8.2.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL38/15
COMMISSION DECISION
of23December 1977
onthegrantingbytheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFtoIrelandofapayment
onaccountinrespectofexpenditureincurredduring1976onaidsand
premiumsrelatingtothemodernization offarmsincludingthoseintheless­
favouredfarmingareas
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(78/99/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective72/159/EECof17
April1972onthemodernization offarms(1),aslast
amendedbyDirective77/390/EEC(2),andinparti­
cularArticle21(3)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective75/268/EECof28
April1975,onmountainandhillfarmingand
farmingincertainless-favoured areas(3),aslast
amendedbyDirective76/400/EEC(4),andinparti­
cularArticle13thereof,
WhereasthemeasurestakenbyIrelandtoimplement
Directives72/159/EECand75/268/EECwerethe
subjectoffavourableCommissionDecisionspursuant
toArticle18ofDirective72/159/EECandtoArticle
13ofDirective75/268/EEC;
WhereasCommission Decision76/627/EECof25
June1976concerningapplicationsforreimbursement
inrespectofaidsgrantedbytheMemberStates
pursuanttoDirective75/268/EEC(5),laysdowninArticle2thatapplications forreimbursement
concerningTitleIIIofDirective75/268/EECshallbe
submittedalongwithapplicationsforreimbursement
ofexpenditureonDirective72/159/EEC,underthe
provisionslaiddowninCommission Decision
74/581/EECof16October1974concerningapplica­
tionsforreimbursement inrespectofaidgrantedby
theMemberStatespursuanttoDirectives
72/159/EEC,72/160/EECand72/161/EEC(6),and
alsowiththepaymentsonaccountwhichcanbe
agreed;
WhereasCommission Decision74/581/EEClays
downinArticle4(1)thattheCommission ,actingon
thebasisofparticularscontainedintheapplication
forreimbursement ,shallmakeapaymentonaccount
of75%oftheamountrequested;
Whereastheapplicationforreimbursement lodgedby
Irelandinrespectofaidsgrantedduring1976forthe
modernization offarms,includingthoseintheless­
favouredfarmingareas,iscompleteandhas
beensubmittedindueform;whereasthetotal
amountofexpenditurefortheyear1976comes
to£4981968.64(11956715.17u.a.)brokendownas
follows:
OrdinaryfarmingareasLess-favouredfarmingareas
(TitleIII)
underArticle8
underArticle10
underArticle11
underArticle12
underArticle13
ofDirective72/159/EEC£4816910.22
£30977-42
£126920.00£7161.00
(')OJNoL96,23.4.1972,p.1.
(2)OJNoL145,13.6.1977,p.43.
(3)OJNoL128,19.5.1975,p.1.
(4)OJNoL108,26.4.1976,p.21.
(5)OJNoL222,14.8.1976,p.37. (')OJNoL320,29.11.1974,p.1.

NoL38/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 8.2.78
FundtowardstheexpenditureincurredbyIreland
during1976inrespectofaidandpremiumsrelating
tothemodernization offarms,includingthoseinthe
less-favoured farmingareas,shallbe£771777.61
(1852264-78u.a.).
Article .2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtoIreland.
DoneatBrussels,23December1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-PresidentWhereasthetotalamountofreimbursement comesto
£1179675.79(2831219.63u.a.);
Whereasthemakingofapaymentonaccountforthe
periodinquestiondoesnotprejudicethefinaldeci­
siononthecontribution fromtheFundforthesaid
period;whereasonthebasisoftheinformation
providedforthepaymentonaccountasum
of£1029036-81(2469686-37u.a.)shouldtherefore
betakenintoconsideration ,75%ofwhichcomes
to£771777.61(1852264-78u.a.);
WhereastheEAGGFCommitteehasbeenconsulted
onthefinancialaspectsandinparticularastothe
fundsavailable,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
ThepaymentonaccountbytheGuidanceSectionof
theEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuarantee