CELEX: 31978D0952
Language: en
Date: 1978-11-03 00:00:00
Title: 78/952/EEC: Commission Decision of 3 November 1978 on the granting by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF to the French Republic 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

23 . 11 . 78                        Official Journal of the European Communities                         No L 328 / 25
                                               COMMISSION DECISION
                                                   of 3 November 1978
               on the granting by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF to the French Republic
               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 improve­
                                                            ment
                                             (Only the French text is authentic)
                                                       (78 /952/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                   Whereas the making of a payment on account for the
COMMUNITIES,
I
                                                                 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 FF 68 240 , i.e. FF 51 180 ;
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 ('), as last amended by Directive 73/358 / EEC (2),         funds available,
and in particular Article 12 (3) thereof,
Whereas the measures taken by the French Republic
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              Fund towards the expenditure incurred by the French
 pursuant to Directives 72/ 159/ EEC, 72/ 160/ EEC and           Republic during 1977 in respect of annuities to
72/ 161 / EEC (3) lays down in Article 4 ( 1 ) that the          encourage the cessation of farming and the realloca­
Commission, acting on the basis of particulars                   tion of utilized agricultural area for the purpose of
contained in the applications for reimbursement, shall           structural improvement shall be FF 51 180 .
 make a payment on account of 75 % of the amount
 requested ;
                                                                                        Article 2
Whereas the application for reimbursement lodged by
 the French Republic in respect of annuities granted             This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
 during 1977 relating to measures to encourage the
cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized
 agricultural area for the purpose of structural improve­        Done at Brussels, 3 November 1978 .
 ment is complete and has been submitted in due
 form ; whereas the total amount of expenditure for the                                   For the Commission
year 1977 comes to FF 389 400 ;
                                                                                           Finn GUNDELACH
 Whereas      the    total amount       of  reimbursement
 requested comes to FF 68 240 ;                                                               Vice-President
(') OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 9.
(2) OJ No L 326, 27. 11 . 1973, p. 17.
(}) OJ No L 320, 29 . 11 . 1974, p. 1 .