Translation of "Community Development Fund Program " (English → French) :

During the programming of the 10 European Development Fund, we made sure that the rural development sector as a whole would see a twofold increase in aid – EUR 650 million for the 9 EDF, EUR 1 250 billion for the 10 EDF. This has not been easy, since, as you know, it is up to the development partners to choose the sectors in which aid is to be concentrated.

(52a) Transitional provisions should be added. First, in Article 181(1), as regards the making available again of decommitted appropriations corresponding to commitments made during the 2000-2006 Structural Funds programming period, the case of force majeure should continue to be applied as provided in the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 until the closure of the assistance. This is in order to avoid disruption of the current system since force majeure is treated differently in the new Regulation governing the Structural Funds. Second, in Article 181(2), to deal with the implementation of the provisions on the central database for ex ...[+++]clusion from participation in procurement and grant procedures. Finally, in Article 181(3) to deal with the outstanding Community commitments to be financially settled in order to close the assistance provided for in the Regulations governing the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund for the 2000-2006 programming period.

(52a) Transitional provisions should be added. First, in Article 181(1), as regards the making available again of decommitted appropriations corresponding to commitments made during the 2000-2006 Structural Funds programming period, the case of force majeure should continue to be applied as provided in the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 until the closure of the assistance. This is in order to avoid disruption of the current system since force majeure is treated differently in the new Regulation governing the Structural Funds. Second, in Article 181(2), to deal with the implementation of the provisions on the central database for ex ...[+++]clusion from participation in procurement and grant procedures. Finally, in Article 181(3) to deal with the outstanding Community commitments to be financially settled in order to close the assistance provided for in the Regulations governing the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund for the 2000-2006 programming period.

The Community will contribute one third of the budget via the 6th FP, whereas another EUR 200 million will be provided by Member States and Norway. The remaining EUR 200 million will be sought from private sources, RD industry, foundations, charities and Community development funds (e.g. EDF).

The Community has at its disposal several instruments focused on development assistance with a long-term perspective, in particular Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (3), and the European Development Fund, providing ODA to African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) (hereinafter refer ...[+++]red to as ‘the EDF’), which have recently been programmed in line with eligible countries' medium and long-term development priorities.

One third of the budget will be contributed by the Community, whereas another EUR 200 million will be provided by Member States and Norway with an additional EUR 200 million expected from the private sector, RD industry, foundations and charities, and Community development funds (EDF or special budget line).