CELEX: 31977D0699
Language: en
Date: 1977-11-03 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision of 3 November 1977 on the granting by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF to the United Kingdom of a payment on account in respect of expenditure incurred during 1976 on annuities relating to measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized agricultural area for the purpose of structural improvement

No L 287/34                           Official Journal of the European Communities                               11 . 11 . 77
                                                 COMMISSION DECISION
                                                     of 3 November 1977
               on the granting by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF to the United Kingdom
               of a payment on account in respect of expenditure incurred during 1976 on
               annuities relating to measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the
               reallocation of utilized agricultural area for the purpose of structural improve­
                                                             ment
                                               (Only the English text is authentic)
                                                         (77/699/EEC)
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                    Whereas the making of a payment on account for the
 COMMUNITIES,                                                      period in question shall not prejudice the final deci­
                                                                   sion on the contribution from the Fund for the said
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European             period ; whereas the Guidance Section of the Euro­
 Economic Community,
                                                                   pean Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund
 Having regard to Council Directive 72/ 160/ EEC of 17             should therefore make a payment on account of 75 %
 April 1972 concerning measures to encourage the                   of the sum of £ 1 385-43 (3 325-03 u.a.) i.e. £ 1 039-07
 cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized             (2 493-77 u.a.) ;
 agricultural area for the purpose of structural improve­          Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted
 ment ('), as last amended by Directive 73/358 /EEC (2),           on the financial aspects and in particular as to the
 and in particular Article 12 (3) thereof,                         funds available,
 Whereas the measures taken by the United Kingdom
 to implement Directive 72/ 160/EEC were the subject               HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
 of a favourable Commission Decision pursuant to
 Article 9 of the said Directive ;
                                                                                          Article 1
 Whereas Commission Decision 74/ 581 / EEC of 16
                                                                   The payment on account by the Guidance Section of
 October 1974 concerning applications for reimburse­
                                                                   the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee
 ment in respect of aid granted by the Member States
 pursuant to Directives 72/ 159/ EEC, 72/ 160/EEC and
                                                                   Fund towards the expenditure incurred by the United
 72/ 161 /EEC (3), lays down in Article 4 ( 1 ) that the           Kingdom during 1976 in respect of annuities to
 Commission , acting on the basis of particulars
                                                                   encourage the cessation of farming and the realloca­
 contained in the applications for reimbursement, shall            tion of utilized agricultural area for the purpose of
 make a payment on account of 75 % of the amount                   structural improvement shall be £ 1 039-07 (2 493-77
                                                                   u.a.).
 requested ;
 Whereas the application for reimbursement lodged by                                      Article 2
 the United Kingdom in respect of annuities granted
 during 1976 relating to measures to encourage the                 This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
 cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized
 agricultural area for the purpose of structural improve­          Done at Brussels, 3 November 1977.
 ment is complete and has been submitted in due
 form ; whereas the total amount of expenditure for the                                     For the Commission
year 1976 comes to £ 5 541-72 ( 13 300-12 u.a.) ;
                                                                                             Finn GUNDELACH
Whereas      the    total  amount       of    reimbursement
 requested comes to £ 1 385-43 (3 325-03 u.a.) ;                                                Vice-President
(') OJ No L 96, 23 . 4. 1972, p. 9.
(2) OJ No L 326, 27. 11 . 1973, p. 17.
(3) OJ No L 320, 29. 11 . 1974, p. 1 .