Regulation No 99/64/EEC of the Commission of 24 July 1964 on procedures for implementing decisions by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF to grant aid

REGULATION No 99/64/EEC OF THE COMMISSION of 24 July 1964 on procedures for implementing decisions by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF to grant aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
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Having regard to Council Regulation No 17/64/EEC of 5 February 1964 on the conditions for granting aid from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, 1 and in particular Article 22 (3) thereof;
Whereas the supporting documents relating to projects which receive aid from the Fund will be transmitted by an authority or body appointed by the Member State and whereas the role of such authority or body should be defined;
Whereas to ensure effective supervision of the actions or work, provision should be made for transmission to the Commission of a statement describing the supporting documents drawn up in accordance with the laws or regulations of the Member State concerned or with the measures adopted by the above-mentioned authority or body;
Whereas, for projects the completion of which requires more than one year, the Commission should be supplied with a progress report on the actions or work;
Whereas, for the payment of a subsidy or an instalment thereof, provision should be made for a certificate enabling the Commission to ascertain in particular the stage which the project has reached;
Whereas if the Commission considers that the documents regularly supplied by the authority or body are not adequate, or if it considers that the contents of those documents are incomplete as regards the verification of the financial or other conditions laid down for the projects, it may request the authority or body to submit supporting or additional documents;
Whereas provision must be made for co-operation between the Commission and the Member State concerned where there is inspection on the spot, in order to make it more effective;
Whereas it is advisable not to initiate the procedure for suspending, reducing or discontinuing aid from the Fund without first notifying the Member State concerned -which can then state its views,- consulting the authority or body responsible for transmitting the supporting documents, and giving the beneficiaries an opportunity to submit their comments;
Whereas since subsidies from the Fund are granted to the beneficiary through a body appointed by the Member State, the role of such a body should be defined;
Whereas, as regards the financial provisions currently applicable to the Fund, the payment of subsidies or of instalments thereof takes place when the conditions laid down for payment are fulfilled;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Fund Committee;