Regulation (EEC) No 283/72 of the Council of 7 February 1972 concerning irregularities and the recovery of sums wrongly paid in connection with the financing of the common agricultural policy and the organization of an information system in this field

• Published date: 10 February 1972
• Subject Matter: European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF),Information and verification
• Official Gazette Publication: Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, L 36, 10 février 1972,Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee, L 36, 10 febbraio 1972

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Regulation (EEC) No 283/72 of the Council of 7 February 1972 concerning irregularities and the recovery of sums wrongly paid in connection with the financing of the common agricultural policy and the organization of an information system in this field

Official Journal L 036 , 10/02/1972 P. 0001
Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 7 P. 0148
Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 5 P. 0161
Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 5 P. 0161

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( 1 ) OJ NO L 94 , 28 . 4 . 1970 , P . 13 .

( 2 ) OJ NO 34 , 27 . 2 . 1964 , P . 586/64 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 94 , 28 . 4 . 1970 , P . 9 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 94 , 28 . 4 . 1970 , P . 13 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 283/72 OF THE COUNCIL OF 7 FEBRUARY 1972 CONCERNING IRREGULARITIES AND THE RECOVERY OF SUMS WRONGLY PAID IN CONNECTION WITH THE FINANCING OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY AND THE ORGANIZATION OF AN INFORMATION SYSTEM IN THIS FIELD

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 729/70 ( 1 ) OF 21 APRIL 1970 ON THE FINANCING OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 8 ( 3 ) THEREOF ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ;

WHEREAS ARTICLE 8 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 729/70 LAYS DOWN THE PRINCIPLES ACCORDING TO WHICH THE COMMUNITY INTENDS TO INTENSIFY THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST IRREGULARITIES AND RECOVER THE SUMS LOST AND WHEREAS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 3 OF THAT ARTICLE , THE COUNCIL MUST ADOPT GENERAL RULES FOR THE APPLICATION THEREOF ;

WHEREAS IN ORDER THAT THE COMMUNITY MAY BE BETTER INFORMED OF THE MEASURES TAKEN BY MEMBER STATES TO COMBAT IRREGULARITIES , THE NATIONAL PROVISIONS TO BE COMMUNICATED TO THE COMMISSION SHOULD BE SPECIFIED ;

WHEREAS WITH A VIEW TO LEARNING THE NATURE OF FRAUDULENT PRACTICES AND THE FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF IRREGULARITIES AND TO RECOVERING SUMS WRONGLY PAID , PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR IRREGULARITIES TO BE COMMUNICATED TO THE COMMISSION EVERY QUARTER ; WHEREAS SUCH COMMUNICATION MUST BE SUPPLEMENTED BY INFORMATION ON THE PROGRESS OF JUDICIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES UNDERTAKEN WITH A VIEW TO RECOVERY ;

WHEREAS MEMBER STATES AND THE COMMISSION SHOULD COOPERATE MORE CLOSELY IN ORDER TO PREVENT IRREGULARITIES , ALTHOUGH GREAT DISCRETION SHOULD BE EXERCISED IN THIS RESPECT ;

WHEREAS THE OVERALL RESULTS SHOULD BE COMMUNICATED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND EVERY QUARTER AND TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ANNUALLY ;

WHEREAS IN THIS CONNECTION IT IS NECESSARY , MAINLY BY REASON OF THE PARTICULAR CRITERIA USED FOR CALCULATING COMMUNITY FINANCING , TO WAIVE TRANSFER TO THE COMMUNITY OF ANY SUMS RECOVERED BY MEMBER STATES IN RESPECT OF EXPENDITURE ELIGIBLE FOR REFUND UNDER THE GUARANTEE SECTION AND RELATING TO ACCOUNTING PERIODS PRIOR TO 1 JULY 1967 ;

WHEREAS AID GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER THE...