83/465/EEC: Commission Decision of 26 July 1983 on requests for reimbursement of aid granted by Member States to producer groups and associations thereof in the cotton sector

COMMISSION DECISION of 26 July 1983 on requests for reimbursement of aid granted by Member States to producer groups and associations thereof in the cotton sector (83/465/EEC)
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 389/82 of 15 February 1982 on producer groups and associations thereof in the cotton sector (1), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,
Whereas requests for reimbursement to be submitted by Member States to the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund must include certain information making it possible to verify that the expenditure complies with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 389/82 and is as specified in the appropriate programme for the development and rationalization of cotton production and marketing approved under Article 8 (1) of that Regulation;
Whereas if verification is to be effective, Member States must, for a period of three years from payment of the last reimbursement, retain the supporting documents at the Commission's disposal;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund Committee,