2002 discharge: 6th, 7th and 8th European Development Funds (EDF)

PURPOSE: to present the Council Recommendation concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the 8th European Development Funds for the 2002 financial year.

CONTENT: having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the three EDFs as at 31 December 2002 and the Court of Auditors' report relating to the financial year 2002, the Council recommends that the European Parliament should give discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the 8th EDF for the financial year 2002.

It should be noted that this recommendation is not accompanied by any particular comments.  The Council considers that, for its part, the overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the budget has been satisfactory.