NoL267/30 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9.10.85
COMMISSION DECISION
of28August1985
ontheclearanceoftheaccountspresentedbyIrelandinrespectoftheEuropeanAgricultural
GuidanceandGuaranteeFund,GuaranteeSection,expenditurefor1981
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(85/458/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No729/70of
21April1970onthefinancingofthecommonagricultural
policy(x),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No870/85(2),andinparticularArticle5(2)thereof,notsatisfytherequirementsoftheseprovisionsandtherefore
cannotbefinanced;whereastheMemberStatehasbeenfully
informedofthiscorrectionandhasbeenabletogiveitsviews
thereon;
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 in1981ornationalaidsincompatible
withtheTreatypaidin1981havingaffectedtheexpenditure
chargedtotheEAGGFinanyfinancialyearsubsequentto
that:of1981;
WhereasthepresentDecisiondoesnotprejudgethefinancial
consequences whichmaybedrawninanysubsequent
clearanceofaccountsrelatingtocurrentinvestigations ,
financiallossesresultingfromirregularitiesinthemeaningof
Article8ofRegulation (EEC)No729/70orjudgmentsby
theCourtofJusticeoncasescurrentlyunderconsideration
andconcerningmatterswhicharealsothesubjectofthis
Decision,AfterconsultingtheFundCommittee ,
Whereas,underArticle5(2)(b)ofRegulation (EEC)
No729/70,theCommission ,onthebasisoftheannual
accountspresentedbytheMemberStates,clearstheaccounts
oftheauthoritiesandbodiesreferredtoinArticle4ofthat
Regulation;
WhereasIrelandhastransmittedtotheCommission 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;
whereastheinspectionscarriedoutshowthatapartofthe
expendituredeclared,amountingto£Irl2858500,34doesHASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
1.TheexpenditurebyIrelandrecognizedaschargeable
totheEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuarantee
(>)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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Fund,GuaranteeSection,inrespectofthe1981financial
yearamounts,inaccordancewithAnnexI,to
£Irl299355335,29.
2.Theexpenditurerecognizedaschargeabletothe
EAGGF,pursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No1078/77
amounts,inaccordance withAnnexII,to
£Irl6370319,75.inaccordancewithAnnexI,to£Irl4451019,00and,in
accordancewithAnnexII,to£Irl286986,51.
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtoIreland.
DoneatBrussels,28August1985.
Article2
Thefinancialresourcesavailableattheendof1981amount,FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President

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ANNEXI
ClearanceoftheaccountsconcerningtheexpenditurefinancedbytheEAGGF,GuaranteeSection,for1981(')
(£Irl)
1.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccountsfor1980 -1193645,71
2.Advancesreceivedfor1981 305000000,00
3.Totalfundsavailabletocoverexpenditurefor1981 303806354,29
4.Expenditurerecognizedfor1981:
(a)Expendituredeclared 302213835,63
(b)Expenditurenotrecognized : -2858500,34
—ofwhichdefinitivedecisiondeferredto1982 —
(c)Eliminationofreservesforpreviousyears—
(d)Expenditurerecognized 299355335,29
5.Fundsavailableafterclearanceofaccountsfor1981 4451019,00
(!)ExcludingexpenditureonmeasuresunderRegulation (EEC)No1078/77.
ANNEXII
ClearanceoftheaccountsconcerningtheexpenditurefinancedbytheEAGGFunderRegulation (EEC)No1078/77for
1981
(£Irl)
1.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccountsfor1980
2.Advancesreceivedfor1981
3.Totalfundsavailabletocoverexpenditurefor1981
4.Expenditureincurredin1981chargeabletotheEAGGFof
which:
(a)GuaranteeSection
(b)GuidanceSection
5.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccountsfor1981-252693,74
6910000,00
6657306,26
6370319,75
286986,513822191,85
2548127,90