9.10.85 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL267/13
COMMISSION DECISION
of28August1985
ontheclearanceoftheaccountspresentedbytheFederalRepublicofGermanyinrespectofthe
EuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund,GuaranteeSection,expenditurefor
1980
(OnlytheGermantextisauthentic)
(85/452/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,markets,respectivelygrantedandundertakenaccordingto
Communityruleswithintheframeworkofthecommon
organizationofagriculturalmarkets,maybefinanced;
whereastheinspectionscarriedoutshowthatapastofthe
expendituredeclared,amountingtoDM1022005,15does
satisfytherequirementsoftheseprovisionsandthereforecan
befinanced;whereastheMemberStatehasbeenfully
informedofthiscorrectionandhasbeenabletogiveitsviews
thereon;HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No729/70of
21April1970onthefinancingofthecommonagricultural
policy(*),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No870/85(2),andinparticularArticle5(2)thereof,
AfterconsultingtheFundCommittee,WhereastheDecisionsconcerningtheclearanceofaccounts
for1978and1979excludedthefinancingofthefollowing
amounts,DM1153180,45andDM384991,41indie
winesector,onconditionthattheexpenditureorapartofit
mayberecognizedintheclearanceofaccounts1980,
providedtheMemberStatefurnishestheevidencenecessary
forCommunityfinancing.Infact,thisevidencehasbeen
providedandconsequentlyanamountofDM1479686,21
maybetakenintoconsideration ;
Whereas,underCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1078/77of
17May1977introducingasystemofpremiumsforthe
non-marketing ofmilkandmilkproductsandforthe
conversionofdairyherds(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1300/84(s),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;
WhereasGermanyhastransmittedtotheCommissionthe
documentsrequiredtocleartheaccountsfor1980;whereas
thelatterhascarriedouton-the-spotinspectionsasprovided
forinArticle9(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No729/70;
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
countriesandinterventionintendedtostabilizeagriculturalWhereasthepresentDecisiondoesnotprejudgethefinancial
consequences whichmaybedrawninanysubsequent
clearanceofaccountsprocedurefornationalaidsin
accordancewithArticle93oftheTreatyorinfringement
proceduresunderArticle169oftheTreatycurrentlyin
progressorconcludedafterthedateof31March1985orasa
resultofinfringementsin1980ornationalaidsincompatible
withtheTreatypaidin1980havingaffectedtheexpenditure
chargedtotheEAGGFinanyfinancialyearsubsequentto
thatof1980;
HOJNoL94,28.4.1970,p.13.
(2)OJNoL95,2.4.1985,p.1.
(3)OJNoL186,16.8.1972,p.1.(<)OJNoL131,26.5.1977,p.1.
(5)OJNoL125,12.5.1984,p.3.

NoL267/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9.10.85
amounts,inaccordancewithAnnexII,toDM
218366430,84.WhereasthisDecisiondoesnotprejudiceanyfinancial
consequenceswhichmaybedeterminedbytheCommission
inthecourseofasubsequentclearanceofaccountsrelatingto
currentinvestigations ,financiallossesresultingfrom
irregularitiesinthemeaningofArticle8ofRegulation (EEC)
No729/70orjudgmentsbytheCourtofJusticeoncases
currentlyunderconsiderationandconcerningmatterswhich
arealsothesubjectofthisDecision,Article2
Thefinancialresourcesavailableattheendof1980amount,
inaccordancewithAnnexI,toDM139357564,68and,in
accordancewithAnnexII,toDM1061185,39.
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFederalRepublicof
Germany.
DoneatBrussels,28August1985.HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
1.TheexpenditurebytheFederalRepublicofGermany
recognizedaschargeabletotheEuropeanAgricultural
GuidanceandGuaranteeFund,GuaranteeSection,in
respectofthe1980financialyearamounts,inaccordance
withAnnexI,toDM6022907599,74.
2.Theexpenditurerecognizedaschargeabletothe
EAGGF,pursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No1078/77,FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President

9.10.85 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL267/15
ANNEXI
ClearanceoftheaccountsconcerningtheexpenditurefinancedbytheEAGGF,GuaranteeSection,for1980(*)
DM)
-118734835,58
6281000000,00
6162265164,421.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccountsfor1979
2.Advancesreceivedfor1980
3.Totalfundsavailabletocoverexpenditurefor1980
4.Expenditurerecognizedfor1980:
(a)Expendituredeclared
(b)Supplementary expenditurerecognized :
—ofwhichdefinitivedecisiondeferredto1982
(c)Eliminationofreservesforpreviousyears
(d)Expenditurerecognized
5.Fundsavailableafterclearanceofaccountsforthe19806020405908,38
+1022005,15
+1479686,21
6022907599,74
139357564,68
(J)ExcludingexpenditureonmeasuresunderRegulation (EEC)No1078/77.
ANNEXII
ClearanceoftheaccountsconcerningtheexpenditurefinancedbytheEAGGFunderRegulation (EEC)No1078/77for
1980
(DM)
38027616,23
181400000,00
219427616,23
218366430,841.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccountsfor1979
2.Advancesreceivedfor1980
3.Totalfundstocoverexpenditurefor1980
4.Expenditureincurredin1980chargeabletotheEAGGFof
which:
(a)GuaranteeSection
(b)GuidanceSection
5.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccountsfor1980131019858,51
87346572,33
1061185,39