Proposal for a Council Decision fixing the financial contributions to be paid by the Member States contributing to the European Development Fund (third instalment for 2008)
Date: 2008-10-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Development Fund, Member States' contribution, financial regulation

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 8.10.2008 
COM(2008) 624 final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

fixing the financial contributions to be paid by the Member States contributing to the 
European Development Fund (third instalment for 2008) 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

Since the entry into force of the Financial Regulation for the 9th European Development Fund 
(EDF)  the  Council  decides,  on  a  proposal  from  the  Commission,  on  each  of  the  three 
instalments to be paid by the Member States (Article 38 of the Financial Regulation). In the 
case of the 9th and 10th EDF instruments managed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), 
the  Member  States  pay  their  contributions  directly  to  the  EIB.  The  contributions  for  other 
instruments are paid to the Commission. 

Article  157  of  the  10th  EDF  Financial  Regulation  stipulates  that  the  procedure  for  the 
Member  States'  contributions  for  2008  is  governed  by  Article  38  of  the  9th  EDF  Financial 
Regulation. 

In  accordance  with  Article  121  of  the  9th  EDF  Financial  Regulation,  the  EIB  has  sent  the 
Commission  its  updated  estimates  of  commitments  and  payments  under  the  instruments  it 
manages. 

This proposal concerns the third instalment of contributions for 2008. Under Article 38(2) of 
the 9th EDF Financial Regulation, the schedule decided for this instalment is as follows: (1) 
the Commission presents a proposal by 10 October; (2) the Council decides on this instalment 
no  later  than  21  calendar  days  after  the  Commission  presents  its  proposal;  (3)  the  Member 
States pay this instalment of the contributions no later than 21 calendar days after they receive 
notification of the Council decision. 

Note  that  Article  40(4)  of  the  9th  EDF  Financial  Regulation  provides  that  a  Member  State 
which fails to pay the instalment of the contribution due by the deadline will be required to 
pay interest on the amount unpaid; the arrangements for the payment of interest are specified 
in the same Article. 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

fixing the financial contributions to be paid by the Member States contributing to the 
European Development Fund (third instalment for 2008) 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 

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  (Benin)  on  23  June  20001,  and  revised  in 
Luxembourg (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) on 25 June 20052,  

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  applies3,  and  in 
particular Article 10(1) thereof , 

Having regard to the Internal Agreement 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 to 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  applies4,  and  in  particular 
Article 7 thereof, 

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 27 March 2003 applicable to the 9th European 
Development  Fund5  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  "the  9th  EDF  Financial  Regulation"),  and  in 
particular Article 38(1) and the third subparagraph of Article 38(2) thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  Financial  Regulation  of  18  February  2008  applicable  to  the  10th 
European  Development  Fund  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  "the  10th  EDF  Financial 
Regulation")6, and in particular Article 157 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission7, 

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OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3. 
OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 27. 
OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 355. 
OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 32. 
OJ L 83, 1.4.2003, p. 1. 
OJ L 78, 19.3.2008, p. 1. 

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Whereas: 

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(4) 

Article 157 of the 10th EDF Financial Regulation provides that the procedure for the 
Member States' contributions for 2008 remains governed for practical purposes by the 
9th EDF Financial Regulation. 

On 14 October 2007 the Commission sent the Council a statement of the payments to 
be  made  in  2008  and  the  schedule  of  calls  for  contributions.  On  20  December  the 
Council adopted the decision laying down the 2008 schedule of calls for contributions 
from the Member States to the 9th EDF8. 

On 20 December 2007 the Council also adopted the decision laying down the financial 
contributions to be made by the Member States to the EDF for the first instalment for 
20089.  0n  8  July  the  Council  adopted  the  decision  laying  down  the  financial 
contributions for the second instalment10.  

In  accordance  with  the  first  paragraph  of  Article  121  of  the  9th  EDF  Financial 
Regulation,  the  European  Investment  Bank  has  sent  the  Commission  the  updated 
estimates of commitments and payments it is responsible for, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 

The  contributions  to  be  paid  by  the  Member  States  to  the  Commission  and  the  European 
Investment Bank as the third instalment for 2008 are set out in the table in the Annex. 

Article 1 

This decision shall apply from the date of its adoption. 

Article 2 

Article 3 

This decision is addressed to the Member States contributing to the 9th EDF. 

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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OJ C …, …, p. . 
Document 15986/07. 
Document 15990/07. 
Document 11132/08. 

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ANNEX 

Third instalment of contributions for 2008 (in euro) 

COUNTRY 

GERMANY 

BELGIUM 

DENMARK 

SPAIN 

FRANCE 

GREECE 

IRELAND 

ITALY 

LUXEMBOURG 

NETHERLANDS 

PORTUGAL 

UNITED KINGDOM 

AUSTRIA 

FINLAND 

SWEDEN 

TOTAL 

to the European 
Investment Bank 

to the Commission 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

85 264 000 

14 308 000 

7 811 000 

21 316 000 

88 695 000 

4 562 500 

2 263 000 

45 771 000 

1 058 500 

19 053 000 

3 540 500 

46 318 500 

9 672 500 

5 402 000 

9 964 500 

365 000 000 

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