No L 77/28 Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 3. 79 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 9 March 1979 concerning applications for reimbursement under Directive 77/391/EEC intro- ducing Community measures for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle (79/324/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 77/391/EEC of 17 May 1977 introducing Community measures for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle (1), as last amended by Directive 79/9/EEC (?), and in particular Article 8 (3) thereof, Whereas the applications for reimbursement forwarded to the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund in respect of the aid provided for in Article 7 (2) of Directive 77/391/EEC must include certain information, which, in order to facilitate its examination for conformity with the provisions of the Directive and of the Commission Decistons approving national eradication plans and the taking of a decision thereon, must be presented in an identical form by the Member States ; Whereas, in order to ensure effective checks, the Member States must keep the supporting documents at the disposal of the Commission for an adequate period ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the EAGGF Committee, (1) OJ No L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 44. () OJ No L 6, 10. 1. 1979, p. 27. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 Applications - for reimbursement submitted by the Member States pursuant to Articles 7 and 8 of Direc- tive 77/391/EEC must be presented in accordance with the tables annexed to this Decision. Article 2 The Member States shall keep at the disposal of the Commission for a period of three years after imple- mentation of the plan the supporting documents or certified copies thereof in its possession on the basis of which its application for reimbursement was submitted. Article 3 This Decision i1s addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 9 March 1979. For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President