2007/549/EC: Council Decision of 16 July 2007 modifying the Internal Agreement of 17 July 2006 between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing of Community aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2008-2013 in accordance with the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and the allocation of the financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which part Four of the EC Treaty applies
Date: 2007-07-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cotonou Agreement, EU aid, EU financing, European Development Fund, distribution of aid, overseas countries and territories

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 16 July 2007

modifying the Internal Agreement of 17 July 2006 between the Representatives of
the
Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing of Community
aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2008-2013 in accordance with the
ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and the allocation of the financial assistance for the Overseas
Countries and Territories to which part Four of the EC Treaty applies

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(3)

(2007/549/EC)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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 revised in Luxembourg, on 25 June 2005 (2),

the Governments of

Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Represen-
tatives of
the Member States, meeting
within the Council, on the financing of Community aid under
the multiannual financial framework for the period 2008-2013
in accordance with the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and on
the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries
and Territories to which part Four of the EC Treaty applies
(hereinafter referred to as the Internal Agreement) (3), and in
particular Articles 1(7) and Article 8(4) thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of 2005 (4), and in
particular Article 6(11) thereof,

In accordance with Article 8(4) of
Internal
Agreement, the weightings laid down in paragraph 2 of
that Article, which are currently only estimated votes in
the case of Bulgaria and Romania, are to be amended by
Council Decision should a new State accede to the EU.

the

(4)

contributions

The
confirmed,

and the weightings

should be

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The contribution key and the contribution of Bulgaria and
Romania to the 10th European Development Fund as laid
down in Article 1(2)(a) of the Internal Agreement as well as
their votes within the European Development Fund Committee
as laid down in Article 8(2) of the Internal Agreement are
hereby confirmed.

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

The Internal Agreement is amended as follows:

Article 2

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

In accordance with Article 6(11) of the Act of Accession
of 2005, Bulgaria and Romania acceded automatically to
the Internal Agreement from the date of accession.

In accordance with Article 1(7) of
Internal
Agreement, the allocation of contributions referred to
in paragraph 2(a) of that Article, which are currently
only estimated amounts in the case of Bulgaria and
Romania, are to be amended by Council Decision
should a new State accede to the EU.

the

1. In the table in Article 1(2)(a) the round brackets and asterisk
after the words ‘Bulgaria’ and ‘Romania’ and the footnote ‘(*)
Estimated amount’ shall be deleted;

2. In the table in Article 8(2) the following shall be deleted:

(a)

the round brackets and asterisk after the words ‘Bulgaria’
and ‘Romania’ and the square brackets in the second
column of those same rows;

(1) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3. Agreement as last amended by Decision
No 1/2006 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers (OJ L 247, 9.9.2006,
p. 22).

(2) Council Decision of 21 June 2005 concerning the signing, on behalf
of the European Community, of the Agreement amending the ACP-
EC Partnership Agreement (OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 26).

(3) OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 32.
(4) OJ L 157, 21.6.2005, p. 203.

(b) the footnote ‘(*) Estimated vote’;

(c)

the row ‘Total EU-25’, ‘999’;

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(d) the round brackets and asterisk as well as the square

brackets in the row ‘Total EU-27 (*)’

‘[1 004]’.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its
adoption.

3. Article 8(3) shall be replaced by the following:

Done at Brussels, 16 July 2007.

‘The EDF Committee shall act by a qualified majority of 724
votes out of 1 004, expressing a vote in favour by at least 14
Member States. The blocking minority shall consist of 281
votes.’

For the Council
The President

J. SILVA