No L 76/20 Official Journal of the European Communities . 18. 3. 94 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 601/94 of 17 March 1994 for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 165/94 as regards to laying down detailed rules co-financing by the Community of remote sensing checks on agricultural areas THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 165/94 of 24 January 1994 concerning the co-financing by the Community of remote sensing checks and amending Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 establishing an integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes ("), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Whereas the rational organization of remote sensing checks requires that decisions be taken in good time on participation in the Community programme, the selection of control areas, the specifications to be followed by those providing services and the terms of the contracts to be concluded with them ; whereas the Commission must be allowed the opportunity to give its opinion before a final decision is taken; Whereas, as soon as a programme is accepted, an advance based on the total expenditure may be paid ; whereas a maximum advance of 75 % of the total forecast expendi- ture appears reasonable; whereas provision should be made for the recovery of unused advances and unproven expenditure ; Whereas, given that a reallocation of unused appropria- tions is provided for, such reallocation should be effected as quickly as possible on the basis of a forecast, to enable the recipient Member States to revise their programmes accordingly ; whereas provision may be made for a second reallocation on final closure of the accounts; Whereas arrangements must be laid down for the reim- bursement of expenditure or the supply of satellite pictures free of charge according to whether the Member State has purchased the pictures itself or requested them from the Commission ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the EAGGF Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 This Regulation lays down detailed rules for co-financing by the Community of remote sensing checks on agricul- tural areas pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 165/94. () OJ No L 24, 29. 1. 1994, p. 6. Article 2 In order to receive the Community assistance provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 165/94, each Member State must inform the Commission in writing by 30 November of each year at the latest, as to: ' — whether it intends to apply for Community assistance for the following year, — whether it wishes the Commission to acquire the satellite pictures necessary for its programme of checks, — the number of files to be checked and the planned control zones. ' Article 3 1. Member States requesting the Commission to obtain the satellite pictures shall determine, in cooperation with the latter and before 15 January following the communi- cation mentioned in Article 2, the zones to be covered and the timetable for obtaining those pictures. 2. Each Member State co-financing shall : requesting Community (a) supply the Commission, by 15 January at the latest, with documentation on the work planned, the specifi- cations to be followed by those providing services and the type of contract planned. The Commission shall make any comments and request any amendments within one month of notification ; submit to the Commission, by 31 March at the latest, the text of the proposed contract, including : ® ~— — the identity of the supplier(s) of services, — the final technical specifications, — the price components and an estimate of the total cost, — where the Member State takes responsibility for them itself, the programme for the acquisition of satellite pictures or aerial photographs. The Commission shall make any comments or request any amendments within one month of notifi- cation. Any substantial amendments to the proposed conditions or contract made after the Commission has been notified must also be sent for approval without delay ;