CELEX: 31978D0781
Language: en
Date: 1978-09-11 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision of 11 September 1978 on the granting by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF to the Federal Republic of Germany 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 259/28                        Official Journal of the European Communities                                22. 9 . 78
                                              COMMISSION DECISION
                                                of 11 September 1978
              on the granting by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF to the Federal Republic
              of Germany of a payment on account in respect of expenditure incurred during
               1 977 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 German text is authentic)
                                                     (78/781 /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 DM 570 848-66 i.e. DM 428 136-50 ;
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 Federal Republic
of Germany to implement Directive 72/ 160/EEC were             HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
the subject of a favourable Commission Decision
pursuant to Article 9 of the said Directive ;                                          Article 1
Whereas Article 4 ( 1 ) of Commission Decision                 The payment on account by the Guidance Section of
74/581 /EEC of 16 October 1974 concerning applica­             the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee
tions for reimbursement in respect of aid granted by           Fund towards the expenditure incurred by the Federal
the Member States pursuant to Directives                       Republic of Germany during 1 977 in respect of annui­
72/ 159/EEC, 72/ 160/EEC and 72/ 1 61 /EEC (3), lays           ties to encourage the cessation of farming and the real­
down that the Commission, acting on the basis of               location of utilized agricultural area for the purpose of
particulars contained in the applications for reimburse­       structural improvement shall be DM 428 136-50.
ment, shall make a payment on account of 75 % of
the amount requested ;
                                                                                       Article 2
Whereas the application for reimbursement lodged by
the Federal Republic of Germany in respect of annui­           This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of
ties granted during 1977 relating to measures to               Germany.
encourage the cessation of farming and the realloca­
tion of utilized agricultural area for the purpose of
structural improvement is complete and has been                Done at Brussels, 11 September 1978 .
submitted in due form ; whereas the total amount of
expenditure for the year 1977 comes to DM                                                For the Commission
4 423 672-13 ;
                                                                                           Finn GUNDELACH
Whereas      the    total amount       of  reimbursement
requested comes to DM 570 848-66 ;                                                            Vice-President
O 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 .