commiss regul ec decemb implement council decis ec associ oversea countri territori european commun oversea associ decis commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council decis ec articl thereof regard intern agreement repres govern member state meet council financ administr commun aid financi protocol partnership agreement african caribbean pacif state european commun member state sign coton benin june alloc financi assist oversea countri territori part ec treati appli regard council regul financi regul european develop fund edf financi regul decis ec oversea associ decis requir commiss adopt implement provis part iii annex ii cooper oversea countri territori oct framework partnership procedur articl lai oct primari respons prepar singl program document spd cooper programm provis adopt commiss pursuant articl oversea associ decis consist principl sound financi manag partnership complementar subsidiar ensur ownership oct develop process adequ monitor audit oct commiss take account specif capabl constraint oct financi assist grant oct budgetari support provid oct manag public expenditur present suffici transpar account effect addit public procur procedur satisfi standard edf financi regul transpar open altern budgetari support financi assist provid support project programm deem ensur effect safer implement provis establish prepar spd follow audit evalu review implement report financi correct provis cover particip commiss activ subject adapt specif oct situat consist context structur fund order enhanc facilit effect commiss particip order facilit region cooper integr oct acp countri ident rule principl appli take account geograph situat oct practic establish close cooper acp countri oct possibl provid region fund alloc request oct measur provid regul subject consult oct measur provid regul accord opinion edf oct committe establish articl oversea associ decis adopt regul part subject matter principl articl subject matter regul lai procedur program implement control commun financi assist oct manag commiss ninth european develop fund edf accord provis oversea associ decis edf financi regul articl complementar partnership program implement monitor evalu edf support carri close consult oct member state concern commiss oct ensur actor cooper list articl indent oversea associ decis adequ consult program process oct member state concern commiss promot coordin consist measur undertaken pursuant regul measur undertaken contribut commun budget oper undertaken european invest bank intern institut member state concern part ii programm programm aid chapter programm aid articl territori program oper financ repay aid framework oversea associ decis program entri forc regul mean adopt singl program document spd model annex present regul articl prepar spd compet oct author prepar propos spd consult widest rang stakehold develop process draw lesson learn practic propos spd adapt respond specif circumst oct prioritis activ build local ownership cooper programm propos submit commiss month entri forc regul propos draft spd subject exchang view oct member state concern commiss applic relev deleg oct provid inform includ result feasibl studi make apprais draft spd commiss effect oct author commiss earliest stage requir edf financi alloc provid budgetari support diverg countri analysi commun note articl commiss apprais spd commiss apprais propos spd determin element requir consist aim oversea associ decis regul relev commun polici inform european invest bank draft receiv commiss decid edf financi assist grant mean budgetari support subject preliminari assess transpar account effect public expenditur manag open transpar public procur accord standard set edf financi regul support programm project articl region programm financi support region cooper integr laid articl ii annex ii oversea associ decis alloc basi programm propos submit oct accord articl quot oversea associ quot decis propos result exchang view commiss oct territori authoris offic appoint accord articl regul repres includ consult elig state actor submit commiss septemb assess propos commiss account anticip impact integr beneficiari oct region belong commit expenditur preced commiss financ decis cover support project programm balanc remain alloc addit propos submit year case urgenc time decemb june order achiev adequ scale increas effici region territori fund mix financ region programm distinct territori compon articl appli region programm mutati mutandi chapter programm aid articl reserv commiss alloc resourc reserv purpos refer articl annex ii oversea associ decis basi mid term review refer articl regul case greenland mid term review refer articl annex ii oversea associ decis commiss adjust indic alloc articl annex ii oversea associ decis inform oct member state decis alloc purpos commit resourc laid articl annex ii oversea associ decis oct consid elig support laid submit complet request form made commiss includ inform need assess request submit commiss latest april year year addit support requir commiss inform oct shortest time decis part iii implement chapter financi procedur articl commit expenditur financi assist oct commit commiss accord edf financi regul scope spd commit expenditur preced commiss financ decis cover budgetari support support project programm scope spd expenditur relat alloc reserv quot quot set accord articl annex ii oversea associ decis commit commiss implement accord articl edf financi regul articl pai agent financi institut oct commiss open account accord part titl iii chapter section edf financi regul purpos implement cooper oct exercis function quot pai agent quot interest payabl fund deposit pai agent commun pai agent receiv remuner servic interest payabl deposit fund chapter contract articl gener regul contract procedur govern award contract financ agreement financi assist grant mean budgetari support procedur public procur oct question appli case award contract follow provis laid articl edf financi regul articl tax custom arrang oct appli contract implement programm project financ edf tax custom arrang favour arrang appli favour state intern develop organis relat purpos determin favour nation mfn treatment account arrang appli oct concern oct acp state develop countri subject paragraph appli contract financ commun contract subject beneficiari oct stamp registr duti fiscal charg equival effect charg exist institut futur contract regist accord law forc oct fee servic render charg therefor profit incom aris perform contract taxabl intern fiscal arrang oct concern provid natur legal person realis profit incom perman place busi state perform contract take longer month enterpris import profession equip order carri work contract request benefit system temporari admiss laid nation legisl beneficiari oct respect equip profession equip need carri task defin servic contract temporarili admit beneficiari oct accord nation legisl free custom duti tax fiscal charg equival effect duti charg constitut remuner servic render import suppli contract admit beneficiari oct custom duti tax fiscal charg equival effect contract suppli origin oct concern conclud basi work price suppli ad intern fiscal charg applic suppli oct fuel lubric hydrocarbon binder materi perform work contract deem purchas local market subject fiscal rule applic nation legisl forc beneficiari oct person household effect import natur person recruit local engag carri task defin servic contract member famili exempt custom import duti tax fiscal charg equival effect limit nation legisl forc beneficiari oct matter cover paragraph tax custom arrang remain subject legisl oct concern chapter manag execut agent articl implement procedur prejudic procedur implement budgetari support refer articl programm project financ regul implement accord articl articl deleg commiss repres deleg author head deleg inform oct concern case articl edf financi regul authoris offic account offic subdeleg appli head deleg close cooper territori authoris offic request oct concern particip give assist prepar project programm negoti technic assist contract particip apprais project programm prepar tender dossier seek wai simplifi project programm apprais implement procedur prepar financ propos approv territori authoris offic issu local open invit tender emerg assist contract dossier dai receiv territori authoris offic present open tender receiv copi result examin approv dai territori authoris offic propos place local open tender direct agreement contract emerg assist contract servic contract work contract eur million suppli contract eur million contract cover approv dai territori authoris offic propos place contract condit fulfil tender select lowest conform requir tender dossier ii tender select meet select criteria state tender dossier iii tender select exce sum earmark contract condit set paragraph fulfil forward propos chief authoris offic decid thereon dai receipt head deleg price select tender exce sum earmark contract chief authoris offic give approv award make financi commit endors contract estim case direct labour rider thereto payment authoris issu territori authoris offic ensur project programm financ resourc fund manag commiss properli implement financi technic viewpoint cooper author oct repres commiss evalu oper regular basi provid oct inform relev document procedur implement develop financ cooper apprais criteria tender evalu criteria inform oct author regular basi commun activ directli concern cooper commun oct deleg administr financi power head deleg articl notifi territori authoris offic articl territori authoris offic govern oct appoint territori authoris offic repres oper financ resourc fund manag commiss bank territori authoris offic deleg function inform chief authoris offic deleg function territori authoris offic close cooper head deleg respons prepar submiss apprais project programm close cooper head deleg issu invit local open tender receiv tender local intern open restrict presid examin tender establish result examin sign contract rider thereto approv expenditur submit issu local open invit tender invit tender dossier head deleg give agreement dai complet evalu tender tender valid period take consider period requir approv contract transmit result examin propos place contract head deleg approv time limit set articl clear authoris expenditur limit fund assign execut oper make adapt arrang ensur proper implement approv project programm econom technic viewpoint execut oper subject requir inform head deleg territori authoris offic enjoi decis make power technic adjust alter matter detail long affect technic solut adopt remain limit reserv adjust alter estim execut transfer item item estim site multipl unit project programm justifi technic econom social ground imposit remiss penalti delai act discharg guarantor purchas good irrespect origin local market construct equip machineri origin oct member state acp state provid product compar equip machineri oct member state acp state subcontract final accept provid head deleg present provision accept endors minut present final accept extent reserv record provision accept necessit major addit work hire consult technic assist expert addit territori authoris offic draw obtain approv monitor committe submit commiss annual implement report carri mid term review refer articl ensur bodi take part manag implement edf programm maintain separ account system adequ account code transact relat assist measur ensur implement articl annual implement report refer articl submit commiss territori authoris offic review main outcom previou year review commiss make comment territori authoris offic territori authoris offic inform commiss action comment duli substanti case commiss consid measur inadequ make recommend oct territori authoris offic adjust aim improv effect monitor manag arrang reason recommend receiv recommend territori authoris offic subsequ demonstr step improv monitor manag arrang explain step articl region stakehold propos region programm submit oct territori authoris offic exception oct territori authoris offic oct involv action mention articl quot oversea associ quot decis region programm implement territori authoris offic organis design propos part iv monitor review audit evalu chapter monitor articl oct respons prejudic commiss respons implement commun financi support oct respons instanc financi control support end territori authoris offic set implement manag control arrang ensur commun fund effici correctli intern extern financi control carri accord internation accept audit standard compet financi control author independ purpos perform function provid commiss descript arrang guarante assist manag accord applic rule fund dispos accord principl sound financi manag certifi declar expenditur present commiss accur result account system base verifi support document present commiss program period wound declar drawn person depart function independ design manag author declar summaris conclus check carri previou year assess valid applic payment final balanc legal regular transact cover final certif expenditur oct attach opinion certif cooper commiss ensur edf resourc accord principl sound financi manag prevent detect correct irregular notifi commiss accord rule commiss inform progress administr legal proceed recov amount lost result irregular detect charg interest late payment measur ensur complianc provis indic programm includ timet commit disburs agre time program met investig delai implement propos suitabl measur remedi situat year audit plan summari find audit carri commiss audit report dispos commiss articl coordin commiss oct repres territori authoris offic cooper coordin plan method implement check maximis us check carri immedi exchang result check carri year examin assess result check carri oct commiss comment made nation commun control bodi institut financi impact irregular note step requir correct adjust manag control system examin assess paragraph prejudic measur immedi oct articl commiss make observ financi impact irregular detect observ address territori authoris offic oct concern accompani request correct measur remedi manag shortcom found address irregular detect correct oct opportun comment observ articl monitor committe monitor committe supervis implement spd oct author set monitor committe month approv spd monitor committe chair territori authoris offic repres repres commiss european invest bank particip work monitor committe advisori capac author bodi design oct commiss member state concern european invest bank financ institut repres committe region local author privat enterpris respons implement project directli concern project repres committe monitor committe draw rule procedur institut legal financi framework oct concern agre territori authoris offic meet monitor committe territori authoris offic submit progress report accord standard model provid commiss report receiv commiss work dai ahead schedul meet order verifi effect qualiti implement assist monitor committe period review progress made achiev specif object spd examin mid term review refer articl commiss approv annual final implement report commiss approv propos amend content spd articl monitor indic territori authoris offic monitor committe carri monitor refer indic spd indic account indic methodolog made commiss relat specif charact project object show input output outcom impact stage reach assist term physic implement progress financ plan chapter review articl review process financi cooper suffici flexibl ensur oper constantli line object oversea associ decis account occur econom situat prioriti object oct concern mean annual implement report mid term applic annual review spd refer articl except circumst refer provis humanitarian emerg assist review carri request parti articl annual implement report territori authoris offic submit annual implement report commiss month end full year implement adopt spd annual implement report spd consist joint assess implement programm account result relev activ monitor evalu report made local finalis territori authoris offic monitor committe applic head deleg concern period dai includ assess result achiev focal sector measur identifi target impact indic sector polici commit project programm focal sector part multi annual programm resourc set state actor effect implement current oper extent timet commit payment met extens program cover year ahead annual review carri basi report occas partnership meet laid articl oversea associ decis articl mid term review mid term review organis examin initi result spd relev extent target attain assess made financi resourc oper monitor implement mid term review carri respons commiss cooper territori authoris offic member state concern carri gener month entri forc regul independ assessor submit monitor committe commiss deadlin set spd respect indic adopt event budgetari support commiss examin relev qualiti review basi criteria defin spd includ respect edf financi alloc chapter audit articl audit prejudic check carri beneficiari countri commiss court auditor staff duli authoris repres carri spot technic financi audit includ sampl check final audit oper financ edf manag control system minimum work dai notic commiss give notic oct concern view obtain assist offici servant oct concern part check commiss requir oct concern carri spot check verifi correct transact commiss offici servant part check beneficiari countri assist commiss servic court auditor perform audit relat utilis edf resourc articl audit trail oct manag control system provid suffici audit trail accord condit laid financ agreement suffici audit trail present account record manag level provid detail inform expenditur incur edf financ oper account record show date creat amount item expenditur natur support document date method payment documentari evid invoic attach technic specif financi plan oper progress report document grant approv tender contract procedur report inspect product servic financ manag level case computeris transfer account data author bodi concern obtain suffici inform lower level justifi account record sum report upward ensur suffici audit trail total summari amount certifi commiss individu expenditur item support document level final beneficiari bodi firm carri oper territori authoris offic measur need implement articl chapter evalu articl evalu evalu spd cover utilis resourc effect effici assist impact draw conclus recommend notabl evalu result cover factor contribut success failur implement achiev result includ sustain evalu spd respons commiss coordin monitor committe evalu programm outlin spd evalu provid regular independ assess fund oper activ compar plan result object actual achiev enabl oct member state commiss feed lesson experi back design execut futur polici oper result evalu made public articl evalu procedur prejudic evalu carri oct commiss evalu programm project activ implement spd perform jointli oct commiss cooper member state concern part financi adapt articl adapt edf alloc result monitor audit evalu basi take account comment monitor committe commiss adjust amount condit initi spd initi propos oct concern light current perform oct adapt place occas mid term review accord procedur laid articl oversea associ decis month entri forc regul case irregular shortest time articl suspens payment commiss suspend payment state reason request oct submit comment carri correct period time complet check conclud oct compli oblig part spd justifi part edf contribut fail manag control system lead system irregular period time oct concern respond request submit comment make correct month duli justifi case longer period agre commiss oct object observ made commiss oct member state concern invit partnership meet commiss side reach agreement observ conclus drawn oct object observ made commiss ad hoc partnership meet take place month period paragraph commiss decis begin run date partnership meet commiss propos financi correct oct opportun demonstr examin file concern actual extent irregular commiss assess duli justifi case time allow examin exce period month month period refer paragraph commiss account evid suppli oct time limit end period set paragraph commiss agreement reach oct made correct account comment made oct member state decid month reduc payment make financi correct requir cancel part edf alloc prejudic paragraph commiss due verif suspend part interim payment find expenditur concern link irregular correct action need commiss inform oct concern action reason month reason suspens persist oct concern notifi commiss measur correct irregular provis laid articl appli articl recoveri repay repay due made commiss made due date order recoveri drawn accord articl edf financi regul due date dai month issu order delai effect repay give rise interest account late payment start due date refer paragraph end date actual payment rate interest half percentag point rate appli european central bank main refinanc oper work dai month due date fall territori authoris offic account amount recover payment commun assist made ensur amount recov unjustifi delai beneficiari repai amount recov interest receiv account late payment deduct amount concern statement expenditur request payment commiss insuffici make refund commun territori authoris offic send commiss statement year amount await recoveri date classifi year initi recoveri proceed part vi final provis articl inform public oct ensur adequ public edf programm view make gener public awar role plai commun relat programm make potenti beneficiari profession organis awar possibl afford beneficiari countri ensur directli visibl displai panel erect show physic project financ commun commun logo repres commun institut duli involv import public activ connect edf support programm articl entri forc regul enter forc dai public offici journal european commun regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel decemb commiss poul nielson member commiss oj oj publish final