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( 1 ) OJ NO L 347 , 22 . 12 . 1980 , P . 2 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 361 , 31 . 12 . 1980 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 347 , 22 . 12 . 1980 , P . 210 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 101 , 11 . 4 . 1981 , P . 12 .

( 5 ) OJ NO C 344 , 31 . 12 . 1982 , P . 1 .

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION OF 28 MARCH 1983 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 1981 ( 83/188/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 LOME ON 31 OCTOBER 1979 ( 1 ) ,

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 ( 2 ) ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE 1979 INTERNAL AGREEMENT ON THE FINANCING AND ADMINISTRATION OF COMMUNITY AID ( 3 ) , 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 ( 4 ) , 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 1981 AND THE COURT OF AUDITORS' REPORT RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1981 TOGETHER WITH THE COMMISSION'S REPLIES ( 5 ) ,

WHEREAS , PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 29 OF THE INTERNAL AGREEMENT , THE DISCHARGE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT FUND ( 1979 ) ( FIFTH EDF ) MUST BE GIVEN TO THE COMMISSION ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 206 OF THE TREATY ;

WHEREAS THE OVERALL IMPLEMENTATION BY THE COMMISSION OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT FUND ( 1979 ) ( FIFTH EDF ) DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1981 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 1981 .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 28 MARCH 1983 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

J . ERTL