DECISION ON CONTRIBUTION OF THE AFRICAN UNION MEMBER STATES
TOWARDS THE 2012 BUDGET OF THE AFRICAN UNION
Doc. EX.CL/751(XXII)vi
The Executive Council,
1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the PRC on the contributions of Member States to the Regular budget;
2. COMMENDS Member States that are up-to-date in the payment of their contributions to the Regular budget, and ENCOURAGES other Member States to pay their assessed contributions in full and on time;
3. URGES Member States who are in arrears of contribution to pay up their arrears;
4. DECIDES that the temporary lifting of Democratic Republic of Congo from sanctions be maintained so long as it honors its commitments and REQUESTS it to continue its commitment to the agreed payment schedule;
5. ALSO DECIDES that the temporary exemption from sanction of Somalia be maintained;
6. AUTHORIZES the Commission not to report the unpaid contribution balance of Morocco under “Status of Contribution of Member States” but rather show it on the other financial statements like any other outstanding receivables of the African Union;
7. DECIDES that sanctions be imposed on the following Member States:
i) Guinea Bissau;
ii) Madagascar.