9.10.85 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL267/21
COMMISSION DECISION
of28August1985
ontheclearanceoftheaccountspresentedbytheFrenchRepublicinrespectoftheEuropean
AgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund,GuaranteeSection,expenditurefor1980
(OnlytheFrenchtextisauthentic)
(85/455/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,countriesandinterventionintendedtostabilizeagricultural
markets,respectivelygrantedandundertakenaccordingto
Communityruleswithintheframeworkofthecommon
organizationofagriculturalmarkets,maybefinanced;
whereastheinspectionscarriedoutshowthatapartofthe
expendituredeclaredamountingtoFF31704101,31does
notsatisfytherequirementsoftheseprovisionsandtherefore
cannotbefinanced;whereastheMemberStatehasbeenfully
informedofthiscorrectionandhasbeenabletogiveitsviews
thereon; HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No729/70of
21April1970onthefinancingofthecommonagricultural
policy('),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No870/85(2),andinparticularArticle5(2)thereof,
AfterconsultingtheFundCommittee,WhereastheDecisionsconcerningtheclearanceofaccounts
for1978and1979excludedthefinancingofthefollowing
amounts,FF65088898,79andFF61008616,74inthe
winesector,onconditionthattheexpenditureorapartofit
mayberecognizedintheclearanceofaccounts1980,
providedtheMemberStatefurnishestheevidencenecessary
forCommunityfinancing.Infact,thisevidencehasbeen
providedandconsequentlyanamountofFF114478467,44
maybetakenintoconsideration ;
Whereas,underCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1078/77of
17May1977introducingasystemofpremiumsforthe
non-marketing ofmilkandmilkproductsandforthe
conversionofdairyherds(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1300/84(5),60%ofexpenditureonthose
measuresisbornebytheGuaranteeSectionoftheEAGGF
and40%bytheGuidanceSection;whereasthesaid
measurescountasinterventionwithinthemeaningof
Article3ofRegulation (EEC)No729/70andconstitutea
commonmeasurewithinthemeaningofArticle6(1)ofthat
Regulation ;whereasitisthereforenecessarytoinclude
GuidanceSectionexpenditurewhenclearingtheaccountsin
respectofexpenditurefinancedbytheEAGGF;Whereas,underArticle5(2)(b)ofRegulation (EEC)
No729/70,theCommission ,onthebasisoftheannual
accountspresentedbytheMemberStates,clearstheaccounts
oftheauthoritiesandbodiesreferredtoinArticle4ofthat
Regulation;
WhereasFrancehastransmittedtotheCommission the
documentsrequiredtocleartheaccountsfor1980;whereas
thelatterhascarriedouton-the-spotinspectionsasprovided
forinArticle9(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No729/70;
WhereasArticle8ofCommission Regulation (EEC)
No1723/72of26July1972ontheclearanceoftheaccounts
oftheEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund,
GuaranteeSection(3),providesthattheDecisiontoclearthe
accountsmustincludethedetermination oftheamountof
expenditureincurredineachMemberStateduringthe
financialyearinquestionrecognizedaschargeabletothe
Fund,GuaranteeSection,andalsothedetermination ofthe
amountoftheCommunity'sfinancialresourcesstillavailable
ineachMemberState;
Whereas,underArticles2and3ofRegulation (EEC)
iNo729/70,onlyrefundsonexportstonon-memberWhereasthepresentDecisiondoesnotprejudgethefinancial
consequences whichmaybedrawninanysubsequent
clearanceofaccountsfornationalaidsinaccordancewith
Article93oftheTreatyorinfringementproceduresunder
Article169oftheTreatycurrentlyinprogressorconcluded
afterthedateof31March1985orasaresultof
infringements in1980ornationalaidsincompatiblewiththe
Treatypaidin1980havingaffectedtheexpenditurecharged
totheEAGGFinanyfinancialyearsubsequenttothatof
1980;
(>)OJNoL94,28.4.1970,p.13.
(2)OJNoL95,2.4.1985,p.1.
(3)OJNoL186,16.8.1972,p.1.(4)OJNoL131,26.5.1977,p.1.
(5)OJNoL125,12.5.1984,p.3.

NoL267/22 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9.10.85
amounts,inaccordance withAnnexII,to
FF157592594,63.WhereasthepresentDecisiondoesnotprejudgethefinancial
consequences whichmaybedrawninanysubsequent
clearanceofaccountsrelatingtocurrentinvestigations ,
financiallossesresultingfromirregularitiesinthemeaningof
Article8ofRegulation (EEC)No729/70orjudgmentsby
theCourtofJusticeoncasescurrentlyunderconsideration
andconcerningmatterswhicharealsothesubjectofthis
Decision,Article2
Thefinancialresourcesavailableattheendof1980amount,
inaccordancewithAnnexI,FF567545606,89and,in
accordancewithAnnexII,toFF11611569,56.
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
1.TheexpenditurebyFrancerecognizedaschargeableto
theEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund,
GuaranteeSection,inrespectofthe1980financial
yearamounts,inaccordancewithAnnexI,to
FF16665767583,40.
2.Theexpenditurerecognizedaschargeabletothe
EAGGF,pursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No1078/77,Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheRepublicofFrance.
DoneatBrussels,28August1985.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President

9.10.85 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL267/23
ANNEXI
ClearanceoftheaccountsconcerningtheexpenditurefinancedbytheEAGGF,GuaranteeSection,for1980(J)
(FF)
232313190,29
17001000000,00
17233313190,291.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccountsfor1979
2.Advancesreceivedfor1980
3.Totalfundsavailabletocoverexpenditurefor1980
4.Expenditure recognizedfor1980:
(a)Expendituredeclared 16582993217,27
-31704101,31
(-532994,38)
+114478467,44(b)Expenditurenotrecognized :
-ofwhichdefinitivedecisiondeferredto1982
(c)Eliminationofreservesforpreviousyears
(d)Expenditurerecognized 16665767583,40
567545606,89 5.Fundsavailableafterclearanceofaccountsfor1980
(!)ExcludingexpenditureonmeasuresunderRegulation (EEC)No1078/77.
ANNEXII
ClearanceoftheaccountsconcerningtheexpenditurefinancedbytheEAGGFunderRegulation (EEC)No1078/77for
1980
(FF)
1.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccountsfor1979
2.Advancesreceivedfor1980
3.Totalfundsavailabletocoverexpenditurefor1980
4.Expenditureincurredin1980chargeabletotheEAGGFof
'which:
(a)GuaranteeSection
(b)GuidanceSection
5.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccountsfor1980-5395835,81
174600000,00
169204164,19
157592594,63
11611569,5694555556,77
63037037,86