Date: 2018-10-12Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision No 1/2018 of the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors of 28 September 2018 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 years 2001, 2002 and 2003 [2018/1525]
**Policy Summary:**
On September 28, 2018, the ACPEU Committee of Ambassadors issued Decision No 1/2018, formally discharging the Director of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) from responsibility for the implementation of the Centre's budget for the financial years 2001, 2002, and 2003. This decision follows Article 34 of Annex III of the Partnership Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States and the European Community and its Member States, as well as Decision No 1/2000 of the ACPEC Council of Ministers regarding transitional measures. The decision is based on the balance sheets of the CTA for 2001, 2002, and 2003 (adopted on December 31 of each respective year), the Auditors' reports on the Centre's accounts for those years, and the Director's responses to the Auditors' comments. The revenue of the Centre for the financial years 2001, 2002 and 2003 consisted principally of contributions from the European Development Fund amounting to EUR 13,151,076, EUR 15,906,102 and EUR 14,880,000 respectively. The Committee concluded that the Director's overall implementation of the Centre's budgets during these years warranted a discharge. The decision was made in Brussels, with Ammo Aziza BAROUD, the Chairman, signing on behalf of the ACPEU Committee of Ambassadors.
Key Entities Referenced
ACPEU Committee of Ambassadors: The decision-making body giving discharge to the Director of the Technical Centre.
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA): The organization whose budget implementation is being assessed.
European Union: The official journal in which the document was published.
African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States: A group of countries that have a partnership agreement with the European Community.
European Community: One of the parties in the Partnership agreement with the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States.
ACPEC Council of Ministers: An entity related to transitional measures.
European Development Fund: The principal source of revenue for the Centre during the financial years in question.
Brussels: The city where the decision was made.
12.10.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 256/117
ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
DECISION No 1/2018 OF THE ACP-EU COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS
of 28 September 2018
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 years 2001, 2002 and 2003
[2018/1525]
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 3(4)
of Annex III thereto,
Having regard to Decision No 1/2000 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers of 27 July 2000 regarding transitional
measures valid from 2 August 2000 until the entry into force of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (2),
Having regard to the balance sheets of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation for the financial
years 2001, 2002 and 2003, adopted on 31 December 2001, 31 December 2002 and 31 December 2003 respectively,
Having regard to the Auditors' reports on the Centre's accounts for the financial years 2001, 2002 and 2003,
Having taken note of the replies given by the Director of the Centre to the comments made by the Auditors,
Whereas:
(1) The revenue of the Centre for the financial years 2001, 2002 and 2003 consisted principally of contributions
from the European Development Fund amounting to EUR 13 151 076, EUR 15 906 102 and EUR 14 880 000
respectively.
(2) The Director's overall implementation of the Centre's budgets during the financial years 2001, 2002 and 2003
were such that he should be given a discharge in respect of the implementation of those budgets,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The Committee, on the basis of the Auditors' reports and the balance sheets for the corresponding financial years,
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 years 2001, 2002 and 2003.
Done at Brussels, 28 September 2018.
For the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors
The Chairman
Ammo Aziza BAROUD
(1) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 195, 1.8.2000, p. 46.