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COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 10 March 1986

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1979) (Fifth EDF) for the financial year 1984

(86/93/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 206b thereof,

Having regard to the Second ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 31 October 1979,

Having regard to Council Decision 80/1186/EEC of 16 December 1980 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (1),

Having regard to the 1979 Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid (2), signed on 20 November 1979, and in particular Article 29 (3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 17 March 1981 applicable to the Fifth European Development Fund (1), and in particular Articles 66 to 70 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the European Development Fund (1979) (Fifth EDF) as at 31 December 1984 and the Court of Auditors report relating to the financial year 1984 together with the Commission's replies (2).

Whereas, pursuant to Article 29 (3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the management of the European Development Fund (1979) (Fifth EDF) must be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on a recommendation from the Council;

Whereas the overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the European Development Fund (1979) (Fifth EDF) during the financial year 1984 has been satisfactory.

RECOMMENDS

that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1979) (Fifth EDF) of the financial year 1984.

Done at Brussels, 10 March 1986.

For the Council

The President

H. RUDING

(1) OJ No L 361, 31. 12. 1980, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 347, 22. 12. 1980, p. 210.

(1) OJ No L 101, 11. 4. 1981, p. 12.

(2) OJ No C 326, 16. 12. 1985, p. 107 and 208.