Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3123/82 of 12 November 1982 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the decision by the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund to grant aid for projects designed to improve public amenities in certain less-favoured agricultural areas of the Federal Republic of Germany

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3123/82
of 12 November 1982
laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the decision by the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund to grant aid for projects designed to improve public amenities in certain less-favoured agricultural areas of the Federal Republic of Germany
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1938/81 of 30 June 1981 on common measures to improve public amenities in certain less-favoured agricultural areas of the Federal Republic of Germany (1), and in particular Article 13 (4) thereof,
Whereas supporting documents in respect of projects eligible for assistance from the EAGGF are forwarded, in some cases via the Member State 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 for defining 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 the checking arrangements to be made 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 authority 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 projects are subject, the Commission can request the authority or agency to submit additional documents;
Whereas there should be provision, in connection with inspection visits, for cooperation between the Commission and the Member State concerned, so that the said visits may achieve their 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 beneficiaries having been given the opportunity to submit their comments;
Whereas, since EAGGF aid is paid to the beneficiary 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,