17The reason for this mitigation of the burden of proof on the Commission is that it-is the Member State which is best placed to collect and verify the data required for the clearance of EAGGF accounts; consequently, it is for the State to adduce the most detailed and comprehensive evidence that it has made checks or that its figures are accurate and, if appropriate, that the Commission's assertions are incorrect (Netherlands v Commission, cited above, paragraph 41).
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