# L_2018256EN.01011901.xml

| 12.10.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 256/119 |
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12.10.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 256/119

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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]

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. |
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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, |
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(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

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

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(2)  
  OJ L 350, 12.12.2006, p. 1.

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