Commission Decision of 18 December 2008 on a financial contribution from the Community for 2008 towards expenditure incurred by Greece, Spain and Italy for the purchase and modernisation of vessels and aircraft used for inspection and surveillance of fishing activities (notified under document number C(2008) 8431) (Only the Spanish, Greek and Italian texts are authentic) (2009/7/EC)

Article 3 U.K. Closure of outstanding commitments

1. Member States shall ensure that all payments in respect of which a reimbursement is claimed shall be made by the Member State concerned by 30 June 2016. Payments made by a Member State after this deadline shall not be eligible for reimbursement.

2. The budgetary appropriations related to the Community financial contribution for such projects shall be decommitted at the latest by 31 December 2017.