Assembly/AU/Draft/Dec.88 (V) DECISION ON THE SCALE OF ASSESSMENT (Doc. EX.CL/192 (VII)) The Assembly: 1. TAKES NOTE of the recommendations of the Executive Council; 2. ADOPTS the new Scale of Assessment as proposed based on the principle of Capacity to Pay of Member States with the ceiling of 15% and without a floor rate; 3. COMMENDS the following Member States that have offered to contribute 15% of the regular budget of the Union each, namely, Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Nigeria and South Africa; 4. DECIDES that the adopted Scale of Assessment shall be effective from 1st January 2006; 5. URGES the Commission to enforce a strict sanctions regime to ensure prompt full payment of contributions; 6. FURTHER URGES the Commission to practice prudent financial management and control of its budgetary and financial affairs; 7. DECIDES that the Scale of Assessment shall be reviewed every three (3) years;