COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 17 February 2015

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (10th EDF) for the financial year 2013

(2015/C 66/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

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, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000(1) and amended by the Agreement signed in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005(2),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing of Community aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2008 to 2013 in accordance with the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies(3) (the ‘Internal Agreement’) setting up, amongst others, the 10th European Development Fund (10th EDF), and in particular Article 11(8) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 215/2008 of 18 February 2008 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 10th European Development Fund(4), and in particular Articles 142 to 144 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the 10th EDF as at 31 December 2013 and the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the activities funded by the eighth, ninth and 10th European Development Funds (EDFs) concerning the financial year 2013, together with the Commission’s replies contained in that Annual Report(5),

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 11(8) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the financial management of the 10th EDF is to be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on the recommendation of the Council.

(2) The overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the 10th EDF during the financial year 2013 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the 10th EDF for the financial year 2013.

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2015.

For the Council

The President

J. REIRS

(1)  

OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3

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(2)  

OJ L 287, 28.10.2005, p. 4

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(3)  

OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 32

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(4)  

OJ L 78, 19.3.2008, p. 1

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(5)  

OJ C 398, 12.11.2014, p. 289

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