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(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Regulation introducing reserve measures to cover requirements in 
1985 should the new decision to increase own resources not enter into force in time 
COM(84) 383 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 9 July 1984) 
(84/C 196/09) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 235 thereof, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Atomic Energy Community, and in 
particular Article 203 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Whereas the own resources granted to the 
Communities by the Decision of 21 April 1970 are 
insufficient to cover all the requirements necessary to 
implement common policies and Community 
measures; 
Whereas the Commission has presented a proposal to 
the Council for a decision granting new own 
resources to the Community; 
Whereas this decision should enter into force on 1 
October 1985 following its adoption by the Member 
States in accordance with their respective 
constitutional requirements; 
Whereas, should this decision not be adopted in time, 
a way must be found of balancing the budget and, as 
a reserve measure, of raising the additional finance 
required by this situation; 
Whereas the Member States are bound under Article 
5 of the EEC Treaty and Article 192 of the Euratom 
Treaty to take all appropriate measures, whether 
general or particular, to ensure fulfilment of the 
obligations arising out of these Treaties or resulting 
from action taken by the institutions of the 
Community and to facilitate the achievement of the 
Community's tasks; whereas Article 199 of the EEC 
Treaty requires all items of revenue and expenditure of the Community to be entered in the budget and 
the revenue and expenditure shown in the budget to 
be in balance; 
Whereas the Community should therefore approach 
the Member States for an advance on the payment of 
own resources, 
HAD ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
If the decision on the Community's new own 
resources does not enter into force on 1 October 
1985, the Member States shall make available to the 
Community, on the terms indicated below, a sum not 
exceeding 1 912 653 843 ECU as an advance on the 
Community's own resources, the final amount being 
determined on the final adoption of the 1985 budget. 
These funds shall be used exclusively to provide sup­
plementary cover for budgetary expenditure in 1985. 
Article 2 
The Commission shall apply to all Member States, 
which shall contribute to the proposed operation in 
accordance with their share of the Community's 
uniform VAT base for 1985, viz.: 
Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
Greece 
France 
Ireland 
Italy 
Luxembourg 
Netherlands 
United Kingdom 3,27 
2,02 
28,78 
1,55 O 
22,31 
0,88 
14,74 
0,26 
4,85 
21,34. 
(l) In the case of Greece, a financial contribution. 
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Article 3 Article 5 
The funds shall be made available by the Member 
States on the dates indicated by the Commission 
as budgetary requirements arise and before 
31 December 1985. 
Article 4 
The funds shall be repaid in eight equal six-monthly 
instalments beginning on 30 June 1986. The Council, acting by a qualified majority on a 
proposal from the Commission, shall lay down 
detailed rules for implementing this Regulation. 
Article 6 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 
following its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States.