{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-640/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2019/640",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (EU) 2019/640 of 15 April 2019 concerning the allocation of funds decommitted from projects under the 10th European Development Fund for the purpose of replenishing the African Peace Facility",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-640",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (EU) 2019/640\nof 15 April 2019\nconcerning the allocation of funds decommitted from projects under the 10th European Development Fund for the purpose of replenishing the African Peace Facility\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving 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, and in particular Article 1(4) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nUnder the 11th European Development Fund (EDF), the Union has so far committed a total of EUR 1 627 300 000 to the African Peace Facility (APF) to provide financial support to African Union responses to ongoing and emerging security crises in Africa. This engagement in peace and security on the African continent should be sustained for the period 2019-2020.\n(2)\nAPF requirements for the period 2019-2020 are estimated at EUR 814 860 000.\n(3)\nIt is appropriate to use decommitted funds from projects under the 10th EDF to ensure the financing of the APF up to the end of 2020.\n(4)\nThose funds should finance APF activities, including support for the operationalisation of the African Peace and Security Architecture, support for initiatives aimed at preventing and managing violent conflict in case of urgent and unforeseen needs in crisis situations (Early Response Mechanism) and support to African-led Peace Support Operations, and should cover support expenditure incurred by the Commission.\n(5)\nThose funds should be used in accordance with the relevant APF multiannual action programme and with the rules and procedures applicable to the 11th EDF, as set out in Council Regulations (EU) 2015/322 and (EU) 2018/1877,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 210, 6.8.2013, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Regulation (EU) 2015/322 of 2 March 2015 on the implementation of the 11th European Development Fund (OJ L 58, 3.3.2015, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 of 26 November 2018 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2015/323 (OJ L 307, 3.12.2018, p. 1)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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