Date: 2018-10-12Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision No 3/2018 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 2007-2016 [2018/1527]
**Policy Summary:**
On September 28, 2018, the ACPEU Committee of Ambassadors issued Decision No 3/2018, formally granting a discharge to the Director of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) regarding the implementation of the Centre's budget for the financial years 2007-2016. This decision is based on 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 3/2006 regarding the CTA's Financial Regulation. The decision was made after consideration of the CTA's financial statements for 2007-2016, the Auditors' reports on the Centre's accounts, and the Director's responses to the Auditors' comments. The revenue of the Centre for the financial years 2007 to 2016 consisted principally of contributions from the European Development Fund amounting to EUR 20,148,346 for 2007, EUR 17,812,007 for 2008, EUR 16,334,434.15 for 2009, EUR 22,132,300 for 2010, EUR 17,556,601 for 2011, EUR 19,776,871 for 2012, EUR 22,327,270 for 2013, EUR 25,656,397 for 2014, EUR 15,177,000 for 2015 and EUR 16,859,000 for 2016. The Committee concluded that the Director's overall implementation of the Centre's budgets during this period merited a discharge. The Chairman of the ACPEU Committee of Ambassadors, Ammo Aziza BAROUD, signed the decision in Brussels.
Key Entities Referenced
ACPEU Committee of Ambassadors: A committee consisting of representatives from the African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States and the European Union, responsible for making decisions related to their partnership agreement.
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation CTA: An organization focused on agricultural and rural development cooperation between the African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States and the European Union.
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States: A group of countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific that have a partnership agreement with the European Union.
European Development Fund: The main instrument for providing European Union development aid to African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States and Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs).
Brussels: The location where the decision was made; the de facto capital of the European Union, located in Belgium.
Ammo Aziza BAROUD: The Chairman of the ACPEU Committee of Ambassadors at the time the decision was made.
Decision No 3/2006 of the ACPEC Committee of Ambassadors of 27 September 2006: Decision on the Financial Regulation of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation CTA
12.10.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 256/119
DECISION No 3/2018 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 Cooper
ation (CTA) in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial years 2007-2016
[2018/1527]
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 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) (2),
Having regard to the financial statements of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation for the
financial years 2007 to 2016, adopted on 31 December of each of those years respectively,
Having regard to the Auditors' reports on the Centre's accounts for the financial years 2007 to 2016,
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 2007 to 2016 consisted principally of contributions from the
European Development Fund amounting to EUR 20 148 346 for 2007, EUR 17 812 007 for 2008, EUR
16 334 434,15 for 2009, EUR 22 132 300 for 2010, EUR 17 556 601 for 2011, EUR 19 776 871 for 2012,
EUR 22 327 270 for 2013, EUR 25 656 397 for 2014, EUR 15 177 000 for 2015 and EUR 16 859 000 for
2016.
(2) The Director's overall implementation of the Centre's budgets during the financial years 2007 to 2016 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 financial statements 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 2007 to 2016.
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 350, 12.12.2006, p. 1.