1999 discharge: 6th, 7th and 8th European Development Funds (EDF)

PURPOSE: presentation of the Council recommendation on the discharge to be given to the Commission on the implementation of the operations of the 6th, 7th and 8th European Development Funds (EDFs) for the 1999 financial year. CONTENT: Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance relating to the activities of the 6th, 7th and 8th EDFs, for the year up to 31 December 1999, as well as the Court of Auditors' report concerning the 1999 financial year, the Council recommends to the Parliament to give its discharge to the Commission regarding the implementation of the operations of the 3 EDFs concerned for the 1999 financial year. This recommendation is not accompanied by any specific remarks, the Council considering for its part that the overall implementation of the budget was satisfactory.�