The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the meeting Of the Council of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union's internal agreement on the financing of European Union assistance under the multiannual financial framework for the period from 2014 to 2020 in accordance with the ACP-EU partnership agreement and the allocation of financial assistance for the overseas countries and territories to which the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union the fourth subparagraph article 1. Luxembourg, 24 June 2013 and Brussels 26 June 2013 signed in the meeting within the Council of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union's internal agreement on the financing of European Union assistance under the multiannual financial framework for the period from 2014 to 2020 in accordance with the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) and the EU partnership agreement and the allocation of financial assistance for the overseas countries and territories under the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union the fourth part (hereinafter the agreement), this law is adopted and approved. 2. article. Fulfilment of the obligations provided for in the agreement are coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 3. article. The agreement shall enter into force on its article 14 within the time and in order, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall notify the official Edition of the "journal".  4. article. The law shall enter into force on the day following its promulgation. To put the agreement by law Latvian language. The Parliament adopted the law in 2014 on March 6. The President a. Smith in Riga 2014 March 20 in the meeting within the Council of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union's internal agreement on the FINANCING of European Union assistance under the multiannual financial framework for the period from 2014 to 2020 in accordance with the ACP-EU partnership agreement and the ALLOCATION of financial assistance for the overseas countries and territories to which the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union quarter, meeting within the Council of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union having regard to the Treaty on European Union, having regard to the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union, after consultation with the European Commission, after consultation with the European investment bank, whereas: (1) the partnership agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 1, as it was first amended in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005, and the second time in 2 amended by Ouagadougou 2010 on June 22. 3 ("ACP-EU partnership agreement"), provides for the adoption of a financial protocol for each five-year period. (2) the meeting within the Council, the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 17 July 2006 adopted the internal agreement on the financing of Community aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2008-2013 under the ACP-EU partnership agreement and the allocation of financial assistance for the overseas countries and territories to which part four of the EC Treaty, part 4 (3) of Council decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the Association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community 5 ("Overseas Association decision") is applicable until 2013. December 31. Before that date a new decision should be adopted. (4) in order to implement the ACP-EU partnership agreement and the Overseas Association decision should be 11. European Development Fund (EDF) and a procedure should be laid down under which determines the allocation of funds and the contributions of Member States. (5) the Union and its Member States in accordance with the ACP-EU partnership agreement Annex IB conducted a review of the transaction, together with the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States ("the ACP States"), evaluating the execution of commitments and disbursements. (6) provision should be made for the management of financial cooperation. (7) the Commission should establish a Committee of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States (' the EDF Committee '), and a similar Committee should be set up also the European investment bank (EIB). Should the Commission and the EIB'S work, applying the ACP-EU partnership agreement and the Overseas Association decision of the appropriate provisions. (8) the guidance policy of the Union in the field of development cooperation provides the Millennium Development Goals by the year 2000 on September 8 adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, including any future revisions. (9) the meeting within the Council, the Council and the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, the European Parliament and the Commission of 22 December 2005, adopted a joint statement on European Union development policy: "the European consensus" 7. (10) the Council on 9 December 2010 adopted conclusions on mutual accountability and transparency, the EU aid effectiveness action system the fourth chapter. These findings have been added to Help the operation system of the effectiveness of the consolidated version, which reaffirmed the agreement in accordance with the Paris Declaration on aid effectiveness (2005), the EU code of conduct on complementarity and Division of labour in development policy (2007) and the EU guidelines for the Accra agenda for action (2008). 2011 14 November the Council adopted a common position of the EU, including the EU guarantee of transparency and other aspects of transparency and accountability for the fourth high level forum on aid effectiveness in Pusan, South Korea, in which, inter alia, Pusan was taken the results of the forum. The Union and its Member States supported the outcome document of the forum in Pusan. 2012 14 may the Council adopted conclusions on the EU development policy – increasing the impact of the program and the subsequent change in approach in the context of the EU budget support to third countries. (11) it should be borne in mind that the conclusions in recital 10 of the listed in official development assistance (ODA) target. Reported by the Member States and the OECD Development Assistance Committee on the 11 EDF expenditure, the Commission should distinguish between ODA and their related activities. (12) the Council in 2009, December 22, adopted conclusions on EU relations with the overseas countries and territories (OCTs). (13) the application of this agreement should comply with Council decision 2010/427/EU (26 July 2010), establishing a European external action service, the organisational structure and darbību7. (14) in order to prevent funding breaks from 2020 March to December, is appropriate 11. EDF multi-annual financial framework to determine the period of application of the same as the multiannual financial framework for the period from 2014 to 2020, applicable to the general budget of the Union. It is therefore desirable for EDF commitments 11 applies-last date to fix 31 December 2020, rather than the 28 February 2020, which is the ACP-EU partnership agreement, the last date of application. (15) on the basis of the ACP-EU partnership agreement, the 11 EDF objectives are the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and the gradual integration of the ACP countries into the world economy. Special treatment should be given to the least developed countries. (16) in order to strengthen the social and economic cooperation between the outermost regions of the Union and the ACP States, the OCTs and the Caribbean, West Africa and the Indian Ocean, the regulations on the European regional development fund and European territorial cooperation should include more grants for the period from 2014 to 2020 for such cooperation between them, have agreed as follows. Chapter 1 financial resources article 1 11. EDF resources 1. Member States shall establish 11. European Development Fund, hereinafter referred to as "11. EDF". 2. the 11 EDF shall consist of: (a) the amount of EUR 30 506 million) (current prices), the following contributions by Member States: Member State contributions breakdown (%) Contribution in EUR 3.24927 Bulgaria 0.21853 66 664 762 991 222 306 Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Germany 604 156 077 20.5798 1.98045 0.79745 243 270 097 6 278 073 788 26 341 931 Ireland Greece Estonia 0.08635 0.94006 1.50735 7.93248 Spain 2 419 882 349 459 832 191 286 774 704 France Croatia 5 433 939 212 17.81269 () 0.22518 12.53009 0.11162 68 693 411 Italy Cyprus Latvia 3 822 429 255 34 050 797 0.11612 0.18077 Lithuania 55 35 423 567 Luxembourg 145 696 0.25509 0.61456 Hungary 0.03801 Malta 11 595 331 187 477 674 77 817 755 Netherlands Austria Poland 1 457 204 507 731 402 704 2.00734 4.77678 2.39757 1.19679 0.71815 219 078 839 612 359 140 Portugal Romania Slovenia 68 492 071 365 092 757 0.22452 0.37616 1.50909 Slovakia Finland Sweden 114 751 370 460 362 995 2.93911 896 604 897 United Kingdom 14.67862 total 100.00000 4 477 859 817 30 506 000 000 (*) the amount estimated amount of EUR 30 506 million is available, as is the entry into force of the multiannual financial framework for the period from 2014 to 2020, and from it: i) EUR 29 089 million for the ACP States; (ii)) EUR 364.5 million shall be allocated to the OCT; (ii) EUR 1052.5 million) granted to the Commission referred to in article 6, the support costs associated with 11. planning and implementation of the EDF; from that amount to at least EUR 76.3 million granted to the Commission the measures designed to increase the impact of EDF programmes, as referred to in article 6(3). b) except grant interest rate subsidies for financing, the ACP-EU partnership agreement and (I) in Annex IB and the Overseas Association decision and the IIA II. (Aa) referred to in the annex, in accordance with the 9th and 10th EDF allocated to finance the investment facility, shall not affect the decision 2005/446/EC (8), and the ACP-EU partnership agreement, annex i.b, paragraph 5 of which the specific dates on which you can not commit on the 9th and 10th EDF funds. These funds are remitted to the 11 EDF and managed under the EDF implementing provisions 11-on means, referred to the ACP-EU partnership agreement and (I) in Annex IB in accordance with the ACP-EU partnership agreement from the date of entry into force of the multiannual financial framework for the period from 2014 to 2020, and, in the case of the products listed in the Overseas Association decision II. Annex A and Aa-II of the day entry into force of the Council decision on financial assistance to the Oct for the period from 2014 to 2020. 3. by 31 December 2013 or after the date of entry into force of the multiannual financial framework for the period from 2014 to 2020, if it is later, on the 10th EDF or from previous EDFs remaining funds can no longer be committed, unless the Council acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, decides otherwise, except for the funds and for which the obligations upon days cancelled and which have occurred in the system guaranteeing of the primary agricultural products gain stabilization of export earnings (STABEX) under the EDFS prior to the 9th EDF, and the exception in paragraph 2 (b)) these features. 4. For products intended for the 10 EDF or preliminary EDF projects and for which the obligations suspended, after 31 December 2013, or after the date of entry into force of the multiannual financial framework for the period from 2014 to 2020, if it is later, can no longer be committed, unless the Council acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, decides otherwise, except funds, on which the obligations upon days cancelled and which have occurred in the system guaranteeing of the primary agricultural products gain stabilization of export earnings (STABEX) under the EDFS prior to the 9th EDF that are automatically transferred to the respective national indicative programmes referred to in article 2 (a)) (i)) and article 3, paragraph 1, and except for the features of the facility for financing resources, referred to in paragraph 2 of this article, (b)). 5. the total amount of EDF resources 11 refers to the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020. 11. The resources of the EDF and – in the case of the investment facility resources resulting from the repayment, after 31 December 2020 can no longer be committed, unless the Council acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, decides otherwise. However, the funds paid by the Member States in relation to the 9, 10 and 11, to finance the EDF investment facility, may be paid after 31 December 2020, to date, to be fixed by article 10, paragraph 2 of the financial regulation. 6. interest revenue from operations financed under commitments from previous EDFs, and from 11. The resources of the EDF managed by the Commission, including one or more, on behalf of the Commission, open bank accounts and use, in accordance with article 6. Spending on interest income from funds managed by the EIB shall be determined in accordance with article 10, paragraph 2 of the financial regulation. 7. when a country joins the Union, paragraph 2 (a)) the amounts referred to in point and the breakdown of contributions is amended by a decision of the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission. 8. Financial resources may be adjusted with the unanimous decision of the Council, in particular, to act in accordance with the ACP-EU partnership agreement on paragraph 2 of article 62. 9. Without prejudice to the provisions set out in article 8 of decision rules and procedures, any Member may give to the Commission or the EIB voluntary contributions to support the ACP-EU partnership agreement. Member States can also be co-financed projects or programs, for example, in relation to specific initiatives, managed by the Commission or by the EIB. At the national level, guarantees the ACP ownership of such initiatives. The agreement referred to in article 10 of the implementing regulation and the financial regulation contain the provisions necessary for the 11 EDF, as well as the Member States of the co-financing activities. Member States for their voluntary contributions inform the Council. 10. The Union and its Member States shall carry out a review of the functioning of the assessment of the implementation of commitments and disbursements and assistance results and impact. Review of the activities carried out on the basis of a proposal from the Commission. Article 2 the resources allocated to the ACP States the sum of EUR 29 089 million referred to in article 1, paragraph 2 (a)) (i)), between the instruments of cooperation be distributed as follows: (a) an amount of EUR 24 365) million – to finance national and regional indicative programmes. This allocation shall be used to finance: i) the indicative programmes of the ACP countries under the ACP-EU partnership agreement in annex IV of article 1 to 5; II) the regional indicative programmes of the ACP countries regional and interregional cooperation and integration support in accordance with the ACP-EU partnership agreement in annex IV of article 6 to 11; (b) the amount of € 3590) million – to ACP countries financed interregional cooperation involving many or all ACP countries under the ACP-EU partnership agreement in annex IV of the 12 to 14. This funding may include structural support to the institutions and bodies set up in accordance with the ACP-EU partnership agreement. This funding will include assistance to cover the ACP-EU partnership agreement 1 1 and 2 of the Protocol mentioned in the ACP Secretariat's operating expenses; c) part of the a) and (b) the resources referred to in paragraph) can be used to cover unforeseen needs related expenditure and reduce the external crisis in short-term negative consequences in accordance with the ACP-EU partnership agreement, 60, 66, 68, 72, 73 (a), and article 72 of this agreement and annex IV, article 3 and 9, including, if necessary, provide additional short-term humanitarian aid and emergency assistance When such support cannot be financed from the budget of the Union; (d) the amount of EUR 1 134) million granted by the EIB to finance the investment facility in accordance with the ACP-EU partnership agreement provisions set out in annex II to the additional contribution of EUR 500 million to the investment facility resources, and managed as a revolving fund, and EUR 634 million, paid as a grant and an interest-rate subsidy associated with the project's technical support for the financing of the EDF performance time 11. as provided for in the ACP-EU partnership agreement annex II 1, 2 & 4. Article 3 the resources allocated to the Oct 1. An amount of EUR 364.5 million, referred to in article 1, paragraph 2, point (a) (ii))), in accordance with the new the Overseas Association decision, which the Council is to adopt, before 31 December 2013; of that sum, EUR 359.5 million grant to fund the territorial and regional programmes, and EUR 5 million as a grant to the EIB to finance the interest rate subsidies and technical assistance under the new the Overseas Association decision. 2. where an Oct becomes independent and accedes to the ACP-EU partnership agreement, the decision of the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, the amount specified in paragraph 1, i.e. EUR 364.5 million, and reduced the amount of the increase referred to in article 2 (a)) (i)). Article 4 loans from EIB own resources 1. Amount granted by article 1, paragraph 2 (b)) that the facility in accordance with 9, 10 and 11 of article 2 EDF, and (d)) the amount referred to in paragraph 1 plus the indicative amount that does not exceed EUR 2 600 million, in the form of loans granted by the EIB from its own resources. These resources shall be granted for the ACP-EU partnership agreement the objectives laid down in annex II and EUR 2 500 million by the middle of the period can be increased, taking into account the decisions adopted by the administrative organ, and the EIB up to EUR 100 million in the Overseas Association decision, in accordance with the objectives set out in the statutes of the EIB conditions and relevant contribution to the financing provisions, as laid down in the ACP-EU partnership agreement in annex II and in the Overseas Association decision. 2. Giving up the right to object, the Member States undertake in proportion to their contributions to the EIB to give the capital the EIB guarantee in respect of all financial commitments arising for borrowers under contracts concluded by the EIB for loans from its own resources under the ACP-EU partnership agreement, annex II, article 1, paragraph 1, and the Overseas Association decision, the relevant provisions. 3. In paragraph 2 of this article the above guarantee does not exceed 75% of the total volume of credit granted by the EIB in accordance with all loan contracts and public sector projects in case it applies to all risks. Private sector project guarantee applies to all political risks, but the EIB will assume all the commercial risk. 4. in paragraph 2, the obligations laid down in each Member State and the EIB concluded agreements guarantee. 5. Article 1 of the EIB operations managed by the EIB in relation to the payment of special loans granted to the ACP States, the OCT and the French overseas departments, together with profits and revenues from risk capital operations under the EDFS prior to the 9th EDF, the Member States in proportion to their respective contributions to the EDF, to which that amount applies, unless the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, shall take a unanimous decision not to transfer the reserve or assign to other purposes. 2. Prior to that of the amounts credited to the Member States, the Commission, the report of which the EIB granted on loan referred to in paragraph 1, and operations management. 3. The EIB'S profits and revenue from operations under the 9, 10 and 11 the EDF investment facility used for future operations of the investment facility in accordance with the ACP-EU partnership agreement article 3 of annex II of the report of the extraordinary expenses and liabilities incurred in connection with the investment facility. 4. paragraph 3 of the investment facility operations management the EIB receives remuneration in full amount of the refund in accordance with the ACP-EU partnership agreement, annex II, article 3, paragraph 1 (a) and the corresponding provisions of the Overseas Association decision. Article 6 the resources reserved for the support of the Commission in relation to the EDF expenditure 1.11. Edf resources shall bear the costs of the support measures. The resources referred to in article 1, paragraph 2 (a))) (ii) and in paragraph 1 of article 6, shall bear the costs related to the planning and implementation of the EDF and is not always included in the strategy support papers and multiannual indicative programmes referred to in the implementing regulation, which should be adopted in accordance with article 10 of this agreement 1. The Commission shall every two years, provides information on how those resources are used, and on further efforts to achieve efficiency savings and efficiency gains. The Commission shall inform the Member States in advance of any additional amount that is used for the implementation of the EDF in the EU budget. 2. the resources for support measures may cover expenditure relating to the Commission: (a) the preparation of the future), monitoring, accounting, audit and evaluation activities, including the reporting of the results, which are directly necessary for the planning and implementation of EDF resources; (b) the attainment of the objectives of the EDF), through the development of research activities, studies, meetings, information, awareness-raising, training and publication activities, including information and communication measures, which among other things reported about the results of the programme. Within the framework of this agreement, the budget assigned to the communication also cover corporate communications on the Union's political priorities in relation to the EDF; and (c)) for computer networks for the exchange of information and any other administrative or technical assistance expenditure, which may arise in the planning and implementation of the EDF. The resources referred to in article 1, paragraph 2 (a))) (ii) and paragraph 6 of article 1, also covers expenditure Commission headquarters and delegations of the Union in connection with administrative support to plan and manage operations financed under the ACP-EU partnership agreement and the Overseas Association decision. The resources referred to in article 1, paragraph 2 (a))) (ii) and article 1, paragraph 6, provides the core tasks of the European civil service. 3. Article 1 of the agreement, paragraph 2 (a))) in (ii) above, resources for such support measures designed to increase the impact of EDF programmes include Commission expenses, which are associated with the results of the comprehensive system implementation and EDF programmes improved monitoring and evaluation, starting from 2014. With these resources is provided to support the efforts of the Commission with a regular progress report to help improve EDF financial management and forecasting. Chapter II implementation and final provisions article 7 contributions 11. EDF 1. taking into account the EIB'S forecasts for the investment facility management and operation of the Commission every year until 20 October, establish and notify the Council report on commitments, payments and yearly total calls to make contributions for the current year and the two following budget years. These amounts are based on the ability to effectively use the proposed amount of resources. 2. The Council, on a proposal from the Commission, stating the Commission and the EIB, acting by a qualified majority, as laid down in article 8, shall decide on the annual maximum amount of the contribution for the second year, on a proposal from the Commission (n + 2) and, subject to the previous year the maximum permissible amount for the annual call to make contributions for the first year, on a proposal from the Commission (n + 1). 3. If the financial year for which the contributions decided according to paragraph 2, differs from the 11 EDF real needs, the Commission shall submit to the Council proposals for the amendment of the level of contributions pursuant to the referred to in paragraph 2, the maximum allowable amount. In this connection, the Council shall act by a qualified majority, as laid down in article 8. 4. Call to make contributions may not exceed the maximum referred to in paragraph 2, the allowable amount and the maximum amount can not be increased, except for the fact the Council shall act by a qualified majority, as laid down in point 8, if you have special needs, due to exceptional or unforeseen circumstances, such as those of a post-crisis situation. In this case, the Commission and the Council ensure that contributions correspond to expected payments. 5. taking into account the EIB'S forecasts, the Commission shall each year to 20 October notify the Council its estimates of commitments and payments for each of the next three budget years. 6. as regards the funds in accordance with the EDF 11 article 1, paragraph 2 (b)) transferred from the previous EDFs, the contributions of each Member State shall be calculated in proportion to the contribution of each Member State concerned to the EDF. As regards the EDF and previous EDFS 10 means that odd 11. Edf, impact on the contributions of each Member State shall be calculated in proportion to the contributions of each Member State 10 EDF. 7. the detailed rules for payment of contributions made by Member States article 10 referred to in paragraph 2 of the financial regulation. Article 8 the European Development Fund Committee 1. as regards the Commission of EDF resources managed by the Commission 11 creates a Committee (the "EDF Committee"), in which the representatives of the Governments of the Member States. The EDF Committee shall be chaired by a representative of the Commission and its secretariat of the Commission. The EIB will participate as observers in meetings of the Committee when examining issues related to the EIB. 2. the votes of the Member States in the EDF Committee, the weighting is as follows: Member State Belgium Bulgaria 33 votes 2 Czech Republic Denmark Germany Estonia 1 8 20 9 15 206 Greece Spain France Ireland 79 178 (*) [2] Croatia Italy 1 Latvia 1 Lithuania 125 Cyprus Luxembourg Hungary Malta 2 Netherlands 3 6 1 48 24 Portugal 12 Austria Poland Romania Slovenia 20 7 2 4 Slovakia Finland Sweden United Kingdom 15 29 147 total EU total EU 27 998 28 (*) (*) [1000] votes in the estimates.
3. The EDF Committee shall act by a qualified majority, which is 720 votes from 998 votes in favour cast by at least 14 Member States. A blocking minority is 279 votes. 4. when a State joins the Union, laid down in paragraph 2, the weighting of votes referred to in paragraph 3 and the qualified majority is amended by a unanimous decision of the Council. 5. The Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt the rules of procedure of the EDF Committee. 9. Article 1 of the investment facility Committee set up under the aegis of the Committee. the EIB (investment facility Committee "), in which the representatives of the Governments of the Member States and the Commission representative. The EIB supports the Committee's secretariat and support functions. The Chairman of the investment facility Committee shall elect from among its members the investment facility Committee. 2. the Council, acting unanimously, shall adopt the rules of the investment facility Committee. 3. the investment facility Committee shall act by a qualified majority, as laid down in article 8, paragraphs 2 and 3. Article 10 implementing rules 1. Without prejudice to article 8 of this agreement and of the voting rights in the Member States, all relevant provisions of the 10 EDF Council Regulation (EC) no 617/2007 (14 May 2007) 10. implementation of the European Development Fund under the ACP-EC Partnership nolīgumu9 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 2304/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing Council decision 2001/822/EC (10) on assistance to the OCTs shall remain in force While the Council has not adopted a regulation on the implementation of the EDF 11 ("11. EDF implementing regulation ') and in the Overseas Association decision implementing rules. The decision on the EDF implementing regulation 11 shall act unanimously on a proposal from the Commission and in consultation with the EIB. Implementing rules on the Union's financial assistance to the OCTs shall be adopted after the Council unanimously, after consulting the European Parliament, adopt a new decision on the Association of overseas. 11. The EDF implementing regulation and in the Overseas Association decision implementing provisions are adequately planning and decision making procedure of adjustment and improvements to further harmonize the Union and 11 EDF procedures. In addition, the 11 EDF implementing regulation will be included in the special management procedure in African peacekeeping Fund. Recalling that financial and technical assistance to the ACP-EU partnership agreement for the implementation of article 11 (b) financed by using specific tools, not for the financing of ACP-EU cooperation instruments provided for activities which expand in accordance with those provisions, should be approved, with pre-defined budget management procedures. 11. The EDF implementing regulation shall include appropriate measures to enable the funding of the credit line 11. The EDF and the European regional development fund in order to finance cooperation projects between outermost regions of the Union and the ACP countries and the OCTs, Caribbean Sea, West Africa and the Indian Ocean, especially simplified mechanisms for the joint management of such projects. 2. The financial regulation shall be adopted by the Council acting by a qualified majority, as laid down in article 8, on the basis of a proposal from the Commission and after receiving the opinion of the EIB on the rules that apply to it, and the Court of Auditors ' opinion. 3. the Commission shall submit proposals 1 and 2 of the said regulations, among others, the possibility of delegating implementing tasks to third parties. Article 11 implementation in Financial, accounting, audit and discharge the Commission in its management and funding of projects and programmes, in particular the financial performance of the financial implementation in accordance with article 10, paragraph 2 of the financial regulation. The amount paid for the recovery of Commission decisions are enforceable under the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union (TFEU) Article 299. 2. the EIB manages the investment facility and the operations carried out on behalf of the Union in accordance with article 10, paragraph 2 of the financial regulation. In so doing, the EIB shall act on the risk of the Member. All rights resulting from such operations, particularly the rights of the creditor or owner, shall grant to the Member States. 3. the EIB, in accordance with its Statute and the best banking practice exercised by financial operations carried out with loans from its own resources, as referred to in article 4, where applicable combined with interest rate subsidies from the EDF'S grant resources. 4. the Commission, for each financial year prepare and approve the accounts of the EDF and send them to the European Parliament, the Council and the Court of Auditors. 5. each year the EIB shall send the Commission and the Council an annual report on the implementation of operations financed from EDF resources managed by the EIB. 6. Pursuant to paragraph 9 of this article, in relation to the EDF operations the Court of Auditors shall exercise the powers conferred by ARTICLE 287 article. The conditions for the Court to provide for the exercise of the powers of article 10, paragraph 2 of the financial regulation. 7. The European Parliament, following a recommendation from the Council, which shall decide by a qualified majority, as laid down in article 8, provide the Commission with the approval of the financial management of the EDF, excluding operations managed by the EIB. 8. the operations financed from EDF resources managed by the EIB, the control and discharge procedure laid down in the statutes of the EIB for all its operations. Article 12 review clause the Council shall, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, may amend article 1, paragraph 3, and articles in chapter II, except for article 8. The EIB attaches the Commission proposal on matters relating to the activities of the EIB and the facility's operations. Article 13 the European external action service, the application of this agreement comply with Council decision 2010/427/EU (26 July 2010), establishing a European external action service, the organisational structure and operations. Article 14 ratification, entry into force and duration this Agreement shall be approved by each Member State in accordance with its own constitutional requirements. The Government of each Member State shall notify the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union of the completion of the procedures necessary for the entry into force of this agreement. 2. This agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month after the last Member State notified its approval of this agreement. 3. This agreement is concluded for the same duration of time as the multiannual financial framework for the period from 2014 to 2020, annexed to the ACP-EU partnership agreement and the Overseas Association decision (2014 to 2020). However, without prejudice to article 1, paragraph 4, of this Agreement shall remain in force as long as necessary to fully perform all the operations financed under the ACP-EU partnership agreement, the Overseas Association decision and the multiannual financial framework. Article 15 Authentic languages this agreement, drawn up in a single original in English, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, French, Greek, Dutch, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish languages, each of these texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union and the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union issued by the Government of the signatory States of each certified copy. In Luxembourg and Brussels, respectively, in the year two thousand and thirteen twenty-fourth and twenty-sixth in June in June.
On behalf of the Republic of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvič, Minister of Foreign Affairs, a copy of the agreement and the representatives of the Contracting Parties to the agreement of signatures certify l., a representative of the depositary, the Director-General, Schiavo 1 OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3. 2 OJ L 287, 28.10.2005, p. 4. 3 OJ L 287, 4.11.2010., p. 3. OJ L 247, 9.9.2006.4, p. 32. 5 OJ L 314, 30.11.2001, p. 1. OJ C 46, 24.2.2006, 6, p. 1. 7 OJ L 201, 3.8.2010, p. 30. 8 representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council decision 2005/446/EC of 30 May 2005 setting the deadline for the extension of the relation to the 9th European Development Fund (EDF) (OJ L 156, 18.6.2005, p. 19). 9 OJ L 152, 13.6.2007, p. 1. 10 OJ L 348, 21.12.2002, p. 82.