DECISION No 4/2020 OF THE ACP-EU COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS

of 22 December 2020

giving a discharge to the Director of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2019 [2021/21]

THE ACP-EU COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS,

Having regard to the Partnership agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part ( 1 ) , and in particular Article 2(6) of Annex III thereto,

Having regard to Decision No 2/2020 of the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors of 4 December 2020 to amend Decision No 3/2019 of the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors to adopt transitional measures pursuant to Article 95(4) of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement ( 2 ) ,

Having regard to Decision No 5/2013 of the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors of 7 November 2013 on the Statutes of Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) ( 3 ) , and in particular Article 4(2) of the Annex thereto,

Having regard to Decision No 3/2006 of the ACP-EC Committee of Ambassadors of 27 September 2006 on the Financial Regulation of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) ( 4 ) , in particular Article 26(5) thereof,

Having regard to the financial statements of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation for the financial year 2019 that ended on 31 December 2019,

Having regard to the Auditors’ reports on the financial statements for the financial year 2019,

Having taken note of the approval of the financial statements of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation for the financial year 2019 by the Board of the Centre, based on the examination of the audit report,

Whereas:

(1)

The revenue of the Centre for the financial year 2019 consisted principally of contributions from the European Development Fund, amounting to EUR 19 622 000 on a total of EUR 21 760 000.

(2)

The Director’s overall implementation of the Centre’s budget during the financial year 2019 were such that the Director should be given a discharge in respect of the implementation of that budget,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Committee, on the basis of the Auditors’ report and the financial statements for the corresponding financial year, hereby gives a discharge to the Director of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2019.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 2020.

For the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors

The Chairman

Michael CLAUSS

( 1 ) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3 .

( 2 ) OJ L 420, 14.12.2020, p. 32 .

( 3 ) OJ L 309, 19.11.2013, p. 50 .

( 4 ) OJ L 350, 12.12.2006, p. 1 .