2015 discharge: 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th European Development Funds (EDFs)

Council Recommendation : 10^th EDF

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 setting up, amongst others, the 10^th European Development Fund (EDF) and having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the 10^th EDF as at 31 December 2015 and the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the activities funded by the 8^th, 9^th, 10^th and 11^th EDFs concerning the financial year 2015, together with the Commission’s replies contained in that Annual Report, the Council recommended the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the 10^th EDF for the financial year 2015.

This recommendation is not accompanied by any further observations. The Council considered that the overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the tenth EDF during the financial year 2015 has been satisfactory.