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( 1 ) OJ NO L 197 , 20 . 7 . 1981 , P . 13 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 304/85 OF 4 FEBRUARY 1985 ON APPLICATIONS FOR AID FROM THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND , GUIDANCE SECTION , FOR PROJECTS CONCERNING INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT IN THE LESS-FAVOURED AREAS OF BELGIUM

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1941/81 OF 30 JUNE 1981 ON AN INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE LESS-FAVOURED AREAS OF BELGIUM ( 1 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 7 ( 5 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS APPLICATIONS FOR AID SUBMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE LESS-FAVOURED AREAS OF BELGIUM SHOULD CONTAIN ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED FOR AN EXAMINATION OF THE PROJECTS IN THE LIGHT OF THE CRITERIA SET OUT IN REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1941/81 ;

WHEREAS THE INFORMATION SHOULD BE PRESENTED IN STANDARDIZED FORM TO FACILITATE RAPID EXAMINATION AND A COMPARISON OF APPLICATIONS ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURES ;

WHEREAS THE EAGGF COMMITTEE HAS BEEN CONSULTED ON THE FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF THESE MEASURES , HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . APPLICATIONS FOR AID FROM THE EAGGF , GUIDANCE SECTION , FOR PROJECTS CONCERNING INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT IN THE LESS-FAVOURED AREAS OF BELGIUM SHALL CONTAIN THE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE ANNEXES .

2 . APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED DULY COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ANNEXES , IN DUPLICATE AND WITH A FURTHER COPY OF ANNEX A .

3 . APPLICATIONS NOT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS SET OUT IN PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 4 FEBRUARY 1985 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FRANS ANDRIESSEN

VICE-PRESIDENT

ANNEX A

PART 1

PLEASE READ EXPLANATORY NOTES AND INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING IN THE APPLICATION .

NOT TO BE COMPLETED BY THE APPLICANT

1 . TITLE OF PROJECT

2 . APPLICANT

2.1 . NAME OR BUSINESS NAME

2.2 . ROAD AND NUMBER OR POST OFFICE BOX

2.3 . POSTAL CODE AND TOWN/COUNTY

2.4 . TELEPHONE

2.5 . TELEX

3 . BENEFICIARY ( ARTICLE 12 ( 1 ) )

3.1 . IS THE BENEFICIARY ALSO THE APPLICANT ?

3.2 . NAME OF BUSINESS NAME

3.3 . ROAD AND NUMBER OR POST OFFICE BOX

3.4 . POSTAL CODE AND TOWN/COUNTY

3.5 . TELEPHONE

3.6 . TELEX

3.7 . LEGAL STATUS

3.8 . REFERENCE NUMBERS OF PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS FOR AID FROM THE EAGGF GUIDANCE SECTION

4 . GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

4.1 . SECTORS CONCERNED

4.2 . SCHEDULED DATES :

CONFIRMATION THAT THE WORK WILL NOT COMMENCE BEFORE RECEIPT OF THE AID APPLICATION BY THE EAGGF , GUIDANCE SECTION

4.3 . TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT ( IN NATIONAL CURRENCY )

4.4 . COST OF THE INVESTMENTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE AID APPLIED FOR ( IN NATIONAL CURRENCY )

4.5 . AID APPLIED FOR FROM THE EAGGF GUIDANCE SECTION ( IN A NATIONAL CURRENCY )

4.6 . DESCRIPTION OF THE AIDS APPLIED FOR

4.6.1 . AID 1

ORIGIN :

NATURE :

AMOUNT ( IN NATIONAL CURRENCY )

4.6.2 . AID 2

ORIGIN :

NATURE :

AMOUNT ( IN NATIONAL CURRENCY )

DATE SIGNATURE

PART 2

INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE MEMBER STATE

1 . FAVOURABLE OPINION

2 . AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR FORWARDING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ( ARTICLE 12 ( 2 ) )

2.1 . NAME OR BUSINESS NAME

2.2 . ROAD AND NUMBER OR POST OFFICE BOX

2.3 . POSTAL CODE AND TOWN/COUNTY

3 . DESCRIPTION OF AID

3.1 . AID 1

ORIGIN :

NATURE :

LEGAL BASIS :

AMOUNT ( IN NATIONAL CURRENCY )

3.2 . AID 2

ORIGIN :

NATURE :

LEGAL BASIS :

AMOUNT ( IN NATIONAL CURRENCY )

4 . AGENCY THROUGH WHICH AID FROM THE FUND IS TO BE PAID ( ARTICLE 12 ( 1 ) )

4.1 . NAME OR BUSINESS NAME

4.2 . ROAD AND NUMBER OR POST OFFICE BOX

4.3 . POSTAL CODE AND TOWN/COUNTY

4.4 . IF APPLICABLE , BANK BRANCH CODE AND BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER OF THE BENEFICIARY WITH THIS AGENCY

5 . AN APPLICATION FOR THIS PROJECT WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THE EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND

DATE SIGNATURE AND STAMP

ANNEX B

1 . SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ( MAXIMUM ONE PAGE )

2 . APPLICANT ( 1 ) :

2.1 . OBJECT OF THE APPLICANT'S MAIN ACTIVITIES

2.2 . LINKS BETWEEN THE APPLICANT , BENEFICIARY AND THE PROJECT

2.3 . ATTACH :

- COPY OF MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ,

- EXTRACT FROM THE TRADE REGISTER WHERE APPROPRIATE

3 . BENEFICIARY ( ARTICLE 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) :

3.1 . OBJECT AND SCOPE OF BENEFICIARY'S MAIN ACTIVITIES

3.2 . GEOGRAPHICAL AREA COVERED BY THESE ACTIVITIES

3.3 . ECONOMIC SITUATION ( ATTACH A COPY OF THE BALANCE SHEET WHERE APPROPRIATE )

3.4 . ATTACH :

- COPY OF MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ,

- EXTRACT FROM THE TRADE REGISTER WHERE APPROPRIATE

4 . DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING SITUATION :

4.1 . LOCATION OF THE AREA COVERED BY THE PROJECT

4.2 . DESCRIPTION OF THE NEEDS WHICH THE PROJECT MUST MEET

4.3 . DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING PLANT IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE PROJECT

5 . MEASURE PROPOSED :

5.1 . GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PLANNED PLANT OR MEASURES ( INCLUDING FOR EXAMPLE LENGTH AND WIDTH OF ROADS FORESEEN , ETC . )

5.2 . DETAILED TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED WORK OR MEASURES ( PLANS TO BE ATTACHED )

5.3 . GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE WORK OF MEASURES ( FOR ROADS , MAPS ARE TO BE ATTACHED )

5.4 . OVERALL ESTIMATES OF TOTAL COST OF WORK OR MEASURES ( DESCRIBE THE BASIS OF THE CALCULATIONS AND THE DATA OF ESTIMATE )

6 . PROPOSED FINANCING :

6.1 . COMPLETE FORM B 1

6.2 . DESIRED STAGES OF PAYMENT OF AID

7 . WAY IN WHICH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE FULFILLED ( 3 ) :

7.1 . INCLUSION IN THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

7.2 . INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SITUATION AND INTENT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF NON-AGRICULTURAL MEASURES PLANNED WITHIN THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

DATE AND SIGNATURE

B 1 - FINANCIAL PLAN FOR THE PROJECT

1 . DATE

1.1 . BENEFICIARY'S CONTRIBUTION

OF WHICH : 1.1.1 . OWN FUNDS

1.1.2 . LOANS ( 4 )

1.1.3 . PAYMENTS IN KIND AND WORK ON OWN ACCOUNT

1.2 . MEMBER STATE'S CONTRIBUTION AS CAPITAL GRANT

1.3 . OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS

1.4 . AID REQUESTED FROM EAGGF

1.5 . TOTAL FINANCIAL PLAN = TOTAL INVESTMENTS ( 5 )

( 1 ) TO BE COMPLETED ONLY IF THE APPLICANT IS NOT ALSO THE BENEFICIARY .

( 2 ) TO BE COMPLETED FOR EACH BENEFICIARY . THE ARTICLES REFERRED TO IN THIS ANNEX ARE THOSE OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1941/81 .

( 3 ) THIS INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE SUPPLIED BY THE MEMBER STATE .

( 4 ) PLEASE INDICATE SOURCE , AMOUNT , INTEREST RATE , DURATION AND REPAYMENT TERMS OF EACH LOAN BELOW .

ALSO INDICATE RATE AND DURATION OF INTEREST SUBSIDIES , IF ANY , AND THE SUBSIDIZING BODY .

CONFIRMATIONS MUST BE INCLUDED IN EACH CASE .

( 5 ) THIS FINANCIAL PLAN MUST COVER ALL THE INVESTMENTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH AID HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR .

LINE 1.5 CORRESPONDS TO THE AMOUNT INDICATED IN 4.4 OF ANNEX A .

EXPLANATORY NOTES AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF APPLICATIONS

PRELIMINARY REMARKS

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 304/85 IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AS PRECISELY AS POSSIBLE INFORMATION WHICH THE COMMISSION NEEDS IN ORDER TO DECIDE ON THE APPLICATIONS FOR SUBSIDY ACCORDING TO THE CONDITIONS AND CRITERIA OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1941/81 .

IN VIEW OF THE VERY WIDE VARIETY OF SITUATIONS , THIS METHOD CANNOT PROVIDE FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL CASE OR PARTICULARITY . THERE WILL , THEREFORE , BE CASES WHERE CERTAIN INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE OR IS AVAILABLE BUT DOES NOT FULLY EXPLAIN A PARTICULAR SITUATION OR AN INDIVIDUAL CASE .

IN THESE CASES , THE REASONS WHY IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ANSWER CERTAIN QUESTIONS SHOULD BE GIVEN ON A SEPARATE SHEET . THE APPLICANT MAY ALSO ATTACH SUPPLEMENTARY EXPLANATIONS TO EACH REPLY , IF HE BELIEVES THAT THIS IS NECESSARY TO EXPLAIN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS SITUATION AND/OR APPLICATION .

ANNEX A

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

( A ) THE APPLICANT SHOULD COMPLETE FROM LINE 2 TO LINE 4.6.2 ONLY . DO NOT FILL IN THE RIGHT HAND COLUMN OF EACH PAGE .

( B ) THE NUMBER OF CHARACTERS RELATING TO ONE ITEM OF INFORMATION ( INCLUDING INTERMEDIATE SPACES ) SHOULD NOT EXCEED THE NUMBER OF SPACES PROVIDED FOR ON THE FORM . ABBREVIATIONS MAY BE USED ( E . G . COOP , LTD . . . ) . ONE CHARACTER ONLY SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN EACH SPACE .

( C ) EXCEPT FOR AMOUNTS , INFORMATION ENTERED ON THE LINE PROVIDED SHOULD BEGIN WITH THE FIRST SPACE ON THE LEFT .

( D ) AMOUNTS :

- AMOUNTS SHOULD BE ENTERED IN NATIONAL CURRENCY WITHOUT DECIMAL POINTS ,

- THE TRIANGLES ARE USED TO SEPARATE MILLIARDS , MILLIONS AND THOUSANDS ,

- AMOUNTS SHOULD BE ENTERED BEGINNING WITH THE LAST SPACE ON THE RIGHT .

EXAMPLE : BFRS 10 000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 000 /

EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE VARIOUS HEADINGS ( 1 )

PART 1

2 . APPLICANT

TO BE FILLED IN ONLY IF THE APPLICANT IS NOT A BENEFICIARY .

3 . BENEFICIARY

IF THERE ARE SEVERAL BENEFICIARIES THE INFORMATION FOR HEADING 3 IS TO BE GIVEN FOR EACH ON A SEPARATE SHEET . IF THERE ARE MORE THAN FOUR BENEFICIARIES , INDICATE A REPRESENTATIVE AND ALSO PROVIDE FOR HIM THE SAME INFORMATION .

3.1 . CIRCLE THE CORRECT REPLY .

3.7 . FOR EXAMPLE : COMMUNE , LIMITED COMPANY , COOPERATIVE .

3.8 . THESE ARE PROJECT NUMBERS WHICH WERE ASSIGNED BY THE FUND STAFF . IF THERE ARE MORE THAN FOUR APPLICATIONS MENTION THEM AFTERWARDS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE .

4 . GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

4.1 . EACH PROJECT WILL NECESSARILY FALL INTO ONE OR SEVERAL OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR CATEGORIES :

- IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF PROBLEMS AT FARM LEVEL ,

- IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLUTIONS ,

- DEVELOPMENT OF EXPERIMENTAL CENTRES ,

- IMPROVEMENT OF THE AGRICULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE .

WHERE THE PROJECT COMBINES SEVERAL CATEGORIES , MENTION EVERY CATEGORY .

4.2 . ENTER THE MONTH AND YEAR .

EXAMPLE : /0/4 8/3 /

CIRCLE THE CORRECT REPLY FOR THE CONFIRMATION . PROJECTS ON WHICH WORK WAS STARTED BEFORE THE RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION BY THE COMMISSION DO NOT QUALIFY FOR AID .

4.6 . ORIGIN : STATE , REGION .

NATURE : CAPITAL SUBSIDY , SUBSIDIZED LOAN , INTEREST SUBSIDY , ETC .

AMOUNT : ONLY TO BE COMPLETED FOR CAPITAL GRANTS .

IF THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO AIDS , ATTACH AN ADDITIONAL PAGE . THE GRANT OF AID MUST BE CONFIRMED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES BEFORE THE APPLICATION IS FORWARDED TO THE COMMISSION .

PART 2

DATA PROVIDED BY THE MEMBER STATE

4 . IF THERE IS MORE THAN ONE AGENCY , PROVIDE THE INFORMATION FOR HEADINGS 4 FOR EACH AGENCY .

( 1 ) PARAGRAPH NUMBERS CORRESPOND TO THE HEADINGS ON THE FORM . ARTICLES REFERRED TO IN THIS ANNEX ARE THOSE OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1941/81 .

Amendments and corrections
February 14, 1990	At the latest
February 14, 1985	Entry into force - Date pub. + 3 See Art 2

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 304/85 of 4 February 1985 on applications for aid from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guidance Section, for projects concerning integrated development in the less-favoured areas of Belgium