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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 20 DECEMBER 1979

ON THE GRANTING BY THE GUIDANCE SECTION OF THE EAGGF TO THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC OF A PAYMENT ON ACCOUNT IN RESPECT OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING 1975 , 1976 AND 1977 ON AIDS AND PREMIUMS RELATING TO THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS

( ONLY THE ITALIAN TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 80/114/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 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 COMMISSION DECISION 74/581/EEC OF 16 OCTOBER 1974 CONCERNING APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN RESPECT OF AIDS 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 ITALIAN REPUBLIC IN RESPECT OF AIDS GRANTED DURING 1975 , 1976 AND 1977 FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS IS COMPLETE AND HAS BEEN SUBMITTED IN DUE FORM ; WHEREAS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEARS 1975 , 1976 AND 1977 COMES TO LIT 761 089 135 BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS :

- UNDER ARTICLE 8 : - - UNDER ARTICLE 10 : - - UNDER ARTICLE 11:LIT 635 469 915 - UNDER ARTICLE 12:LIT 125 619 220 - UNDER ARTICLE 13 : - WHEREAS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTED COMES TO LIT 195 272 255 ;

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 ; WHEREAS THE GUIDANCE SECTION OF THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND SHOULD THEREFORE MAKE A PAYMENT ON ACCOUNT OF 75 % OF THE SUM OF LIT 195 272 255 , I.E . LIT 146 454 191 ;

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 ITALIAN REPUBLIC DURING 1975 , 1976 AND 1977 IN RESPECT OF AID AND PREMIUMS RELATING TO THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS SHALL BE LIT 146 454 191 .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 20 DECEMBER 1979 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT