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( 1 ) OJ NO L 236 , 27 . 10 . 1970 , P . 5 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 282 , 23 . 12 . 1971 , P . 8 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 23 , 29 . 1 . 1971 , P . 13 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1273/72 OF THE COMMISSION OF 20 JUNE 1972 ON CLAIMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF AIDS GRANTED BY MEMBER STATES TO PRODUCERS' ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FISHING INDUSTRY

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2142/70 ( 1 ) OF 20 OCTOBER 1970 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN FISHERY PRODUCTS , AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2727/71 ( 2 ) ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 171/71 ( 3 ) OF 26 JANUARY 1971 ON GRANTING AND REIMBURSING AIDS GRANTED BY MEMBER STATES TO PRODUCERS' ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FISHING INDUSTRY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 8 ( 3 ) THEREOF ;

WHEREAS CLAIMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF AIDS GRANTED BY MEMBER STATES TO PRODUCERS' ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FISHING INDUSTRY , UP TO 50 % OF THE AMOUNT OF WHICH MAY BE REIMBURSED BY THE GUIDANCE SECTION OF THE EAGGF , MUST CONTAIN CERTAIN INFORMATION , WHICH MUST BE GIVEN IN AN IDENTICAL FORM BY ALL MEMBER STATES TO MAKE IT EASIER TO VERIFY WHETHER SUCH CLAIMS CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2142/70 AND THOSE OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 171/71 , AND TO TAKE A DECISION ON THEM ;

WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO ALLOW EFFECTIVE SUPERVISION OF CLAIMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT , THE MEMBER STATES MUST MAKE THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ON THE BASIS OF WHICH THE AIDS WERE CALCULATED AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE CLAIMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT ARE SUBMITTED ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE FUND COMMITTEE ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . THE INFORMATION SET OUT IN ANNEX I TO THIS REGULATION SHALL BE SUPPLIED IN RESPECT OF EACH PRODUCERS' ORGANIZATION TO ENABLE THE COMMISSION TO TAKE A DECISION ON THE FIRST REIMBURSEMENT OF AIDS GRANTED TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS .

2 . CLAIMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT DRAWN UP BY THE MEMBER STATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 8 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 171/71 MUST BE SUBMITTED IN THE FORM OF THE TABLES SET OUT IN ANNEX II TO THIS REGULATION .

ARTICLE 2

THE MEMBER STATES SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH CLAIMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT ARE SUBMITTED THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS OR CERTIFIED COPIES IN ITS POSSESSION ON THE BASIS OF WHICH THE AIDS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 6 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2142/70 WERE CALCULATED .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 20 JUNE 1972 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

S . L . MANSHOLT

ANNEXES : SEE O.J . NO L 141 OF 21 . 6 . 72