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( 1 ) OJ NO L 128 , 19 . 5 . 1975 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 180 , 14 . 7 . 1980 , P . 34 .

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

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

( 5 ) OJ NO L 222 , 14 . 8 . 1976 , P . 37 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 29 SEPTEMBER 1980

ON THE REIMBURSEMENT BY THE EAGGF , GUIDANCE SECTION , TO THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING 1978 , ON AIDS FOR THE LESS-FAVOURED FARMING AREAS

( ONLY THE ITALIAN TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 80/964/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC OF 28 APRIL 1975 ON MOUNTAIN AND HILL FARMING AND FARMING IN CERTAIN LESS-FAVOURED AREAS ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 80/666/EEC ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 13 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC OF 17 APRIL 1972 ON THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 80/370/EEC ( 4 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 21 ( 3 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE MEASURES TAKEN BY THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC TO IMPLEMENT DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC WERE THE SUBJECT OF A FAVOURABLE COMMISSION DECISION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 13 OF THE SAID DIRECTIVE AND TO ARTICLE 18 OF DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC ;

WHEREAS THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC HAS MADE AN APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING 1978 , ON AIDS FOR THE LESS-FAVOURED FARMING AREAS ; WHEREAS THIS APPLICATION IS COMPLETE AND HAS BEEN SUBMITTED IN DUE FORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF COMMISSION DECISION 76/627/EEC OF 25 JUNE 1976 CONCERNING APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN RESPECT OF AID GRANTED BY MEMBER STATES PURSUANT TO DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC ( 5 );

WHEREAS AN EXAMINATION OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED SHOWS THAT ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE OF LIT 10 506 884 099 BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS :

UNDER TITLE IILIT 9 268 981 296 , UNDER TITLE IVLIT 1 237 902 803 , HAS BEEN INCURRED UNDER THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC ; WHEREAS THE EAGGF , GUIDANCE SECTION , SHOULD THEREFORE REIMBURSE 35 % OF EXPENDITURE UNDER TITLE II , I.E . LIT 3 244 143 453 , AND 25 % OF EXPENDITURE UNDER TITLE IV , I.E . LIT 309 475 700 , I.E . IN TOTAL LIT 3 553 619 153 ;

WHEREAS A PAYMENT ON ACCOUNT OF LIT 2 665 214 365 HAS BEEN GRANTED IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 13 OF DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC AND OF ARTICLE 5 ( 1 ) OF DECISION 76/627/EEC ; WHEREAS A BALANCE OF LIT 888 404 788 SHOULD THEREFORE BE PAID TO THE MEMBER STATE ;

WHEREAS DECISION 76/627/EEC LAYS DOWN IN ARTICLE 2 THAT APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT CONCERNING TITLE III OF DIRECTIVE 75/268/EEC SHALL BE SUBMITTED , ALONG WITH APPLICATIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENDITURE ON DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC ;

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 EAGGF , GUIDANCE SECTION , TOWARDS THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC DURING 1978 , ON AIDS FOR THE LESS-FAVOURED FARMING AREAS SHALL BE LIT 3 553 619 153 .

THE BALANCE OF THE CONTRIBUTION I.E . LIT 888 404 788 SHALL BE PAID TO THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 29 SEPTEMBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT