COMMISSION DECISION of 12 November 1982 on requests for reimbursement in respect of the development of agriculture in the French overseas departments (Only the French text is authentic) (82/819/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 81/527/EEC of 30 June 1981 on the development of agriculture in the French overseas departments (1), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,
Whereas requests for reimbursement to be submitted by France to the the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guidance Section must include certain information making it possible to verify that the expenditure complies with the provisions of Directive 81/527/EEC and with the information contained in the programme submitted by France and approved in accordance with Article 2 (2) of that Directive;
Whereas, if verification is to be effective, France must, for a period of three years from payment of the last reimbursement, keep the supporting documents at the Commission's disposal;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. The requests for reimbursement referred to in Article 8 (1) of Directive 81/527/EEC must be drawn up in accordance with the tables in Annexes 1 to 7 hereto.
2. France shall communicate to the Commission, at the same time as the first request for reimbursement, the texts of national implementing and control provisions, and forms or any other documents concerning the administrative action to implement the measures concerned.
For the implementation of these measures, due consideration shall be given to the specific requirements for documentation set out in Annex 8.
Article 2
France shall, for a period of three years from payment of the last reimbursement, hold at the Commission's disposal all supporting documents in its possession on the basis of which the aid provided for in Directive 81/527/EEC was granted, or certified copies thereof, and the complete case files of the beneficiaries.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 12 November 1982.