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28.5.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
142/61
DECISIONS
COUNCIL DECISION
of 23 May 2011
concerning the allocation of funds decommitted from projects under the ninth and previous
European Development Funds for development cooperation in Southern Sudan
(2011/315/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
funding becomes effectively available following accession,
thus entailing the risk of a financing gap during that
period.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union, and in particular Article 217 thereof,
(4) In
its
Decision
2010/406/EU
of
12
July
2010
concerning
the allocation of the funds decommitted from projects
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
under the ninth and previous European Development
Funds (EDF) for the purpose of addressing the needs of
the most vulnerable population in Sudan ( 4 ), the Council
Having regard to the Internal Agreement between Represen
decided on a first allocation of EUR 150 million for the
tatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting
purpose of addressing the needs of the most vulnerable
within the Council, on the Financing of Community Aid
populations in Sudan. Of that amount, EUR 85 million
under the Multiannual Financial Framework for the period
has been earmarked already for Southern Sudan. Such an
2008 to 2013 in accordance with the ACP-EC Partnership
amount is however considered insufficient to cope with
Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for
the immense needs of state- and capacity-building, as
the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of
well as the development needs for the majority of the
the EC Treaty applies ( 1 ), and in particular Article 1(4) and
population.
Article 6 thereof,
(5) In
order
to
bridge
the
remaining
financing
gap,
it
is
Whereas:
appropriate to allocate for the benefit of the population
and public institutions in Southern Sudan more funds
decommitted from the ninth and previous EDFs.
(1) Southern
Sudan
is
expected
to
formally
declare
its
inde
pendence from the North on 9 July 2011, as a result of a
self-determination referendum held in application of the
(6) Those
decommitted
funds
should
be
used
to
support
the
2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
implementation of the Three Year Southern Sudan Devel
opment Plan (2011 to 2013), on the basis of financing
decisions to be adopted by the Commission. Provision
(2)
In the post-independence phase, the newly created State
should also be made to cover the cost of support
of South Sudan (‘South Sudan’) will have to cope with
measures.
numerous humanitarian and socioeconomic challenges in
a context of reduced governance capacity and political
fragility. In these circumstances, external aid is likely to
become all the more important to assist South Sudan in
(7)
For the purpose of simplification, the funds should be
fighting extreme poverty, empowering local communities
managed in accordance with the implementation
and delivering early peace dividends to the population.
arrangements applicable for the tenth EDF,


(3) South
Sudan
is
expected
to
request
accession,
soon
after HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
its independence, to the Partnership Agreement between
the Members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific group
of States, of the one part, and the European Community
Article 1
and its Member States, of the other part, signed in
Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (
1. An
amount
of
EUR
200
million
of
funds
decommitted

2 ), as last amended in Ouaga
dougou on 23 June 2010 (
from projects under the ninth and previous European Devel

3 ). However, it will take time
before the tenth European Development Fund (‘EDF’)
opment Funds (‘EDF’) shall be allocated for development coop
eration in Southern Sudan and 3 % of that amount shall be
allocated for support expenditure by the Commission.
( 1 ) OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 32.
( 2 ) OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.
( 3 ) OJ L 287, 4.11.2010, p. 3.
( 4 ) OJ L 189, 22.7.2010, p. 14.

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2. The funds set out in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the implementation
arrangements applicable for the tenth EDF.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 23 May 2011.
For the Council
The President
C. ASHTON

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