15.9. 83 Official Journal of the Européan Communities No L 255/7 COMMISSION DECISION of 26 July 1983 relating to applications for reimbursement under Council Decision 80/1097/EEC on financial aid from the Community for the eradication of African swine fever in Sardinia (Only the Italian text is authentic) (83/464/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Decision 80/1097/EEC of 11 November 1980 on financial aid from the Community for the eradication of African swine fever in Sardinia ('), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof, Whereas reimbursement applications to be sent in by the Italian Republic to the Community must include certain items of information making it pos- sible to verify that the expenditure complies with the provisions of Decision 80/1097/EEC and the items given in the plan presented by the Italian Republic and approved in accordance with Article 7 (3) of the Decision; ' Whereas for effective verification the Member States must keep the documentary evidence at the disposal of the Commission for a period of three years after payment of the last reimbursement for a project; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Com- mittee of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, (") OJNoL325,1.12. 1980, p. 8. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 1. The reimbursement applications referred to in Article 7 (1) of Decision 80/1097/EEC must be sub- mitted in accordance with the tables given in the Annexes. 2. The Italian Republic shall communicate to the Commission, with the first application for reim- bursement, copies of national implementing texts and administrative instructions, with forms and any other documents relating to the administrative implementation of the operation. Article 2 The Italian Republic shall, for a period of three years from the payment of the last reimbursement in respect of a given expenditure, keep on file at the disposal of the Commission all supporting docu- ments or certified copies thereof in their possession, on the basis of which the aids provided for in Deci- sion 80/1097/EEC were approved. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic. Done at Brussels, 26 July 1983. For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission