Date: 2021-01-12Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
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]
**Policy Summary:**
On December 22, 2020, the ACPEU Committee of Ambassadors issued Decision No. 4/2020, 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 year 2019. This decision follows a review of the CTA's financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2019, and the corresponding auditor's report. The Board of the Centre had previously approved the financial statements based on their examination of the audit report. The CTA's revenue for 2019 primarily consisted of contributions from the European Development Fund, which totaled EUR 19,622,000 out of a total revenue of EUR 21,760,000. The Committee concluded that the Director's overall implementation of the Centre's budget during the financial year 2019 merited a discharge. The decision was made in Brussels and signed by the Chairman of the ACPEU Committee of Ambassadors, Michael Clauss. The decision is based on Article 26 of Annex III of the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States and the European Community and its Member States, as well as several previous decisions concerning the CTA's operations and financial regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
ACPEU Committee of Ambassadors: The primary decision-making body within the framework of the partnership between the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States and the European Union.
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation CTA: An organization responsible for agricultural and rural development initiatives within the ACPEU partnership.
European Union: One of the parties in the partnership agreement with the African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States.
African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States: One of the parties in the partnership agreement with the European Union.
European Development Fund: A fund providing financial contributions to the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation CTA.
Brussels: The city where the decision was made.
Michael CLAUSS: The Chairman of the ACPEU Committee of Ambassadors.
Article 26 of Annex III: Refers to a specific article within 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.
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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.