NoL267/52 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9.10.85
COMMISSION DECISION
of28August1985
ontheclearanceoftheaccountspresentedbytheUnitedKingdominrespectoftheEuropean
AgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund,GuaranteeSection,expenditurefor1981
(OnlytheEnglishtextisauthentic)
(85/466/EEC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No729/70of
21April1970onthefinancingofthecommonagricultural
policy0),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No870/85(2),andinparticularArticle5(2)thereof,
AfterconsultingtheFundCommittee,whereastheinspectionscarriedoutshowthatapartofthe
expendituredeclaredamountingto£2449175,53does
satisfytherequirementsoftheseprovisionsandthereforecan
befinanced;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
clearanceofaccountsprocedurefornationalaidsin
accordancewithArticle93oftheTreatyorinfringement
proceduresunderArticle169oftheTreatycurrentlyin
progressorconcludedafterthedateof31March1985orasa
resultofinfringements in1981ornationalaidsincompatible
withtheTreatypaidin1981havingaffectedtheexpenditure
chargedtotheEAGGFinanyfinancialyearsubsequentto
thatof1981;
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 ;
WhereastheUnitedKingdomhastransmittedtothe
Commissionthedocumentsrequiredtocleartheaccountsfor
1981;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;HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
1.TheexpenditurebytheUnitedKingdomrecognizedas
chargeabletotheEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceand
(')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,to£38737682,50and,in
accordancewithAnnexII,to£676307,59.GuaranteeFund,GuaranteeSection,inrespectofthe1981
financialyearamounts,inaccordancewithAnnexI,to
£574642541,31.
2.Theexpenditurerecognizedaschargeabletothe
EAGGFpursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No1078/77
amounts,inaccordance withAnnexII,to
£22726445,77.Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheUnitedKingdom.
DoneatBrussels,28August1985.
Article2FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President Thefinancialresourcesavailableattheendof1981amount,

NoL267/54 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9.10.85
ANNEXI
ClearanceortheaccountsconcerningtheexpenditurefinancedbytheEAGGF,GuaranteeSection,for1981(')
(£)
11880223,81
601500000,00
613380223,811.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccountsfor1980
2.Advancesreceivedfor1981
3.Totalfundsavailabletocoverexpenditurefor1981
4.Expenditurerecognizedfor1981:
(a)Expendituredeclared
(b)Supplementary expenditurerecognized :
—ofwhichdefinitivedecisiondeferredto1982
(c)Eliminationofreservesforpreviousyears
(d)Expenditurerecognized
5.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccountsfor1981572193365,78
+2449175,53
(-1836160,00)
574642541,31
38737682,50
(*)ExcludingexpenditureonmeasuresunderRegulation (EEC)No1078/77.
ANNEXII
ClearanceoftheaccountsconcerningtheexpenditurefinancedbytheEAGGFunderRegulation
(EEC)No1078/77for1981
(£)
1.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccountsfor1980
2.Advancesreceivedfor1981
3.Totalfundsavailabletocoyerexpenditurefor1981
4.Expenditureincurredin1981chargeabletotheEAGGFof
which:
(a)GuaranteeSection
(b)GuidanceSection
5.Fundsavailableafterclearanceoftheaccountsfor19811802753,36
21600000,00
23402753,36
22726445,77
676307,5913635867,46
9090578,31