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( 1 ) OJ NO L 94 , 28 . 4 . 1970 , P . 13 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 367 , 31 . 12 . 1980 , P . 87 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 186 , 16 . 8 . 1972 , P . 1 .

COMMISSION DECISION OF 16 NOVEMBER 1981 CONCERNING THE CLEARANCE OF THE ACCOUNTS PRESENTED BY THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC IN RESPECT OF THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND , GUARANTEE SECTION , EXPENDITURE FOR 1975 ( ONLY THE ITALIAN TEXT IS AUTHENTIC ) ( 81/1044/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 729/70 OF 21 APRIL 1970 ON THE FINANCING OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY ( 1 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3509/80 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 5 ( 2 ) THEREOF ,

AFTER CONSULTING THE FUND COMMITTEE ;

WHEREAS , UNDER ARTICLE 5 ( 2 ) ( B ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 729/70 , THE COMMISSION , ON THE BASIS OF THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS PRESENTED BY THE MEMBER STATES , SHALL CLEAR THE ACCOUNTS OF THE AUTHORITIES AND BODIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4 OF THAT REGULATION ;

WHEREAS THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC HAS TRANSMITTED TO THE COMMISSION THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO CLEAR THE ACCOUNTS FOR 1975 ; WHEREAS THE LATTER HAS CARRIED OUT ON-THE-SPOT INSPECTIONS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 9 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 729/70 ;

WHEREAS ARTICLE 8 OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1723/72 OF 26 JULY 1972 ON THE CLEARANCE OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND , GUARANTEE SECTION ( 3 ) , PROVIDES THAT THE DECISION TO CLEAR THE ACCOUNTS SHALL INCLUDE THE DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED IN EACH MEMBER STATE DURING THE YEAR IN QUESTION RECOGNIZED AS CHARGEABLE TO THE FUND , GUARANTEE SECTION , AND ALSO THE DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF THE COMMUNITY'S FINANCIAL RESOURCES STILL AVAILABLE TO EACH MEMBER STATE ;

WHEREAS , UNDER ARTICLES 2 AND 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 729/70 , ONLY REFUNDS ON EXPORTS TO NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES AND INTERVENTION INTENDED TO STABILIZE AGRICULTURAL MARKETS , RESPECTIVELY GRANTED AND UNDERTAKEN ACCORDING TO COMMUNITY RULES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETS , MAY BE FINANCED ; WHEREAS THE INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT SHOW THAT A PART OF THE EXPENDITURE DECLARED AMOUNTING TO LIT 9 819 532 338 DOES NOT SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THESE PROVISIONS AND THEREFORE CANNOT BE FINANCED ; WHEREAS THE MEMBER STATE HAS BEEN FULLY INFORMED OF THIS DEDUCTION AND HAS BEEN ABLE TO GIVE ITS VIEWS THEREON ;

WHEREAS , AS REGARDS THIS PUBLIC STORAGE OF BEEF , A PART OF THE EXPENDITURE AMOUNTING TO LIT 229 362 596 CANNOT AT THIS STAGE BE ACCEPTED FOR FINANCING AND MAY SUBSEQUENTLY BE RECOGNIZED , DEPENDING ON THE OUTCOME OF THE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER WAY ;

WHEREAS THIS DECISION IS WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE OUTCOME OF INQUIRIES UNDER WAY IN THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLES SECTOR ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . THE TOTAL EXPENDITURE BY THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC RECOGNIZED AS CHARGEABLE TO THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND , GUARANTEE SECTION , IN RESPECT OF THE 1975 FINANCIAL YEAR AMOUNTS TO LIT 569 794 296 041 .

2 . THE ACCOUNTS OF THE AUTHORITIES AND BODIES AUTHORIZED BY THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC TO PAY THE EXPENDITURE FINANCED BY THE FUND , GUARANTEE SECTION , DURING THE 1975 FINANCIAL YEAR SHALL BE CLEARED AS INDICATED IN THE ANNEX .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 16 NOVEMBER 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

POUL DALSAGER

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION

ANNEX

CLEARANCE OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES AUTHORIZED IN THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC TO PAY THE EXPENDITURE FINANCED BY THE EAGGF , GUARANTEE SECTION , FOR 1975

( LIT )

1 . FUNDS AVAILABLE AFTER CLEARANCE OF THE ACCOUNTS FOR 1974 14 685 608 094

2 . ADVANCES RECEIVED FOR 1975 547 224 372 900

3 . TOTAL AVAILABLE TO COVER EXPENDITURE FOR 1975 561 909 980 994

4 . EXPENDITURE INCURRED IN 1975 AND CHARGED AGAINST THE EAGGF , GUARANTEE SECTION

- MINISTERO DELLE FINANZE : DG DOGANE 157 592 630

- INTENDENZA DI FINANZA ( ROME ) 145 681 059 292

- AZIENDA INTERVENTI MERCATI AGRICOLI 418 413 616 330

- CASSA CONGUAGLIO ZUCCHERO 5 542 027 789

- ENTE NAZIONALE RISI -

TOTAL 569 794 296 041

5 . FUNDS AVAILABLE AFTER CLEARANCE OF THE ACCOUNTS FOR 1975 - 7 884 315 047