NoL267/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9.10.85
COMMISSION DECISION
of28August1985
ontheclearanceoftheaccountspresentedbytheFrenchRepublicinrespectoftheEuropean
AgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund,GuaranteeSection,expenditurefor1981
(OnlytheFrenchtextisauthentic)
(85/456/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No729/70of
21April1970onthefinancingofthecommonagricultural
policy(!),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No870/85(2),andinparticularArticle5(2)thereof,
AfterconsultingtheFundCommittee ,whereastheinspectionscarriedoutshowthatapartofthe
expendituredeclaredamountingtoFF64948953,78does
notsatisfytherequirementsoftheseprovisionsandtherefore
cannotbefinanced;whereastheMemberStatehasbeenfully
informedofthiscorrectionandhasbeenabletogiveitsviews
thereon;
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;
WhereasthepresentDecisiondoesnotprejudgethefinancial
consequences whichmaybedrawninanysubsequent
clearanceofaccountsfornationalaidsinaccordancewith
Article93oftheTreatyorinfringementproceduresunder
Article169oftheTreatycurrentlyinprogressorconcluded
afterthedateof31March1985orasaresultof
infringements in1981ornationalaidsincompatiblewiththe
Treatypaidin1981havingaffectedtheexpenditurecharged
totheEAGGFinanyfinancialyearsubsequenttothatof
1981;
WhereasthepresentDecisiondoesnotprejudgethefinancial
consequences whichmaybedrawninanysubsequent
clearanceofaccountsrelatingtocurrentinvestigations ,
financiallossesresultingfromirregularitiesinthemeaningof
Article8ofRegulation (EEC)No729/70orjudgmentsby
theCourtofJusticeoncasescurrentlyunderconsideration
andconcerningmatterswhicharealsothesubjectofthis
Decision,Whereas,underArticle5(2)(b)ofRegulation (EEC)
No729/70,theCommission ,onthebasisoftheannual
accountspresentedbytheMemberStates,clearstheaccounts
oftheauthoritiesandbodiesreferredtoinArticle4ofthat
Regulation;
WhereasFrancehastransmittedtotheCommission the
documentsrequiredtocleartheaccountsfor1981;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;HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
1.TheexpenditurebyFrancerecognizedaschargeableto
theEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund,
(5)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.

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inaccordancewithAnnexI,toFF438032469,86and,in
accordancewithAnnexII,toFF52605419,90.GuaranteeSection,inrespectofthe1981financial
yearamounts,inaccordancewithAnnexI,toFF
18718513137,03.
2.Theexpenditurerecognizedaschargeabletothe
EAGGF,pursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No1078/77,
amounts,inaccordance withAnnexII,toFF
174006149,66.Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheRepublicofFrance.
DoneatBrussels,28August1985.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-PresidentArticle2
Thefinancialresourcesavailableattheendof1981amount,

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ANNEXI
ClearanceoftheaccountsconcerningtheexpenditurefinancedbytheEAGGF,GuaranteeSection,for1981(')
FF)
1.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccountsfor1980 567545606,89
2.Advancesreceivedfor1981 19589000000,00
3.Totalfundsavailabletocoverexpenditurefor1981 20156545606,89
4.Expenditurerecognizedfor1981:
(a)Expendituredeclared 18783462090,81
(b)Expenditurenotrecognized : -64948953,78
—ofwhichdefinitivedecisiondeferredto1982 (-1082134,47)
(c)Eliminationofreservesforpreviousyears—
(d)Expenditurerecognized 18718513137,03
5.Fundsavailableafterclearanceofaccountsfor1981 1438032469,86
(')ExcludingexpenditureonmeasuresunderRegulation (EEC)No1078/77.
ANNEXII
ClearanceoftheaccountsconcerningtheexpenditurefinancedbytheEAGGFunderRegulation (EEC)No1078/77for
1981
(FF)
1.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccountsfor1980
2.Advancesreceivedfor1981
3.Totalfundsavailabletocoverexpenditurein1981
4.Expenditureincurredin1981chargeabletotheEAGGFof
which:
(a)GuaranteeSection
(b)GuidanceSection
5.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccountsfor198111611569,56
215000000,00
226611569,56
174006149,66
52605419,90104403689,79
69602459,87