2012/491/EU: Council Decision of 23 July 2012 on the position to be taken by the European Union within the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors concerning the reassignment of a part of the unallocated resources of the 10th European Development Fund to Intra-ACP cooperation

Article 1

The position to be taken by the European Union within the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors concerning the reassignment of a part of the unallocated resources of the 10th European Development Fund to Intra-ACP cooperation shall be based on the draft Decision of the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors attached to this Decision. Formal and minor changes to the draft Decision may be agreed without requiring that this Decision be amended.

Intra-ACP cooperation

Article 1

An amount of EUR 195 million shall be transferred from the unallocated resources of the 10th EDF to the envelope for Intra-ACP cooperation, in accordance with the objectives set out in Articles 11, 28, 29 and 30 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement.

Article 2

In order to support the efforts of the African Union and regional organisations to address security challenges across Africa, EUR 100 million out of the EUR 195 million financial reallocation shall be earmarked for the African Peace Facility.

Financing request

Article 2

In accordance with Article 12b (a) of Annex IV to the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, the ACP-EU Committee of Ambassadors requests the Commission to finance the activities proposed by the EU and the ACP Group of States, respectively, and notably to provide additional funding to the African Peace Facility for a total amount of EUR 100 million, in order to support the efforts of the African Union and regional organisations to address security challenges across Africa. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.