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COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 20 March 1989

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1975) (Fourth EDF) for the financial year 1987

(89/211/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 ACP-EEC Convention of Lomé, signed on 28 February 1975,

Having regard to Council Decision 76/568/EEC of 29 Juni 1976 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (1),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid (1), signed on 11 July 1975, and in particular Article 31 (3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 27 July 1976 applicable to the Fourth European Development Fund (2), and in particular Articles 64 to 67 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the European Development Fund (1975) (Fourth EDF) as at 31 December 1987 and the Court of Auditors' report relating to the financial year 1987 together with the Commission's replies (3),

Whereas, pursuant to Article 31 (3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the management of the European Development Fund (1975) (Fourth 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 (1975) (Fourth EDF) during the financial year 1987 has been satisfactory.

HEREBY RECOMMENDS

that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1975) (Fourth EDF) for the financial year 1987.

Done at Brussels, 20 March 1989.

For the Council

The President

F. FERNANDEZ ORDOÑEZ

(1) OJ No L 176, 1. 7. 1976, p. 8.

(2) OJ No L 25, 30. 1. 1976, p. 168.

(3) OJ No L 229, 20. 8. 1976, p. 9.

(4) OJ No C 316, 12. 12. 1988, pp. 173 and 303.