NoL313/12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 7.12.77
COMMISSION DECISION
of22November 1977
ontheclearanceoftheaccountspresentedbytheKingdomofBelgiumin
respectofexpenditureincurredinthe1974financialyearoncerealsand
skimmed-milk powderpurchasedonthemarketandsuppliedasfoodaid
(OnlytheFrenchandDutchtextsareauthentic)
(77/756/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity , *
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1703/72of3August1972amendingRegulation
(EEC)No2052/69ontheCommunityfinancingof
expenditurearisingfromtheimplementation ofthe
FoodAidConventionof1967,andlayingdownrules
fortheCommunityfinancingofexpenditurearising
fromtheimplementation oftheFoodAidConvention
of1971(!),andinparticularArticle9(3)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2721/72of19December1972onthesupplyof
skimmed-milk powderasfoodaid(2),andinparti­
cularArticle5(2)thereof,
HavingconsultedtheEAGGFCommittee,
WhereastheKingdomofBelgiumhassuppliedtothe
Commissionthesupportingstatementsrequiredfor
theclearanceoftheaccountspursuanttoArticle2of
CommissionRegulation (EEC)No522/73of14
February1973layingdowndetailedrulesfortheappli­
cationofRegulation (EEC)No1703/72(3),and
pursuanttoArticle5(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No
2721/72;
WhereasunderArticles7and8ofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1703/72andArticles2and3ofCouncil
Regulation(EEC)No2721/72onlythevalueofthe
goodsandtheappropriateforwardinganddistribution
costsmaybefinanced;whereastheinspections
carriedoutshowthatpartoftheexpendituredeclaredamountingtoBfrs4667337(93346-74u.a.)doesnot
satisfytherequirements ofthisprovisionandthere­
forecannotbefinanced;whereastheMemberState
hasbeenfullyinformedofthisdeductionandhas
beenabletogiveitsviewsthereon;
Whereas,atthisstage,itisadvisablethatameasure
shouldbefinancedsubjecttofurtherreview
concerningtheproofthatthegoodsreachedtheir
destination ,
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
Theaccountsofthedepartmentsandagenciesempow­
eredbytheKingdomofBelgiumtopayexpenditure
incurredinthe1974financialyearoncerealsand
skimmed-milk powderpurchasedonthemarketand
suppliedasfoodaidshallbeclearedasindicatedin
theAnnex.
Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomof
Belgium.
DoneatBrussels,22November1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(!)OJNoL180,8.8.1972,p.1.
(2)OJNoL291,28.12.1972,p.28.
P)OJNoL50,23.2.1973,p.33.

7.12.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL313/13
ANNEX
ClearanceoftheaccountsofthedepartmentsandagenciesinBelgiumempoweredtopay
expenditureoncerealsandskimmed-milk powderpurchasedonthemarketandsupplied
asfoodaid
Bfrs55658374i.e.1113167-48u.a.
Bfrs630000000i.e.12600000u.a.1.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccounts
for1973
2.Advancesauthorizedforfoodaidin1974
3.Totalavailabletocoverexpenditurefor1974
4.Expenditureeffectedin1974andcharged
againstChapter92'Foodaidexpenditure'of
thegeneralbudgetoftheEuropeanCommuni­
ties
5.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccounts
for1974Bfrs685658374i.e.13713167.48u.a.
Bfrs668935295i.e.13378705.90u.a.
Bfrs16723079i.e.334461-58u.a.
6.WithregardtotheaidmeasureforRwanda,pursuanttoCommissionRegulation (EEC)No
2653/74of18October1974,thefinancingofBfrs7714000,i.e.154280u.a.,iseffected,atthis
stage,subjecttofurtherreviewconcerningtheproofthatthegoodsreachedtheirdestination .