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( 1 ) OJ NO L 96 , 23 . 4 . 1972 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 145 , 13 . 6 . 1977 , P . 43 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 320 , 29 . 11 . 1974 , P . 1 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 30 NOVEMBER 1979

ON THE GRANTING BY THE GUIDANCE SECTION OF THE EAGGF TO THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS OF A PAYMENT ON ACCOUNT IN RESPECT OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING 1978 ON AIDS AND PREMIUMS RELATING TO THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS

( ONLY THE DUTCH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 80/43/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC OF 17 APRIL 1972 ON THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 77/390/EEC ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 21 ( 3 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE MEASURES TAKEN BY THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS TO IMPLEMENT DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC WERE THE SUBJECT OF A FAVOURABLE COMMISSION DECISION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 18 OF THE SAID DIRECTIVE ;

WHEREAS COMMISSION DECISION 74/581/EEC OF 16 OCTOBER 1974 CONCERNING APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN RESPECT OF AID GRANTED BY THE MEMBER STATES PURSUANT TO DIRECTIVES 72/159/EEC , 72/160/EEC AND 72/161/EEC ( 3 ), LAYS DOWN IN ARTICLE 4 ( 1 ) THAT THE COMMISSION , ACTING ON THE BASIS OF PARTICULARS CONTAINED IN THE APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT , SHALL MAKE A PAYMENT ON ACCOUNT OF 75 % OF THE AMOUNT REQUESTED ;

WHEREAS THE APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT LODGED BY THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS IN RESPECT OF AIDS GRANTED DURING 1978 FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS IS COMPLETE AND HAS BEEN SUBMITTED IN DUE FORM ; WHEREAS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 1978 COMES TO FL 76 497 417.48 BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS :

- UNDER ARTICLE 8:FL 61 066 778.38 , - UNDER ARTICLE 10:FL 2 289 418.00 , - UNDER ARTICLE 11 : - - UNDER ARTICLE 12:FL 162 339.18 , - UNDER ARTICLE 13:FL 12 978 881.92 ; WHEREAS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTED COMES TO FL 19 124 354.37 ;

WHEREAS THE MAKING OF A PAYMENT ON ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD IN QUESTION DOES NOT PREJUDICE THE FINAL DECISION ON THE CONTRIBUTION FROM THE FUND FOR THE SAID PERIOD ; WHERAS THE GUIDANCE SECTION OF THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND SHOULD THEREFORE MAKE A PAYMENT ON ACCOUNT OF 75 % OF THE SUM OF FL 19 124 354.37 I . E . FL 14 343 265.78 ;

WHEREAS THE EAGGF COMMITTEE HAS BEEN CONSULTED ON THE FINANCIAL ASPECTS AND IN PARTICULAR AS TO THE FUNDS AVAILABLE ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

THE PAYMENT ON ACCOUNT BY THE GUIDANCE SECTION OF THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND TOWARDS THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS DURING 1978 IN RESPECT OF AID AND PREMIUMS RELATING TO THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS SHALL BE FL 14 343 265.78 .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 30 NOVEMBER 1979 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT