Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3135/80 of 1 December 1980 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of decisions by the EAGGF, Guidance Section, to grant aid for special programmes of collective irrigation works in the Mezzogiorno

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3135/80 of 1 December 1980 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of decisions by the EAGGF, Guidance Section, to grant aid for special programmes of collective irrigation works in the Mezzogiorno
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1362/78 of 19 June 1978 on the programme for the acceleration and guidance of collective irrigation works in the Mezzogiorno (1), and in particular Article 12 (3) and Article 13 (3),
Whereas supporting documents in respect of special programmes eligible for assistance from the EAGGF are forwarded, in some cases via the Member States concerned, by a department of the Member State or agency designated by that Member State ; whereas with a view to ensuring an effective check on the execution of these special programmes, provision should be made to define the role of that department or agency and the nature of the supporting documents to be drawn up in compliance with the laws or regulations of the Member State concerned or with the measures laid down by the said department or agency, and also the verifications to be effected by each Member State ; whereas the Commission needs to be informed that projects are being carried out under the conditions and within the time limits laid down;
Whereas the documentation to be forwarded by the intermediary department or agency so that the Commission may ascertain that all the conditions are fulfilled for payment of the aid, or a proportion thereof, should be specified ; whereas that documentation must include full information, presented in a uniform manner, in order to facilitate examination and uniform treatment of payment applications;
Whereas, if the documents duly provided by the department or agency appear inadequate or incomplete for the purpose of checking the financial or other conditions to which the special programmes are subject, the Commission should be able to request the intermediary department or agency to submit additional or supporting documents;
Whereas there should be provision, in connexion with inspection visits, for cooperation between the Commission and the Member State concerned, so that the visit may achieve its intended purpose;
Whereas the procedure for suspending, reducing or terminating EAGGF aid should not be initiated without the Member State concerned first having been asked for its views and the agency responsible having been given the opportunity to submit its comments;
Whereas, since EAGGF aid is paid to the agency responsible for execution of the programme through an agency designated by the Member State, it is necessary to define the documents which that second agency is to forward to the Commission;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the EAGGF Committee,