2007/549/EC: Council Decision of 16 July 2007 modifying the Internal Agreement of 17 July 2006 between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing of Community aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2008-2013 in accordance with the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and the allocation of the financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which part Four of the EC Treaty applies

• Articles: 3

Article 1

The contribution key and the contribution of Bulgaria and Romania to the 10th European Development Fund as laid down in Article 1(2)(a) of the Internal Agreement as well as their votes within the European Development Fund Committee as laid down in Article 8(2) of the Internal Agreement are hereby confirmed.

Article 2

The Internal Agreement is amended as follows:

1.

In the table in Article 1(2)(a) the round brackets and asterisk after the words ‘Bulgaria’ and ‘Romania’ and the footnote ‘(*) Estimated amount’ shall be deleted;

2.

In the table in Article 8(2) the following shall be deleted:

(a)

the round brackets and asterisk after the words ‘Bulgaria’ and ‘Romania’ and the square brackets in the second column of those same rows;

(b)

the footnote ‘(*) Estimated vote’;

(c)

the row ‘Total EU-25’, ‘999’;

(d)

the round brackets and asterisk as well as the square brackets in the row ‘Total EU-27 (*)’‘[1 004]’.

3.

Article 8(3) shall be replaced by the following:

‘The EDF Committee shall act by a qualified majority of 724 votes out of 1 004, expressing a vote in favour by at least 14 Member States. The blocking minority shall consist of 281 votes.’

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its adoption.