CELEX: 31978D0081
Language: en
Date: 1977-12-21 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision of 21 December 1977 on the granting by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF to Ireland 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 33 /4                           Official Journal of the European Communities                                   3 . 2. 78
                                               COMMISSION DECISION
                                                  of 21 December 1977
              on the granting by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF to Ireland 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
                                            (Only the English text is authentic)
                                                       (78 /81 / 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 £ 5 230.03 ( 12 552-06 u.a.) i.e.
cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized             £ 3 922.52 (9 414.05 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 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
October 1974 concerning applications for reimburse­               The payment on account by the Guidance Section of
ment in respect of aid granted by the Member States                the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee
pursuant to Directives 72/ 159/ EEC, 72/ 160/EEC and               Fund towards the expenditure incurred by Ireland
72/ 161 / EEC (3 ), lays down in Article 4 ( 1 ) that the          during 1976 in respect of annuities to encourage the
Commission , acting on the basis of particulars                    cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized
contained in the applications for reimbursement, shall             agricultural area for the purpose of structural improve­
make a payment on account of 75 % of the amount                    ment shall be £ 3 922-52 (9 414-05 u.a.).
requested ;
                                                                                           Article 2
Whereas the application for reimbursement lodged by
 Ireland in respect of annuities granted during 1976               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 , 21 December 1977 .
complete and has been submitted in due form ;
whereas the total amount of expenditure for the year                                          For the Commission
 1976 comes to £ 12 248.84 (29 397-17 u.a.);
                                                                                               Finn GUNDELACH
Whereas      the     total   amount     of  reimbursement
requested comes to £ 5 230-03 ( 12 552-06 u.a.);                                                  Vice-President
(■) OJ No L 96, 23 . 4. 1972, p. 9 .
(:) OJ No L 326, 27. 11 . 1973, p. 17.
(3) OJ No L 320, 29 . 11 . 1974, p. 1 .