CELEX: 31978D0013
Language: en
Date: 1977-12-06 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision of 6 December 1977 on the reimbursement by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF to the French Republic of expenditure incurred during 1975 on aids for the less-favoured farming areas

13 . 1 . 78                                Official Journal of the European Communities                                 No L 10/ 21
                                                      COMMISSION DECISION
                                                          of 6 December 1977
              on the reimbursement by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF to the French
              Republic of expenditure incurred during 1975 on aids for the less-favoured
                                                              farming areas
                                                   ( Only the French text is authentic)
                         J                                      (78/ 13/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                            Whereas a payment on account of FF 57 186 156
COMMUNITIES,                                                              ( 10 296 038.85 u.a.) has been granted in application of
                                                                          Article 13 of Directive 75 / 268 / EEC and of Article 5
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                     ( 1 ) of Decision 76/627/ EEC ; whereas a balance of FF
Economic Community,                                                        19 062 052 (3 432 01 2-95 u.a.) should therefore be
Having regard to Council Directive 75/ 268 / EEC of 28                    granted to the Member State ;
April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming
in certain less-favoured areas (*), as last amended by                    Whereas Article 2 of Decision 76/627/ EEC provides
Directive 76/400/ EEC (2), and in particular Article 13                   that applications for reimbursement concerning Title
thereof,                                                                  III of Directive 75 / 268 / EEC shall be submitted at the
                                                                          same time as applications for reimbursement of expen­
Having regard to Council Directive 72/ 159/ EEC of 17                     diture under Directive 72/ 159/ EEC ;
April 1972 on the modernization of farms (3), as last
amended by Directive 76/837/EEC (4), and in parti­                        Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted
cular Article 21 (2) thereof,                                             on the financial aspects, and in particular as to the
                                                                          funds available ,
Whereas the measures taken by the French Republic
to implement Directive 75/268/EEC have been the
subject of a favourable Commission Decision pursuant
to Article 13 of the said Directive and to Article 18 of                  HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
Directive 72/ 159 / EEC ;
Whereas the French Republic has made an                    applica­                                Article 1
tion for reimbursement of expenditure                     incurred
during 1975 on aids for the less-favoured                  farming        The final contribution by the Guidance Section of the
areas ; whereas this application is complete              and has         European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund
been submitted in due form in accordance with the                         towards the expenditure incurred by the French Repu­
requirements of Commission Decision 76/627/ EEC of                        blic during 1975 in respect of aids for the less­
25 June 1976 concerning applications for reimburse­                       favoured farming areas shall be FF 76 248 208
ment in respect of aid granted by the Member States                       ( 13 728 051.80 u.a .).
pursuant to Directive 75/ 268 / EEC (5 ) ;
Whereas an examination of the information provided                                                 Article 2
shows that eligible expenditure of FF 304 992 832
(54 912 207.18 u.a.) broken down as follows :                             This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
under Title II                                 FF 304 992 832
                        (Directive
under Title IV
                        75/268 /EEC)
                                                                          Done at Brussels, 6 December 1977 .
has been incurred under the conditions laid down in
Directive 75/268 / EEC ; whereas the Guidance Section                                                  For the Commission
of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee                                                     Finn GUNDELACH
Fund should therefore reimburse 25 % thereof, i.e.
FF 76 248 208 ( 13 728 051.80 u.a .) ;                                                                     Vice-President
(■)  OJ  No L 128 , 19 . 5 . 1975 , p. 1 .
(2 ) OJ  No L 108 , 26 . 4 . 1976 , p. 2 .
(} ) OJ  No L 96 , 23 . 4 . 1972, p. 1 .
(4 ) OJ  No L 302, 4 . 1 1 . 1976, p. 19 .
(5 ) OJ  No L 222, 14 . 8 . 1976, p. 37 .