89/166/EEC: Commission Decision of 23 February 1989 on the payment of advances and the fixing of the Community contribution towards permanent abandonment premiums granted in respect of vine-growing areas

COMMISSION  DECISION
of 23 February 1989
on the payment of advances and the fixing of the Community contribution towards permanent abandonment premiums granted in respect of vine-growing areas
(89/166/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 of 24 May 1988 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1995/96 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of vine-growing areas (1), and in particular Article 16 (3) thereof,
Whereas applications for the payment of advances and the statements of permanent abandonment premiums paid intended for the fixing each year of the Community's contribution, to be presented by the Member States to the Guidance and Guarantee Sections of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), should contain certain information so that an examination can be made of the conformity of the expenditure with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 and of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2729/88 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3445/88 (3);
Whereas, in order to permit effective checks, Member States should keep the supporting documents at the disposal of the Commission for a period of three years from the date on which the Community contribution is fixed;
Whereas it is necessary, in order to effect payment of the advances provided for in Articles 14 (3) and 15 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88, to lay down the relevant detailed rules and procedures;
Whereas the measures provided for in the Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund Committee,