eligible expenditure // Advance payments // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // 1 .2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17 // // // Anticipated (1) // To date (2) // Anticipated (1) // To date (2) // Anticipated (1) // To date (2) // Anticipated (1) // To date (2) // % (5) // Anticipated (1) // To date (2) // % (5) // Received (3) // Paid (4) // % (5) // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // //

Olive grove replanting work

Olive grove conversion work

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17 // Total // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // /

/ (1) Figures appearing in Annexes 5, 6.1, 6.2.

(2) During the year in respect of which the advance payment was granted.

(3) Advance payments received from the EAGGF.

(4) Advance payments to recipients bearing the financial burden of the operations.

(5) If the percentage is less than 80 or greater than 120, provide an explanation on a separate sheet.

(Date, stamp and signature of the competent authority)

6

7

8

9 // // // // // // // // // // // // //

ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS

NAME OF CONVERSION AREAS

NUMBER OF ANTICIPATED AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS

ANTICIPATED AREAS CONVERTED ( APPROXIMATE HECTARES AND ARES )

ANTICIPATED TOTAL COSTS OF OPERATIONS

ANTICIPATED AMOUNT OF AID TO BE PAID ( 1 )

ANTICIPATED AMOUNT OF ELIGIBLE AID ( 1 )

ANTICIPATED REIMBURSEMENT TO BE APPLIED FOR

ADVANCE PAYMENT APPLIED FOR // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // //

TOTAL

( 1 ) IF THE AID IS GRANTED OVER SEVERAL YEARS, SUBMIT A SEPARATE TABLE FOR EACH YEAR DURING WHICH IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT AID WILL BE PAID .

ANNEX 7

REPORT ON THE USE OF ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR 19 . . UNDER REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1654/86

( IN NATIONAL CURRENCY )

1.2.3,4.5,6.7,8.9,11.12,14.15,171

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 // // // // // // // //

ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS

AREAS

NUMBER OF AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS AFFECTED BY THE WORK

AREAS AFFECTED BY THE WORK ( APPROXIMATE HECTARES AND ARES )

NUMBER OF OLIVE TREES AFFECTED BY THE WORK

TOTAL COST OF OPERATIONS

ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE

ADVANCE PAYMENTS //

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17ANTICIPATED ( 1 )

TO DATE ( 2 )

ANTICIPATED ( 1 )

TO DATE ( 2 )

ANTICIPATED ( 1 )

TO DATE ( 2 )

ANTICIPATED ( 1 )

TO DATE ( 2 )

% ( 5 )

ANTICIPATED ( 1 )

TO DATE ( 2 )

% ( 5 )

RECEIVED ( 3 )

PAID ( 4 )

% ( 5 ) // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // // //

OLIVE GROVE REPLANTING WORK

OLIVE GROVE CONVERSION WORK

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17TOTAL

( 1 ) FIGURES APPEARING IN ANNEXES 5, 6.1, 6.2 .

( 2 ) DURING THE YEAR IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE ADVANCE PAYMENT WAS GRANTED .

( 3 ) ADVANCE PAYMENTS RECEIVED FROM THE EAGGF .

( 4 ) ADVANCE PAYMENTS TO RECIPIENTS BEARING THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF THE OPERATIONS .

( 5 ) IF THE PERCENTAGE IS LESS THAN 80 OR GREATER THAN 120, PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION ON A SEPARATE SHEET .

( DATE, STAMP AND SIGNATURE OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY )