Ref. Ares(2020)1446693 - 09/03/2020
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations
The European Union Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular
migration and displaced persons in Africa – North of Africa window
Summary of Prior Approval and Derogation
included in Action Document and/or contract1
To the attention of
-, EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa Manager – North of Africa
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Person in charge:
Unit/section: B.TF1
Linked File Reference:
Ares(2020)794438
Number in the CRIS Deviations and Prior Approvals Module: N/A
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Non Compliance Event: a breach of existing
10 b)
regulatory and/or contractual provisions
(*) Is this request linked to a previous Non Compliance Event? No.
Description and justification:
T05-EUTF-NOA-LY-08-T05.1114 grant (CESVI –IMC) “
PEERS: Protection Enabling Environment
and Resilience Services” was signed by EUTF Manager on the 6th February 2020
(Ares(2020)794438)
and countersigned by the beneficiary on the 17th February
2020 (Ares(2020)1065927)
Due to an error, the level 2 commitment T05.1114 has not been signed by ORDO and it remains at
PEND/10 level. The contract was thus signed without prior signature of budgetary commitment.
This has been spotted by the GESTFIN in charge of proceeding with the first pre-financing payment.
It has been pointed out to the Trust Fund Manager by email on the 20th February 2020 indicating the
need to encode the current NCE.
If granted, what would be the impact (significance):
Proceed with the pre-financing payment
Risks:
No risk identified
Steps taken to mitigate the risks:
Before any signature of a contract, signature of the budgetary commitment to be systematically verified.
All files for contract signature to be accompanied by the printout of the signature in ABAC of the
budgetary commitment.
Comments
N/A
1 Extra lines shall be added where required. This form does not require signatures since the transaction is
processed with the action document/contract. It is meant for information purposes.
Electronically signed on 05/03/2020 19:08 (UTC+01) in accordance with article 4.2 (Validity of electronic documents) of Commission Decision 2004/563