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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8673

25 March 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 47
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/acp
Council green light for releasing EUR 500 million from EDF reserve to create water facility in ACP countries - joint ACP/EU decision in May

Brussels, 24/03/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Monday the General Affairs/External Affairs Council adopted without debate, a decision on the partial mobilisation of the 9th EDF reserve (European Development Funds) to set up a "water facility" for African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (EUROPE 20 March p 12). The aim is to contribute to attaining the millennium objectives for development for access to water and hygiene. The green light given by the Council of the EU focuses on an initial amount...

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