15.9. 83 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 255/17 COMMISSION DECISION of 26 July 1983 on requests for reimbursement of aid granted by Member States to producer groups and associations thereof in the cotton sector (83/465/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, ' Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) - No 389/82 of 15 February 1982 on producer groups and associations thereof in the cotton sector (!), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof, Whereas requests for reimbursement to be submitted by Member States to the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund must include certain information making it possible to verify that the expenditure complies with the provisions of Regula- tion (EEC) No 389/82 and is as specified in the appropriate programme for the development and rationalization of cotton production and marketing approved under Article 8 (1) of that Regulation; Whereas if verification is to be effective, Member States must, for a period of three years from pay- ment of the last reimbursement, retain the support- ing documents at the Commission’s disposal; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund Com- mittee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 1. Applications for reimbursement as mentioned in Article 12 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 389/82 () OJNoLS51,23.2.1982,p. 1. must be submitted in the tabular form indicated in the Annexes. 2. Member States shall transmit to the Commis- sion, along with their first request for reimburse- ment, the texts of national implementing and con- trol provisions and of administrative directives, forms and any other documents confirming the administrative action to implement the measures concerned. Article 2 Member States shall, for a period of three years from payment of the last reimbursement, hold at the Commission’s disposal all supporting documents, or certified copies thereof, in its possession on the " basis of which aid as provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 389/82 was granted, together with com- plete case files on the beneficiaries. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 July 1983. For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission