7.12.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL313/9
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COMMISSION
COMMISSION DECISION
of22November 1977
ontheclearanceoftheaccountspresentedbytheFrenchRepublicinrespectof
expenditureincurredinthe1974financialyearoncerealsandskimmed-milk
powderpurchasedonthemarketandsuppliedasfoodaid
(OnlytheFrenchtextisauthentic)
(77/755/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,
WhereastheFrenchRepublichassuppliedtothe
Commissionthesupportingstatementsrequiredfor
theclearanceoftheaccountspursuanttoArticle2of
Commission Regulation (EEC)No522/73of14
February1973layingdowndetailedrulesfortheappli­cationofRegulation (EEC)No1703/72(3),andin
accordancewithArticle5(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No
2721/72;
WhereasunderArticles7and8ofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1703/72andArticles2and3ofRegulation
(EEC)No2721/72,onlythevalueofthegoodsand
theappropriateforwardinganddistributioncostsmay
befinanced;whereastheinspectionscarriedoutshow
thatpartoftheexpendituredeclaredamountingtoFF
693-31(124-83u.a.)doesnotsatisfytherequirements
ofthisprovisionandthereforecannotbefinanced;
whereas,furthermore ,atthisstage,anamountofFF
253246-55i.e.45595-59u.a.,shouldbededucted,
subjecttodetermination oftheactualquantitiesheld
inships'holdsattheportofunloading;whereasthe
MemberStatehasbeenfullyinformedofthisdeduc­
tionandhasbeenabletogiveitsviewsthereon;
Whereas,forcertainmeasures,partpaymenthasbeen
madeandproofthatthegoodshavereachedtheir
destinationhasyettobesupplied;whereasitisthere­
foreadvisable,atthisstage,tofinancetheexpenditure
declared,subjecttoreviewwhenthefinancingof
thosemeasureshasbeencompleted;
Whereas,forameasureinfavourofSenegal,informa­
tionfurnishedbytheMemberStateinrespectoftrans­
portcostsmuststillbeexamined;whereasitisadvis­
able,atthisstage,tofinancethesecostssubjecttoa
furtherexamination ,
(!)OJNoL180,8.8.1972,p.1.
(2)OJNoL291,28.12.1972,p.28. P)OJNoL50,23.2.1973,p.33.

NoL313/10 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 7.12.77
HASADOPTED THISDECISION :
Article1
Theaccountsofthedepartmentsandagenciesempow­
eredbytheFrenchRepublictopayexpenditure
incurredinthe1974financialyearoncerealsand
skimmed-milk powderpurchasedonthemarketand
suppliedasfoodaidshallbeclearedasindicatedin
theAnnex.Article2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFrenchRepublic.
DoneatBrussels,22November1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

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ANNEX
ClearanceoftheaccountsofthedepartmentsandagenciesinFranceempoweredtopay
expenditureoncerealsandskimmed-milk powderpurchasedonthemarketandsupplied
asfoodaid
1.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccounts
for1973
2.Advancesauthorizedforfoodaidin1974
3.Totalavailabletocoverexpenditurefor1974
4.Expenditureeffectedin1974andcharged
againstChapter92'Foodaidexpenditure'of
thegeneralbudgetoftheEuropeanCommuni­
ties
5.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccounts
for1974FF25421059.13i.e.4576915.65u.a.
FF340749556.50i.e.61350000u.a.
FF366170615.63i.e.65926915.65u.a.
FF339505709.61i.e.61126052.51u.a.
FF2666490602i.e.4800863.14u.a.
6.WithregardtotheCommunityaidmeasuresconcerningcerealsforEthiopiaandMauritania
pursuanttoCommissionRegulations (EEC)No289/74of1February1974and(EEC)No455/74
of22February1974,anamountofFF253246-55,i.e.45595-59u.a.,shallbedeductedatthis
stage,subjecttodetermination oftheactualquantitiesinships'holdsattheportofunloading.
7.WithregardtoCommunityaidmeasuresforcerealsinrespectofwhichpaymentsonaccount
havebeenmadeandinrespectofwhichproofthatthecerealshavereachedtheirdestinationhas
yettobesupplied,theexpendituredeclaredshallbefinancedatthisstagesubjecttoreviewwhen
thefinancingofthosemeasureshasbeencompleted.Themeasuresinquestionareasfollows:
—CommissionRegulation(EEC)No3265/73of30November1973,6000tonnesofcerealsfor
Chad,
—CommissionRegulation(EEC)No289/74of1February1974,11000tonnesofcerealsfor
Maliand10600tonnesofcerealsforNiger,
—CommissionRegulstion (EEC)No455/74of22February1974,9000tonnesofcerealsfor
Mali,9400tonnesofcerealsforNigerand15000tonnesofcerealsforUpperVolta,
—CommissionRegulation (EEC)No605/74of15March1974,5000tonnes(Lot3)ofcereals
forSenegal,
—CommissionRegulation (EEC)No2446/74of27September1974,5000tonnesofcereals
(Lots1and4)forChad,
—CommissionRegulationNo2651/74of18October1974,6624tonnesofflourforMauritius.
8.WithregardtotransportcostsinrespectofthemeasureinfavourofSenegal,pursuanttoCommis­
sionRegulation (EEC)No1536/73of8June1973,theamountdeclaredbytheMemberStateof
FF574775-94isfinancedsubjecttoafurtherexamination .