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COMMISSION DECISION

OF 22 DECEMBER 1980

ON THE REIMBURSEMENT BY THE GUIDANCE SECTION OF THE EAGGF TO THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING 1978 ON AIDS AND PREMIUMS RELATING TO THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS

( ONLY THE ITALIAN TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 80/1291/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 80/370/EEC ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 21 ( 2 ) THEREOF ,

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

WHEREAS THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC HAS MADE AN APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING 1978 ON AIDS AND PREMIUMS RELATING TO THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS ; WHEREAS THIS APPLICATION IS COMPLETE AND HAS BEEN SUBMITTED IN DUE FORM AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 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 ) , AND ALSO WITH THE PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT WHICH CAN BE AGREED , AS LAST AMENDED BY COMMISSION DECISION 80/427/EEC OF 28 MARCH 1980 ( 4 ) ;

WHEREAS AN EXAMINATION OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED SHOWS THAT ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE OF LIT 3 998 131 906 BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS :

- UNDER ARTICLE 8 : LIT 1 003 501 500 ,

- UNDER ARTICLE 10 : LIT 214 324 138 ,

- UNDER ARTICLE 11 : LIT 2 547 224 843 ,

- UNDER ARTICLE 12 : LIT 233 081 425 ,

- UNDER ARTICLE 13 : -

HAS BEEN INCURRED UNDER THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC ; WHEREAS THE GUIDANCE SECTION OF THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND SHOULD THEREFORE REIMBURSE 25 % THEREOF , I.E . LIT 999 532 976 ;

WHEREAS A PAYMENT ON ACCOUNT OF LIT 841 215 168 HAS BEEN GRANTED IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 21 ( 3 ) OF DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC AND OF ARTICLE 4 ( 1 ) OF DECISION 74/581/EEC ; WHEREAS A BALANCE OF LIT 158 317 808 SHOULD THEREFORE BE GRANTED TO THE MEMBER STATE ;

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 FINAL CONTRIBUTION BY THE GUIDANCE SECTION OF THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND TOWARDS THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC DURING 1978 IN RESPECT OF AID AND PREMIUMS RELATING TO THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS SHALL BE LIT 999 532 976 .

THE BALANCE OF THE CONTRIBUTION , I.E . LIT 158 317 808 SHALL BE PAID TO THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 22 DECEMBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT

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

( 2 ) OJ NO L 90 , 3 . 4 . 1980 , P . 43 .

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

( 4 ) OJ NO L 102 , 19 . 4 . 1980 , P . 24 .