9.10.85 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL267/33
COMMISSION DECISION
of28August1985
ontheclearanceoftheaccountspresentedbytheItalianRepublicinrespectoftheEuropean
AgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund,GuaranteeSection,expenditurefor1980
(OnlytheItaliantextisauthentic)
(85/459/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,whereastheinspectionscarriedoutshowthatapartofthe
expendituredeclaredamountingtoLit35988034293does
notsatisfytherequirementsoftheseprovisionsandtherefore
cannotbefinanced;whereastheMemberStatehasbeenfully
informedofthiscorrectionandhasbeenabletogiveitsviews
thereon:HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No729/70of
21April1970onthefinancingofthecommonagricultural
policy(x),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No870/85(2),andinparticularArticle5(2)thereof,Whereasthenon-recognized expenditureincludesanamount
ofLit3435838380asaidforthetransformation of
tomatoesinSicilyandanamountofLit14513871670as
exportrefundsforSicilianwinethatmay,inwholeorinpart
befinancedbytheEAGGFprovidingItalyfurnishes
theproofnecessaryforCommunityfinancingbefore1
November1985; AfterconsultingtheFundCommittee ,
WhereastheDecisionsconcerningtheclearanceofaccounts
for1978and1979excludedthefinancingofthefollowing
amounts,Lit5255006545andLit16265509950,on
conditionthattheexpenditureorapartofitmaybe
recognizedintheclearanceofaccounts1980,providedthe
MemberStatefurnishestheevidencenecessaryfor
Communityfinancing;whereasonthebasisofevidence
providedforthemilksector,anamountofLit7614052051
mayberecognized .Asregardstheexpenditureinthewine
sector,thereserveisextendedtotheclearanceofaccountsfor
1982inordertobeabletoconcludethisquestioninthelight
oftheCourtofJusticedecision;Whereas,underArticle5(2)(b)ofRegulation (EEC)
No729/70,theCommission ,onthebasisoftheannual
accountspresentedbytheMemberStates,clearstheaccounts
oftheauthoritiesandbodiesreferredtoinArticle4ofthat
Regulation;
WhereasItalyhastransmittedtotheCommissionthe
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)
No729/70,onlyrefundsonexportstonon-member
countriesandinterventionintendedtostabilizeagricultural
markets,respectivelygrantedandundertakenaccordingto
Communityruleswithintheframeworkofthecommon
organizationofagriculturalmarkets,maybefinanced;WhereasthepresentDecisiondoesnotprejudgethefinancial
consequences whichmaybedrawninanysubsequent
clearanceofaccountsfornationalaidsinaccordancewith
Article93oftheTreatyorinfringementproceduresunder
Article169oftheTreatycurrentlyinprogressorconcluded
afterthedateof31March1985orasaresultof
infringements in1980ornationalaidsincompatiblewiththe
Treatypaidin1980havingaffectedtheexpenditurecharged
totheEAGGFinanyfinancialyearsubsequenttothatof
1980;
WhereasthepresentDecisiondoesnotprejudgethefinancial
consequences whichmaybedrawninanysubsequent
clearanceofaccountsrelatingtocurrentinvestigations ,
financiallossesresultingfromirregularitiesinthemeaningof
Article8ofRegulation (EEC)No729/70orjudgmentsby
theCourtofJusticeoncasescurrentlyunderconsideration
andconcerningmatterswhicharealsothesubjectofthis
Decision,(1)OJNoL94,28.4.1970,p.13.
(2)OJNoL95,2.4.1985,p.1.
(3)OJNoL186,16.8.1972,p.1.

NoL267/34 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9.10.85
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheItalianRepublic.HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
1.TheexpenditurebyItalyrecognizedaschargeableto
theEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund,
GuaranteeSection,inrespectofthe1980financial
yearamounts,inaccordancewiththeAnnex,to
Lit1990047732013.DoneatBrussels,28August1985.
Article2
Thefinancialresourcesavailableattheendof1980amount,
inaccordancewiththeAnnex,toLit252638741357.FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
ANNEXI
ClearanceoftheaccountsconcerningtheexpenditurefinancedbytheEAGGF,GuaranteeSection,for1980
(Lit)
170686473370
2072000000000
22426864733701.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccountsfor1979
2.Advancesreceivedfor1980
3.Totalfundsavailabletocoverexpenditurefor1980
4.Expenditurerecognizedfor1980:
(a)Expendituredeclared 2018421714255
-35988034293 (b)Expenditurenotrecognized :
—forwhichthedefinitivedecisionwillbetakenonthebasis
ofadditionalevidencetobesentbyItalybefore
1November1985
(c)Eliminationofreservesforpreviousyears(-17949710050)
+7614052051
(d)Expenditurerecognized
5.Fundsavailableafterclearanceofaccountsfor19801990047732013
252638741357