EN Official Journal of the European Union L 150/23

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 May 2013

on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the ACP-EU Council of Ministers concerning the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020 of 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

(2013/257/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 209(2), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the Internal agreement between the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on measures to be taken and procedures to be followed for the implementation of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) 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 (2), as amended in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (3) and in Ouagadougou on 22 June 2010 (4) (‘the ACP-EU Agreement’) provides for the adoption of financial protocols for each five-year period.

(2) The European Union and its Member States, in accordance with Article 7 of Annex Ib to the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, together with the ACP States, conducted a performance review, assessing among other things the degree of realisation of commitments and disbursements.

(3) On 8 February 2013, the Union and its Member States agreed to lay down the financing mechanism, namely, the 11th European Development Fund (‘EDF’), the exact period to be covered (2014-20), and the amount of funds to be allocated to that mechanism.

(4) It is appropriate to establish the position to be adopted on behalf of the Union within the ACP-EU Council of Ministers concerning the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the ACP-EU Council of Ministers regarding the protocol on the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014-20 shall be based on the draft Decision of the ACP-EU Council of Ministers attached to this Decision.

Article 2

After its adoption, the Decision of the ACP-EU Council of Ministers shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 27 May 2013. For the Council The President C. ASHTON

(1) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 376.

(2) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3. Agreement as rectified by OJ L 385, 29.12.2004, p. 88.

(3) OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 27.

(4) OJ L 287, 4.11.2010, p. 3.

DRAFT DECISION OF THE ACP-EU COUNCIL OF MINISTERS of adopting a protocol on the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014-20 under 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 THE ACP-EU COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 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), as amended in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (2) and in Ouagadougou on 22 June 2010 (3) (the ‘ACP-EU Partnership Agreement’), and in particular Article 95(2) and Article 100 thereof, Whereas: (1) The European Union and its Member States together with the ACP States conducted a performance review, in accordance with Article 7 of Annex Ib to the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, assessing among other things the degree of realisation of commitments and disbursements. (2) The European Union and its Member States have agreed to lay down the financing mechanism, namely the 11th EDF, the exact period to be covered (2014-20), and the amount of funds to be allocated to that mechanism. (3) The protocol establishing the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020 should be inserted into the Agreement as Annex Ic, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The Annex to this Decision is adopted as a new Annex Ic 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, as revised in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 and in Ouagadougou on 22 June 2010. Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. Done at […], […]. For the ACP-EU Council of Ministers The President (1) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3. Agreement as rectified by OJ L 385, 29.12.2004, p. 88. (2) OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 27. (3) OJ L 287, 4.11.2010, p. 3.