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COMMISSION DECISION

OF 21 DECEMBER 1978

ON THE REIMBURSEMENT BY THE GUIDANCE SECTION OF THE EAGGF TO IRELAND OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING 1976 ON AIDS FOR THE LESS-FAVOURED FARMING AREAS

( ONLY THE ENGLISH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 79/155/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC OF 28 APRIL 1975 ON MOUNTAIN AND HILL FARMING AND FARMING IN CERTAIN LESS-FAVOURED AREAS ( 1 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 76/400/EEC ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 13 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC OF 17 APRIL 1972 ON THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS ( 3 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 76/837/EEC ( 4 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 21 ( 2 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE MEASURES TAKEN BY IRELAND TO IMPLEMENT DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC WERE THE SUBJECT OF A FAVOURABLE COMMISSION DECISION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 13 OF THE SAID DIRECTIVE AND TO ARTICLE 18 OF DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC ;

WHEREAS IRELAND HAS MADE AN APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING 1976 ON AIDS FOR THE LESS-FAVOURED FARMING AREAS ; WHEREAS THIS APPLICATION IS COMPLETE AND HAS BEEN SUBMITTED IN DUE FORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF COMMISSION DECISION 76/627/EEC OF 25 JUNE 1976 CONCERNING APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN RESPECT OF AID GRANTED BY MEMBER STATES PURSUANT TO DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC ( 5 ) ;

WHEREAS THE RATE OF REIMBURSEMENT APPLICABLE TO IRELAND FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE IN RESPECT OF COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCES REFERRED TO UNDER TITLE II WAS INCREASED FROM 25 % TO 35 % WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JANUARY 1976 ;

WHEREAS AN EXAMINATION OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED SHOWS THAT ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE OF POUND 12 747 322,16 BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS :

- UNDER TITLE II : *POUND 12 747 322,16*

- UNDER TITLE IV : * - *

HAS BEEN INCURRED UNDER THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC ; WHEREAS THE GUIDANCE SECTION OF THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND SHOULD THEREFORE REIMBURSE :

35 % OF POUND 7 102 620,90 ( UNDER THE 1976 SCHEMES ) , I.E . POUND 2 485 917,34 AND

25 % OF POUND 5 644 701,26 ( UNDER THE 1975 SCHEMES ) , I.E . POUND 1 411 175,32

MAKING A TOTAL OF POUND 3 897 092,66 ;

WHEREAS A PAYMENT ON ACCOUNT OF POUND 2 922 819,50 HAS BEEN GRANTED IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 13 OF DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC AND OF ARTICLE 5 ( 1 ) OF DECISION 76/627/EEC ; WHEREAS A BALANCE OF POUND 974 273,16 SHOULD THEREFORE BE PAID TO THE MEMBER STATE ;

WHEREAS DECISION 76/627/EEC LAYS DOWN IN ARTICLE 2 THAT APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT CONCERNING TITLE III OF DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC SHALL BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE ON DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC ;

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 EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND TOWARDS THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY IRELAND DURING 1976 ON AIDS FOR THE LESS-FAVOURED FARMING AREAS SHALL BE POUND 3 897 092,66 .

THE BALANCE OF THE CONTRIBUTION , I.E . POUND 974 273,16 SHALL BE PAID TO IRELAND .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO IRELAND .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 21 DECEMBER 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT

( 1 ) OJ NO L 128 , 19 . 5 . 1975 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 108 , 26 . 4 . 1976 , P . 21 .

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

( 4 ) OJ NO L 302 , 4 . 11 . 1976 , P . 19 .

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