11.1.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L71 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) DECISION No 36/2002/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 19 December 2001 concerning the Community contribution to the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 179 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty (!), Whereas: (1) Concern is increasing over the devastating impact of the three major communicable diseases HIV/AIDS, tubercu- losis and malaria on human suffering and on economic and social development, and hence on efforts to reduce poverty, in particular for the most vulnerable sections of the populations of developing countries. (20  The G8 Okinawa Summit of July 2000 pledged to contribute significantly to the fight against communic- able diseases and to break the vicious circle between diseases and poverty. (3) The Council, in its Resolution of 15 May 2001, and the European Parliament, in its Resolution of 4 October 2001, both endorsed a Community Programme entitled Programme for Action: accelerated action on HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in the context of poverty reduc- tion. (4)  The joint Declaration of 31 May 2001 by the Council and the Commission and the European Parliament Reso- lution of 4 October 2001 on communicable diseases and poverty welcomed the proposal of the UN Secretary General to establish a Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria (hereinafter called ‘Global Fund’), and stressed that contributions to the Global Fund should be additional to existing resources. (') Opinion of the European Parliament of 29 November 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the Council of 6 December 2001. (5) At the G8 Genova Summit of July 2001, the Commis- sion announced, with the support of the Community and the Member States, its intention to pledge EUR 120 million in response to the appeal of the UN General Assembly. (6)  This fund is being established on behalf of the inter- national donors community and beneficiary countries. It will be administered by the Trustee of the Global Fund in accordance with the purpose of the fund, as stated in its governance and management rules. (7)  The objective of the fund will be to address the commu- nicable diseases HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in developing countries, pursuing a balanced approach with a primary focus on prevention. (8)  The Community agrees to make a contribution of EUR 60 million in 2001 from the Community budget. This contribution will be managed alongside the other contributions to the Global Fund in accordance with the principles of sound and efficient management. (9  The Commission will propose a legal base for future contributions for the implementation of the Programme for Action on the three communicable diseases including any further contributions to the Global Fund, HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 1. The Community shall contribute to the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, EUR 60 million for 2001. 2. The contribution to the Global Fund will be made by means of a financing agreement to be concluded between the Commission and the Trustee of the Global Fund.