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COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 22 April 1985

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1975) (Fourth EDF) for the financial year 1983

(85/248/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 206b thereof,

Having regard to the ACP-EEC Convention of Lomé, signed on 28 February 1975,

Having regard to Council Decision 76/568/EEC of 29 June 1976 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (1),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid (2), signed on 11 July 1975, and in particular Article 31 (3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 27 July 1976 applicable to the Fourth European Development Fund (3), and in particular Articles 64 to 67 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the European Development Fund (1975) (Fourth EDF) as at 31 December 1983 and the Court of Auditors' report relating to the financial year 1983 together with the Commission's replies (4),

Whereas, pursuant to Article 31 (3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the management of the European Development Fund (1975) (Fourth EDF) must be given to the Commission according to the procedure provided for in Article 206 of the Treaty;

Whereas the overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the European Development Fund (1975) (Fourth EDF) during the financial year 1983 has been satisfactory,

RECOMMENDS:

that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1975) (Fourth EDF) for the financial year 1983.

Done at Brussels, 22 April 1985.

For the Council

The President

F. M. PANDOLFI

(1) OJ No L 176, 1. 7. 1976, p. 8.

(2) OJ No L 25, 30. 1. 1976, p. 168.

(3) OJ No L 229, 20. 8. 1976, p. 9.

(4) OJ No C 348, 31. 12. 1984, p. 121, 240.
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RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMISSION

of 28 February 1986

to the Member States on the extension of the period of validity of the transitional measures adopted in respect of ACP States and overseas countries and territories:

- Council Regulation (EEC) No 485/85,

- Council Regulation (EEC) No 486/85,

- Council Decision 85/159/EEC,

- Decision 85/160/ECSC of the representatives of the Government of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community, meeting within the Council of 26 February 1985

(86/37/EEC, ECSC)

The Commission has presented to the Council proposals for extending the period of validity of the Regulations and Decisions on the transitional arrangements adopted in respect of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) and the overseas countries and territories. The Council has not yet reached a decision on those proposals.

Pending a decision, Member States are hereby invited by the Commission to continue to apply the arrangements laid down in the Regulations and Decisions listed above, subject to the decision which, it is expected, will shortly be reached by the Council.

Done at Brussels, 28 February 1986.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President
COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION of 15 March 1993 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1989) (Seventh EDF) for the financial year 1991

(93/165/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 206b thereof,

Having regard to the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989,

Having regard to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (1),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid (2), signed in Brussels on 16 July 1990, and in particular Article 33 (3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 29 July 1991 applicable to the Seventh European Development Fund (3), and in particular Articles 69 to 77 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the European Development Fund (1989) (Seventh EDF) as at 31 December 1991 and the Court of Auditors' report relating to the financial year 1991 together with the Commission's replies (4),

Whereas, pursuant to Article 33 (3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the management of the European Development Fund (1989) (Seventh EDF) must be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on a recommendation from the Council;

Whereas the overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the European Development Fund (1989) (Seventh EDF) during the financial year 1991 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1989) (Seventh EDF) for the financial year 1991.

Done at Brussels, 15 March 1993.

For the Council The President M. JELVED
Corrigendum to Commission recommendation 96/733/EC of 9 December 1996 concerning Environmental Agreements implementing Community directives (Official Journal of the European Communities No L 333 of 21 December 1996)

In the table of contents, in the title and in the signature:

for: '9 December 1996`,

read: '27 November 1996`.
COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION of 22 March 1999 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1984) (Sixth EDF) for the financial year 1997 (1999/231/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 206 thereof,

Having regard to the Third ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 8 December 1984,

Having regard to Council Decision 86/283/EEC of 30 June 1986 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (1),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid (2), signed in Brussels on 19 February 1985, as amended by Decision 86/281/EEC (3), and in particular Article 29(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 11 November 1986 applicable to the Sixth European Development Fund (4), and in particular Articles 66 to 73 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the European Development Fund (1984) (Sixth EDF) as at 31 December 1997 and the Court of Auditors' report relating to the financial year 1997 together with the Commission's replies (5),

Whereas, pursuant to Article 29(3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the management of the European Development Fund (1984) (Sixth EDF) must be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on a recommendation from the Council;

Whereas the overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the European Development Fund (1984) (Sixth EDF) during the financial year 1997 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1984) (Sixth EDF) for the financial year 1997.

Done at Brussels, 22 March 1999.

For the Council

The President

G. VERHEUGEN

(1) OJ L 175, 1. 7. 1986, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 86, 31. 3. 1986, p. 210.

(3) OJ L 178, 2. 7. 1986, p. 13.

(4) OJ L 325, 20. 11. 1986, p. 42.

(5) OJ C 349, 17. 11. 1998, p. 149.
COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 13 March 2000

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1995) (eighth EDF) for the financial year 1998

(2000/226/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Fourth ACP-EC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989, as amended by the agreement signed at Mauritius on 4 November 1995,

Having regard to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community(1), as revised in the interim by Decision 97/803/EC(2),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid(3), signed in Brussels on 20 December 1995, and in particular Article 33(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to the eighth European Development Fund(4), and in particular Articles 69 to 74 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the European Development Fund (1995) (eighth EDF) as at 31 December 1998 and the Court of Auditors' report relating to the financial year 1998 together with the Commission's replies(5),

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 33(3) on the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the management of the European Development Fund (1995) (sixth EDF) must be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on a recommendation from the Council.

(2) The overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the European Development Fund (1995) (eighth EDF) during the financial year 1998 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1995) (eighth EDF) for the financial year 1998.

Done at Brussels, 13 March 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. PINA MOURA

(1) OJ L 263, 19.9.1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 329, 29.11.1997, p. 50.

(3) OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 108 and corrigendum: OJ L 173, 18.6.1998, p. 54.

(4) OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 53.

(5) OJ C 349, 3.12.1999, p. 181.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 77/12

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 8 March 2005

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (Eighth EDF) for the financial year 2003

(2005/254/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989, as amended by the Agreement signed at Mauritius on 4 November 1995,

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid under the Second Financial Protocol to the Fourth ACP-EC Convention (1) setting up, amongst others, the Eighth European Development Fund (Eighth EDF), and in particular Article 33(3) of that Agreement,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to development finance cooperation under the Fourth ACP-EC Convention (2), and in particular Articles 66 to 74 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the Eighth EDF as at 31 December 2003, and the Court of Auditors’ Report concerning the financial year 2003 together with the Commission’s replies (3),

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 33(3) of the said Internal Agreement, the discharge for the financial management of the Eighth 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 Eighth EDF during the financial year 2003 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS

that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the Eighth EDF for the financial year 2003.

Done at Brussels, 8 March 2005. For the Council The President J.-C. JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 108.

(2) OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 53.

(3) OJ C 293, 30.11.2004, p. 315.
(a)

to submit, after a kidnapping incident has been resolved, the following data (1): — country and region in which the kidnapping took place, — number and nationality of the hostage(s), — time and date of the kidnapping, — time and date of the end of the incident, — perpetrators/responsible terrorist group, — modus operandi of the kidnapping, — motivation for the kidnapping, — involvement of a mediator yes/no, — contact person in the Member State concerned. This information should be submitted in accordance with the format set out in Annex 1.
(17)

The markets listed in the Annex have been identified on the basis of these three cumulative criteria. For markets not listed in this Recommendation national regulatory authorities should apply the three-criteria test to the market concerned. For the markets in the Annex to Recommendation 2003/311/EC of 11 February 2003, which are not listed in the Annex to this Recommendation, national regulatory authorities should have the power to apply the three-criteria test in order to assess whether, on the basis of national circumstances, a market is still susceptible to ex ante regulation. For markets listed in this Recommendation a national regulatory authority may choose not to carry out a market analysis procedure if it determines that the three criteria are not satisfied for the particular market. National regulatory authorities may identify markets that differ from those listed in this Recommendation, provided that they act in accordance with Article 7 of Directive 2002/21/EC. Failure to notify a draft measure which affects trade between Member States as described in Recital 38 of Directive 2002/21/EC may result in infringement proceedings being taken. Markets other than those listed in this Recommendation should be defined on the basis of competition principles laid down in the Commission Notice on the definition of relevant market for the purposes of Community competition law (4) and be consistent with the Commission Guidelines on market analysis and the assessment of significant market power (5) whilst satisfying the three criteria set out above.
5.

In an MBA involving processing or re-measurement, the material balance derived from a PIT, and also the process area material balances forming part of an inventory control approach, should be tested for acceptance using balance standard deviations that take into account justified measurement uncertainty and in the case of estimated amounts, the process and measurement uncertainty. These tests should be an integral part of the QA system. The procedures for any balance test should take into account the following: (a) software for computing the standard deviation of any balance should come under the quality approach for software and its use; (b) accountancy and measurement method data used for computing the standard deviation of any balance should come under the quality approach for data and its use; (c) the algorithms used to compute standard deviation should be described in a technical document; (d) the method should provide balance standard deviations which correctly reflect the pattern of processing during the balance interval and which also correctly reflect the measurement history (or estimation method) of the mass values used to compute the balance; (e) where estimates of in-process material are based on historical information or on modelling of some kind, the estimation method and the method of establishing the uncertainty should be described in a technical document; (f) the work procedures for balance testing, the software user guide, the software description and the technical method documents should be written in such a manner that their completeness and mutual consistency can be recognised.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 45/14

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 16 February 2010

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (seventh EDF) for the financial year 2008

(2010/101/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the fourth ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989 (1) and amended by the Agreement signed in Mauritius on 4 November 1995 (2),

Having regard to Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid under the fourth ACP-EEC Convention (3), hereinafter referred to as the ‘Internal Agreement’, setting up, amongst others, the seventh European Development Fund (seventh EDF) and in particular Article 32(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 29 July 1991 applicable to development finance cooperation under the fourth ACP-EEC Convention (4), and in particular Articles 69 to 77 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the seventh EDF as at 31 December 2008 and the Court of Auditors’ report concerning the financial year 2008 together with the Commission’s replies (5),

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 32(3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the financial management of the seventh 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 seventh EDF during the financial year 2008 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the seventh EDF for the financial year 2008.

Done at Brussels, 16 February 2010. For the Council The President E. SALGADO

(1) OJ L 229, 17.8.1991, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 229, 17.8.1991, p. 288.

(4) OJ L 266, 21.9.1991, p. 1.

(5) OJ C 269, 10.11.2009, p. 257.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 265/28

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 15 February 2011

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (ninth EDF) for the financial year 2009

(2011/668/EU)

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), amended by the Agreement signed in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (2),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement between Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the Financing and Administration of Community Aid under the Financial Protocol to the Partnership Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Community and its Member States signed in Cotonou (Benin) on 23 June 2000 and 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 ninth European Development Fund (ninth EDF), and in particular Article 32(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 27 March 2003 applicable to the 9th European Development Fund (4), and in particular Articles 96 to 103 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the ninth EDF as at 31 December 2009 and the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the activities funded by the eighth, ninth and tenth European Development Funds (EDFs) (5), concerning the financial year 2009, together with the Commission’s replies contained in that Annual Report,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 32(3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the financial management of the ninth 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 ninth EDF during the financial year 2009 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the ninth EDF for the financial year 2009.

Done at Brussels, 15 February 2011. For the Council The President MATOLCSY Gy.

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

(2) OJ L 287, 28.10.2005, p. 4.

(3) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 355.

(4) OJ L 83, 1.4.2003, p. 1.

(5) OJ C 303, 9.11.2010, p. 243.
(10)

Based on the assessment of the Stability Programme pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1466/97, the Council is of the opinion that the macroeconomic scenario underpinning the budgetary projections in that Programme is plausible for the years 2012 and 2013 and optimistic for the years 2014 and 2015 as it foresees GDP growth to be substantially higher than the latest estimates of potential growth emerging from the Commission services 2012 spring forecast. The objective of the budgetary strategy outlined in the Stability Programme is to bring the deficit below 3 % of GDP in 2012 (to 2,8 % of GDP, down from 3,7 % of GDP in 2011) and to zero in 2015. The Stability Programme confirms the previous medium-term budgetary objective (MTO) of a surplus of 0,5 % of GDP in structural terms, which adequately reflects the requirements of the Stability and Growth Pact. The planned 2012 headline deficit complies with the deadline set by the Council for the correction of the excessive deficit and the planned fiscal effort complies with the Council recommendation under the excessive deficit procedure of a minimal average annual effort of ¾ % of GDP in structural terms. The planned growth rate of government expenditure, taking into account discretionary revenue measures, complies with the expenditure benchmark of the Stability and Growth Pact in the period 2013-15, but not in 2012. Based on the (recalculated) structural budget balance (5), the Stability Programme projects the structural balance to improve by 1,1 percentage point of GDP in 2012 and by about 0,8 % of GDP on average over the period 2013-15. However, there are risks stemming from the fact that the additional measures to be taken from 2013 onwards are not yet specified and that the macroeconomic scenario from 2014 onwards is too optimistic. According to the Stability Programme, the government debt, which at 98,0 % of GDP in 2011 is well above the 60 % threshold, is expected to stabilise and then to decline to 92,3 % in 2015, which would imply sufficient progress towards meeting the debt reduction benchmark of the Stability and Growth Pact. Moreover, implicit liabilities stemming from the guarantees given to the financial sector are particularly large. The rules-based multiannual framework for general government, particularly with regard to expenditure, would benefit from enforcement mechanisms and/or commitments from Belgium’s regions and communities, as well as from the local level, in order to meet their allocated deficit targets.