council recommend march discharg commiss respect implement oper european develop fund seventh edf financi year ec council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard fourth acp eec convent sign lomé decemb regard council decis eec juli associ oversea countri territori european econom commun regard intern agreement financ administr commun aid sign brussel juli articl thereof regard financi regul juli applic seventh european develop fund articl thereof examin revenu expenditur account balanc sheet relat oper european develop fund seventh edf decemb court auditor report relat financi year commiss repli pursuant articl intern agreement discharg manag europeandevelop fund seventh edf commiss european parliament recommend council implement commiss oper european develop fund seventh edf financi year satisfactori recommend european parliament give commiss discharg respect implement oper european develop fund seventh edf financi year brussel march council presid verheugen oj oj oj oj