9.10.85 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL267/49
COMMISSION DECISION
of28August1985
ontheclearanceoftheaccountspresentedbytheUnitedKingdominrespectoftheEuropean
AgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund,GuaranteeSection,expenditurefor1980
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(85/465/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No729/70of
21April1970onthefinancingofthecommonagricultural
policy(*),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No870/85(2),andinparticularArticle5(2)thereof,
AfterconsultingtheFundCommittee,whereastheinspectionscarriedoutshowthatapartofthe
expendituredeclaredamountingto£9831771,93doesnot
satisfytherequirementsoftheseprovisionsandtherefore
cannotbefinanced;whereastheMemberStatehasbeenfully
informedofthiscorrectionandhasbeenabletogiveitsviews
thereon;
WhereastheDecisionsconcerningtheclearanceofaccounts
for1978and1979excludedthefinancingofthefollowing
amounts,£389674,76and£879175,26,fordried
vegetableproducts,onconditionthattheexpenditureora
partofitmayberecognizedintheclearanceofaccounts1980
iftheMemberStatefurnishestheevidencenecessaryfor
Communityfinancing.Giventhatthisevidencehasbeen
providedinpart,anamountof£815206,69maystillbe
recognized;
Whereas,underCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1078/77of
17May1977introducingasystemofpremiumsforthe
non-marketing ofmilkandmilkproductsandforthe
conversionofdairyherds(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1300/84(5),60%ofexpenditureonthose
measuresisbornebytheGuaranteeSectionoftheEAGGF
and40%bytheGuidanceSection;whereasthesaid
measurescountasinterventionwithinthemeaningof
Article3ofRegulation (EEC)No729/70andconstitutea
commonmeasurewithinthemeaningofArticle6(1)ofthat
Regulation;whereasitisthereforenecessarytoinclude
GuidanceSectionexpenditurewhenclearingtheaccountsin
respectofexpenditurefinancedbytheEAGGF;
WhereasthepresentDecisiondoesnotprejudgethefinancial
consequences whichmaybedrawninanysubsequent
clearanceofaccountsprocedurefornationalaidsin
accordancewithArticle93oftheTreatyorinfringement
proceduresunderArticle169oftheTreatycurrentlyin
progressorconcludedafterthedateof31March1985orasa
resultofinfringements in1980ornationalaidsincompatible
withtheTreatypaidin1980havingaffectedtheexpenditure
chargedtotheEAGGFinanyfinancialyearsubsequentto
thatof1980;
WhereasthepresentDecisiondoesnotprejudgethefinancial
consequences whichmaybedrawninanysubsequentWhereas,underArticle5(2)(b)ofRegulation (EEC)
No729/70,theCommission ,onthebasisoftheannual
accountspresentedbytheMemberStates,clearstheaccounts
oftheauthoritiesandbodiesreferredtoinArticle4ofthat
Regulation;
WhereastheUnitedKingdomhastransmittedtothe
Commissionthedocumentsrequiredtocleartheaccountsfor
1980;whereasthelatterhascarriedouton-the-spot
inspectionsasprovidedforinArticle9(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
countriesandinterventionintendedtostabilizeagricultural
markets,respectivelygrantedandundertakenaccordingto
Communityruleswithintheframeworkofthecommon
organizationofagriculturalmarkets,maybefinanced;
V)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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clearanceofaccountsrelatingtocurrentinvestigations ,
financiallossesresultingfromirregularitiesinthemeaningof
Article8ofRegulation (EEC)No729/70orjudgmentsby
theCourtofJusticeoncasescurrentlyunderconsideration
andconcerningmatterswhicharealsothesubjectofthis
Decision,amounts,inaccordance withAnnexII,to
£28882284,85.
Article2
Thefinancialresourcesavailableattheendof1980amount,
inaccordancewithAnnexI,to£11880223,81and,in
accordancewithAnnexII,to£1802753,36.
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheUnitedKingdom.
DoneatBrussels,28August1985.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-PresidentHASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
1.TheexpenditurebytheUnitedKingdomrecognizedas
chargeabletotheEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceand
GuaranteeFund,GuaranteeSection,inrespectofthe1980
financialyearamounts,inaccordancewithAnnexI,to
£473760635,27.
2.Theexpenditurerecognizedaschargeabletothe
EAGGF,pursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No1078/77,

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ANNEXI
ClearanceoftheaccountsconcerningtheexpenditurefinancedbytheEAGGF,GuaranteeSection,for1980(')
-1759140,92
487400000,00
485640859,081.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccountsfor1979
2.Advancesreceivedfor1980
3.Totalfundsavailabletocoverexpenditurefor1980
4.Expenditurerecognizedfor1980:
(a)Expendituredeclared
(b)Expenditurenotrecognized :
—ofwhichdefinitivedecisiondeferredto1982
(c)Eliminationofreservesforpreviousyears
(d)Expenditurerecognized
5.Fundsavailableafterclearanceofaccountsfor1980482777200,51
-9831771,93
(-726086,00)
+815206,69
473760635,27
11880223,81
0)ExcludingexpenditureonmeasuresunderRegulation .(EEC)No1078/77.
ANNEXII
ClearanceoftheaccountsconcerningtheexpenditurefinancedbytheEAGGFunderRegulation(EEC)No1078/77for
1980
(£)
1.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccountsfor1979
2.Advancesreceivedfor1980
3.Totalfundsavailabletocoverexpenditurefor1980
4.Expenditureincurredin1980chargeabletotheEAGGFof
which:
(a)GuaranteeSection
(b)GuidanceSection
5.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccountsfor1980-514961,79
31200000,00
30685038,21
28882284,85
1802753,3617329370,91
11552913,94