Translation of "solde non engagé " (French → English) :

Such contribution will be taken from the uncommitted balance of the allocation referred to in Article 3(2)(b) of Annex IV to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, the so-called B-allocation. If the uncommitted balance of the B-allocation is insufficient, the remainder will be taken from the uncommitted balance of the allocation referred to in Article 3(2)(a) of Annex IV, the so-called A-allocation. A total amount of EUR 126,4 million shall thus be transferred from the respective country allocations to the intra-ACP allocation under the envelope for regional cooperation and integration and used for the creation of a Peace Facility for Africa.

The same principle applies to evaluating the effectiveness of budget management and the trend in the balance of outstanding commitments.

The same principle applies to evaluating the effectiveness of budget management and the trend in the balance of outstanding commitments.

As of 30 June 2002 the balance of outstanding commitments from pre-1994 programmes amounted to EUR370 million, or 0.6% of the total funds commitetd between 1989 and 1993. By the end of 2002 only cases that cannot be closed until the completion of legal proceedings should remain.

Thereafter, any remaining, unused commitments relating to 2000 are to be automatically decommitted. However, the Commission is considering the possibility of extending this deadline for the 2000 appropriations on an exceptional basis, in view of the fact that no Commission Decision conferring management of aid could be taken by the end of 2000.

Appropriations are committed either by committing 80 % in the grant decision and the 20 % balance later - a "single" undertaking - or, in the case of projects receiving assistance of more than 50 million euros, in annual instalments. The Commission may in appropriate cases commit in one year only the total amount of assistance granted in its Decision.