CELEX: 31978D1002
Language: en
Date: 1978-11-27 00:00:00
Title: 78/1002/EEC: Commission Decision of 27 November 1978 on the granting by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF to Ireland of a payment on account in respect of expenditure incurred during 1977 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 344/42                           Official Journal of the European Communities                               8 . 12. 78
                                                COMMISSION DECISION
                                                  of 27 November 1978
              on the granting by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF to Ireland of a payment
              on account in respect of expenditure incurred during 1977 on annuities relating
              to measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of
                     utilized agricultural area for the purpose of structural improvement
                                             (Only the English text is authentic)
                                                       (78/ 1002/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 £ 13 415.71 , i.e. £ 10 061.78 ;
cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized             Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted
agricultural area for the purpose of structural improve­          on the financial aspects and in particular as to the
ment (l), as last amended by Directive 73/358/EEC (2),            funds available,
and in particular Article 12 (3) thereof,
Whereas the measures taken by Ireland to implement
Directive 72/ 160/EEC were the subject of a favourable            HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
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               Fund towards the expenditure incurred by Ireland
pursuant to Directives 72/ 159/EEC, 72/ 160/EEC and               during 1977 in respect of annuities to encourage the
72/ 161 /EEC (3) lays down in Article 4 ( 1 ) that the            cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized
Commission, acting on the basis of particulars                    agricultural area for the purpose of structural improve­
contained in the applications for reimbursement, shall            ment shall be £ 10 061*78 .
make a payment on account of 75 % of the amount
requested ;
                                                                                          Article 2
Whereas the application for reimbursement lodged by
Ireland in respect of annuities granted during 1977               This Decision is addressed to Ireland.
relating to measures to encourage the cessation of
farming and the reallocation of utilized agricultural
area for the purpose of structural improvement is                 Done at Brussels, 27 November 1978 .
complete and has been submitted in due form ;
whereas the total amount of expenditure for the year                                         For the Commission
1977 comes to £ 36 661.63 ;
                                                                                              Finn GUNDELACH
Whereas     the    total    amount       of  reimbursement
requested comes to £ 13 415.71 ;                                                                 Vice-President
(i) OJ No L 96, 23 . 4. 1972, p. 1 .
(2) OJ No L 326, 27. 11 . 1973, p. 17.
 (3) OJ No L 320, 29 . 11 . 1974, p. 1 .