Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2650/80 of 15 October 1980 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of decisions by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF to grant aid for projects to improve public amenities in certain rural areas

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2650/80 of 15 October 1980 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of decisions by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF to grant aid for projects to improve public amenities in certain rural areas
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 1760/78 of 25 July 1978 on a common measure to improve public amenities in certain rural areas (1), and in particular Articles 13 (3) and 14 (5) thereof,
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 or agency designated by that Member State ; whereas with a view to ensuring an effective check on the execution of these projects, 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 connection 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 view and the recipient having been given the opportunity to submit its comments;
Whereas, since EAGGF aid is paid to the recipient through an agency designated by the Member State, it is necessary to define the documents which that 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,