Introductory text

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

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^f1, as last amended (‘ACP-EU Partnership Agreement’),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, on the financing of European Union aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020, in accordance with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies^f2 and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Having regard to the Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 of 2 March 2015 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund^f3 (‘the 11th EDF Financial Regulation’), and in particular Article 21(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21(5) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the Commission is to present a proposal by 10 October 2017 specifying (a) the amount of the third instalment of the contribution for 2017, (b) a revised annual amount of the contribution for 2017, in cases where the amount deviates from actual needs.

In accordance with Article 52 of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation, the European Investment Bank (EIB) sent to the Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages.

Article 22(1) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation provides that calls for contributions first use up the amounts provided for in previous European Development Funds (EDFs). Therefore a call for funds under the 11th EDF should be made.

By means of Decision (EU) 2016/2026^f4, the Council has adopted, on 15 November 2016, on a proposal by the Commission, the Decision to set the annual amount of the Member States' EDF contributions for 2017 at EUR 3 850 000 000 for the Commission, and at EUR 150 000 000 for the EIB.

By means of Decision (EU) 2017/1206^f5, the Council has adopted, on 4 July 2017, a reduction of contribution from the Eighth and Ninth EDF decommitted funds for an amount of EUR 200 000 000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: