CELEX: 31977D0755
Language: en
Date: 1977-11-22 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision of 22 November 1977 on the clearance of the accounts presented by the French Republic in respect of expenditure incurred in the 1974 financial year on cereals and skimmed-milk powder purchased on the market and supplied as food aid

7. 12. 77                             Official Journal of the European Communities                             No L 313/9
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                                                  COMMISSION
                                                COMMISSION DECISION
                                                   of 22 November 1977
              on the clearance of the accounts presented by the French Republic in respect of
              expenditure incurred in the 1974 financial year on cereals and skimmed-milk
                           powder purchased on the market and supplied as food aid
                                              (Only the French text is authentic)
                                                        (77/755/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                    cation of Regulation (EEC) No 1 703/72 (3), and in
COMMUNITIES,                                                      accordance with Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                  2721 /72 ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,                                               Whereas under Articles 7 and 8 of Council Regulation
                                                                  (EEC) No 1703/72 and Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation
                                                                  (EEC) No 2721 /72, only the value of the goods and
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                      the appropriate forwarding and distribution costs may
 1703/72 of 3 August 1972 amending Regulation                     be financed ; whereas the inspections carried out show
(EEC) No 2052/69 on the Community financing of                    that part of the expenditure declared amounting to FF
expenditure arising from the implementation of the                693-31 ( 124-83 u.a.) does not satisfy the requirements
Food Aid Convention of 1967, and laying down rules                of this provision and therefore cannot be financed ;
for the Community financing of expenditure arising                whereas, furthermore, at this stage, an amount of FF
                                                                  253 246-55 i.e. 45 595-59 u.a ., should be deducted,
from the implementation of the Food Aid Convention
of 1971 ('), and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof,             subject to determination of the actual quantities held
                                                                  in ships' holds at the port of unloading ; whereas the
                                                                  Member State has been fully informed of this deduc­
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                      tion and has been able to give its views thereon ;
2721 /72 of 19 December 1972 on the supply of
skimmed-milk powder as food aid (2), and in parti­                Whereas, for certain measures, part payment has been
cular Article 5 (2) thereof,                                      made and proof that the goods have reached their
                                                                  destination has yet to be supplied ; whereas it is there­
                                                                  fore advisable, at this stage, to finance the expenditure
 Having consulted the EAGGF Committee,                            declared, subject to review when the financing of
                                                                  those measures has been completed ;
Whereas the French Republic has supplied to the
Commission the supporting statements required for                 Whereas, for a measure in favour of Senegal, informa­
the clearance of the accounts pursuant to Article 2 of            tion furnished by the Member State in respect of trans­
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 522/73 of 14                       port costs must still be examined ; whereas it is advis­
February 1973 laying down detailed rules for the appli­           able, at this stage, to finance these costs subject to a
                                                                  further examination ,
(!) OJ No L 180, 8 . 8 . 1972, p. 1 .
(2) OJ No L 291 , 28 . 12. 1972, p. 28.                           P) OJ No L 50, 23 . 2. 1973 , p. 33 .
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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :                                                     Article 2
                                                          This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
                      Article 1
The accounts of the departments and agencies empow­        Done at Brussels, 22 November 1977 .
ered by the French Republic to pay expenditure
                                                                                  For the Commission
incurred in the 1974 financial year on cereals and
skimmed-milk powder purchased on the market and                                    Finn GUNDELACH
supplied as food aid shall be cleared as indicated in
the Annex.                                                                            Vice-President
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                                                             ANNEX
            Clearance of the accounts of the departments and agencies in France empowered to pay
            expenditure on cereals and skimmed-milk powder purchased on the market and supplied
                                                           as food aid
            1 . Funds available after clearance of the accounts
                for 1973                                                 FF    25 421 059.13 i.e . 4 576 915.65 u.a.
            2. Advances authorized for food aid in 1974                  FF 340 749 556.50 i.e . 61 350 000     u.a.
            3 . Total available to cover expenditure for 1974            FF 366 170 615.63 i.e . 65 926 915.65 u.a.
            4. Expenditure effected in 1974 and charged
                against Chapter 92 'Food aid expenditure' of
                the general budget of the European Communi­
                ties                                                     FF 339 505 709.61 i.e . 61 126 052.51 u.a .
            5 . Funds available after clearance of the accounts
                for 1974                                                 FF    26 664 906 02 i.e . 4 800 863.14 u.a.
            6. With regard to the Community aid measures concerning cereals for Ethiopia and Mauritania
                pursuant to Commission Regulations (EEC) No 289/74 of 1 February 1974 and (EEC) No 455/74
                of 22 February 1974, an amount of FF 253 246-55, i.e. 45 595-59 u.a., shall be deducted at this
                stage, subject to determination of the actual quantities in ships' holds at the port of unloading.
            7. With regard to Community aid measures for cereals in respect of which payments on account
                have been made and in respect of which proof that the cereals have reached their destination has
                yet to be supplied, the expenditure declared shall be financed at this stage subject to review when
                the financing of those measures has been completed. The measures in question are as follows :
                — Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3265/73 of 30 November 1973, 6 000 tonnes of cereals for
                     Chad,
                — Commission Regulation (EEC) No 289/74 of 1 February 1974, 11 000 tonnes of cereals for
                     Mali and 10 600 tonnes of cereals for Niger,
                — Commission Regulstion ( EEC) No 455/74 of 22 February 1974, 9 000 tonnes of cereals for
                     Mali, 9 400 tonnes of cereals for Niger and 15 000 tonnes of cereals for Upper Volta,
                — Commission Regulation (EEC) No 605/74 of 15 March 1974, 5 000 tonnes (Lot 3) of cereals
                     for Senegal ,
                — Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2446/74 of 27 September 1974, 5 000 tonnes of cereals
                     (Lots 1 and 4) for Chad,
                — Commission Regulation No 2651 /74 of 18 October 1974, 6 624 tonnes of flour for Mauritius.
            8 . With regard to transport costs in respect of the measure in favour of Senegal, pursuant to Commis­
                sion Regulation (EEC) No 1536/73 of 8 June 1973, the amount declared by the Member State of
                FF 574 775-94 is financed subject to a further examination .