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GENERAL BUDGET FORI98O
SECTION III -COMMISSION
TRANSFER OFAPPROPRIATIONS No10/80
(Non-compulsory expenditure )
FROM CHAPTER 100 - PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS .
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TOCHAPTER 92 -FOOD AID -v
Article 926 -Other expenditure
Item 9261 -Quality control ofproducts supplied
asfood aid
200 000
TheFinancial Controller endorsed this proposal on17September 1980 ,
certifying that theappropriations areavailable .

*
REASONS
1.Therecipientcountriesfrequentlycomplainaboutthequalityof
theproductssuppliedasfoodaid.
2.Qualitycontroltestsbasedontheappearanceoftheproductare'
normallycarriedoutattheloadingorpurchasestage.Complaints
arethereforesometimesreceivedasaresultofinspections made
whentheproductsreachtheirdestination .
3.TheEuropeanParliament andtheCourtofAuditorshaveraisedthis
issueonanumberofoccasions.InanycasetheCommunity'sdual
roleaspurchaserandastheinstitution supplyingthefoodaid
clearlyplacesitunderanobligationtobearboththecostsof
verification whenthegoodsarepurchasedandthecostswhicharise
whenthegoodsaxetested,whetherbytherecipientsaloneorbyboth
sides,uponarrivalattheirdestination.FailurebytheCommunity
totakepartintheinspectionsateitherendwouldopenthewayto
abuse.
4*Althoughthe200000EUAenteredinChapter100ofthe1980budget
isnotenoughforsystematicinspectionofeachdeliveryofeach
product,theappropriations willnevertheless alloweffective
randomchecks.
5.TheCommissionthereforeproposesthatthebudgetaryauthority
transferthesaidamountfromChapter100toItem9261.

APPROPRIATIONS INCHAPTER100
AT15SEPTEMBER1980
EUA
Appropriations
forcommitmentAppropriations
forpayment
1·Totalappropriations
2.Appropriations in
processof"being
transferred
3·Appropriations still
entered ,in
Chapter10075.093.900
150900051.693.900
1509000
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