9.10.85 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL267/35
COMMISSION DECISION
of28August1985
ontheclearanceoftheaccountspresentedbytheItalianRepublicinrespectoftheEuropean
AgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund,GuaranteeSection,expenditurefor1981
(OnlytheItaliantextisauthentic)
(85/460/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,whereastheinspectionscarriedoutshowthatapartofthe
expendituredeclaredamountingtoLit43138824099does
notsatisfytherequirementsoftheseprovisionsandtherefore
cannotbefinanced;whereastheMemberStatehasbeenfully
informedofthiscorrectionandhasbeenabletogiveitsviews
thereon:HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No729/70of
21April1970onthefinancingofthecommonagricultural
policy(!),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No870/85(2),andinparticularArticle5(2)thereof,Whereasthenon-recognized expenditureincludesanamount
ofLit10843937285forexportrefundsforSicilianwine
andLit7246901137forthedistillationofwinein'Puglia'
thatmay,inwholeorinpartbefinancedbytheEAGGF
providingItalyfurnishestheproofnecessaryforCommunity
financingbefore1November1985;AfterconsultingtheFundCommittee ,
Whereas,underArticle5(2)(b)ofRegulation (EEC)
No729/70,theCommission ,onthebasisoftheannual
accountspresentedbytheMemberStates,clearstheaccounts
oftheauthoritiesandbodiesreferredtoinArticle4ofthat
Regulation ;
WhereasItalyhastransmittedtotheCommissionthe
documentsrequiredtocleartheaccountsfor1981;whereas
thelatterhascarriedouton-the-spotinspectionsasprovided
forinArticle9(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No729/70;WhereasCommission Decisions 80/1151/EEC,
80/1152/EECand80/1162/EECprovidedthatcertain
quantitiesofsoftwheat,oliveoilandbovinemeatfrom
interventionstocksweretobedistributedfreeasemergency
aidforvictimsofearthtremors;whereastheseproductsleft
interventionstoresfromJanuarytoApril1981andwere
imputedtoaspecialbudgetpost,itisnecessarytotake
accountofthissituationinthepresentDecision;
WhereasthepresentDecisiondoesnotprejudgethefinancial
consequences whichmaybedrawninanysubsequent
clearanceofaccountsfornationalaidsinaccordancewith
Article93oftheTreatyorinfringementproceduresunder
Article169oftheTreatycurrentlyinprogressorconcluded
afterthedateof31March1985orasaresultof
infringements in1981ornationalaidsincompatiblewiththe
Treatypaidin1981havingaffectedtheexpenditurecharged
totheEAGGFinanyfinancialyearsubsequenttothatof
1981;WhereasArticle8ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)
No1723/72of26July1972ontheclearanceoftheaccounts
oftheEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund,
GuaranteeSection(3),providesthattheDecisiontoclearthe
accountsmustincludethedetermination oftheamountof
expenditureincurredineachMemberStateduringthe
financialyearinquestionrecognizedaschargeabletothe
Fund,GuaranteeSection,andalsothedetermination ofthe
amountoftheCommunity'sfinancialresourcesstillavailable
ineachMemberState;
Whereas,underArticles2and3ofRegulation (EEC)
No729/70,onlyrefundsonexportstonon-member
countriesandinterventionintendedtostabilizeagricultural
markets,respectivelygrantedandundertakenaccordingto
Communityruleswithintheframeworkofthecommon
organizationofagriculturalmarkets,maybefinanced;WhereasthepresentDecisiondoesnotprejudicethefinancial
consequences whichmaybedrawinonysubsequent
clearanceofaccountsrelatingtocurrentinvestigations ,
financiallossesresultingfromirregularitiesinthemeaningof
Article8ofRegulation (EEC)No729/70orjudgmentsby
theCourtofJusticeoncasescurrentlyunderconsideration
andconcerningmatterswhicharealsothesubjectofthis
Decision,(')OJNoL94,28.4.1970,p.13.
(2)OJNoL95,2.4.1985,p.1.
(3)OJNoL186,16.8.1972,p.1.

NoL267/36 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9.10.85
Article3 HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
TheexpenditurebyItalyrecognizedaschargeabletothe
EuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund,
GuaranteeSection,inrespectofthe1981financialyear
amounts,inaccordancewiththeAnnex,toLit
2541292723886.ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheItalianRepublic.
DoneatBrussels,28August1985.
Article2
Thefinancialresourcesavailableattheendof1981amount,
inaccordancewiththeAnnex,toLit245276161499.FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
ANNEX
ClearanceoftheaccountsconcerningtheexpenditurefinancedbytheEAGGF,GuaranteeSection,for1981
(Lit)
252638741357
2533930144028
27865688853851.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccountsfor1980
2.Advancesreceivedfor1981
(Lit2545000000000
-Lit11069855972atthechargeofbudgetArticle590)
3.Totalfundsavailabletocoverexpenditurefor1981
4.Expenditurerecognizedfor1981:
(a)Expendituredeclared 2584431547985
-43138824099 (b)Expenditurenotrecognized :
—forwhichthedefinitivedecisionwillbetakenonthebasis
ofadditionalevidencetobesentbyItalybefore
1November1985
(c)Eliminationofreservesforpreviousyears(-18090838422)
(d)Expenditurerecognized
5.Fundsavailableafterclearanceofaccountsfor19812541292723886
245276161499