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DECISIONNo2/85OFTHEACP-EECCOUNCILOFMINISTERS
of22February1985
ontransitionalmeasuresvalidfrom1March1985
THEACP-EECCOMMITTEE OFAMBASSADORS , Chapter1ofTitleIIImustbesubmittednot
laterthan31October1985;
(d)theprovisionsoninvestmentinTitleIV;
(e)theprovisionsonindustrialcooperationin
TitleV;
(f)theprovisionsonagriculturalcooperationin
TitleVI;
(g)theprovisionsonfinancialandtechnical
cooperationinTitleVII;
(h)theprovisionsontheleastdeveloped,
landlockedandislandACPStatesinTitleVIII;
(i)theprovisionsrelatingtopaymentsandcapital
movements,establishment andservicesin
TitleIX;
(j)thegeneralandfinalprovisionsinArticles179,
180,184,185,186,188(3),189,190,191and
inProtocol3.HavingregardtothesecondACP-EECConvention
signedatLomeon31October1979,andinparticular
Article188(3)thereof,
HavingregardtoDecisionNo7/84oftheACP-EEC
CouncilofMinistersof19December1984delegating
powerstotheACP-EECCommitteeofAmbassadorsin
connectionwiththeadoptionoftransitionalmeasures
uponexpiryofthesecondACP-EECConvention,
HavingregardtotheAgreementonproductswithinthe
provinceoftheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity
signedinLom£on31October1979,
Whereasappropriatetransitionalmeasures,toapply
untiltheentryintoforceofthethirdACP-EEC
Convention ,signedinLom6on8December1984,
shouldbeadoptedtomaintaininforcetherelevant
provisionsofthesecondACP-EECConvention,
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS :
2.TheAgreementonproductswithintheprovinceof
theEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunitysignedat
Lomeon31October1979.
Article2
From1March1985untiltheentryintoforceofthe
newprovisionsonthesamesubjectandnotlaterthan
28February1986,unlessanextensionisdecidedby
commonaccord,theprovisionsontradecooperationin
Chapters1and2ofTitleI,ofthesecondACP-EEC
Convention andthoseofProtocol1annexedtothat
ConventionshallapplybetweentheCommunityand
anynewACPStatesignatorytothethirdACP-EEC
LomeConvention .Article1
Thefollowingprovisionsandtheactsadoptedpursuant
theretoshallremainapplicableafter28February1985
untiltheentryintoforceofnewprovisionsrelatingto
thesameareas,anduntil28February1986atthe
latest,unlessanextensionisdecidedbycommon
accord:
1.AsregardsthesecondACP-EECConvention :
(a)subjecttoArticle4ofthisDecision,the
provisionsontradecooperationinTitleIand
Protocol1;
(b)subjecttothesecondparagraphofArticle8of
thisDecision,theprovisionsontheexport
earningsstabilizationsysteminChapter1of
TitleII;
(c)theprovisionsonmineralproductsinTitleIII;
however,requestsforfinancialaidpursuanttoArticle3
TheprovisionsoninstitutionsinArticles22,23,24
and25ofthethirdACP-EECConventionsignedon
8December1984,thoseinPartFourofthesaid

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Convention ,inProtocol2annexedthereto,the
provisionsinArticle284ofthatConventionconcerning
theproceduretobefollowedwhenaStateaccedesto
theCommunityandtheprovisionsinAnnexesIandIX
oftheFinalActofthatConventionshallbeapplicable
inadvancefrom1March1985,exceptforthethird
paragraphofAnnexIXandthejointdeclarationon
Article2ofProtocol2containedinAnnexXXXI.
Article4
Theprovisionsconcerningtheprocedureforderogating
fromtherulesoforigin,containedinArticle30of
Protocol1tothethirdACP-EECConvention ,shallbe
appliedinadvanceasfrom1March1985.
However,requeststhathaveatpresentalreadybeen
lodgedshallbeexaminedinaccordancewiththe
proceduresofthesecondConvention .secondACP-EECConvention shallcontinuetobe
implementedasprovidedforinthatConvention .
Article35ofthesaidConvention shallcontinueto
apply,exceptforthedurationofvalidity,whichshallbe
extendeduntilthethirdACP-EECConventionenters
intoforce.
ThenewprovisionsinArticle160ofthethird
ACP-EECConvention ,onthemethodofcalculatingthe
transferbasesinECU,shallbeappliedinadvancefor
the1984yearofapplication .
Article9
Financialandtechnicalcooperationandthesystem
providingaidforminingprojectsandprogrammes
underthesecondACP-EECConventionshallcontinue
tobeimplementedasprovidedforinthatConvention .
InaccordancewithArticle137(3)(c)andbywayof
derogationfromArticle154ofthesecondACP-EEC
Convention,theCommunityisherebyauthorizedto
continuefulfillingitscommitments inrespectof
emergencyaidandriskcapitaluntilthethirdACP-EEC
Conventionentersintoforce.
InorderthattheCouncilofMinistersmaytakethe
decisionprovidedforinArticle51(2)ofthesecond
ACP-EECConventionconcerningtheallocationofany
balancesremainingfromtheoverallamountofthe
specialfinancingfacilitywithallthenecessary
informationtohand,thetimelimitsetinthatArticle
shallbeextendeduntil28February1986.However,the
appraisalofrequestspendingmaybecompleted.
Article10
TheACPStates,theMemberStatesandtheCommunity
shall,eachtotheextentconcerned,takethemeasures
necessarytoimplementthisDecision.
Article11
ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceon1March1985.
DoneatBrussels,22February1985.
FortheACP-EECCouncilofMinisters
BytheACP-EECCommitteeofAmbassadors
ThePresident
P.CALAMIAArticle5
TheCommitteeonIndustrialCooperation ishereby
authorizedtoexercisethepowersnecessarytoensure
thecontinuedoperationoftheCentreforthe
DevelopmentofIndustryuntiltheentryintoforceofthe
thirdACP-EECConventionandtopreparetheentry
intoforceofthenewprovisions,andinparticulartoset
uptheGoverningBoardprovidedforinArticle73of
thatConvention .
Article6
UndertheauthorityoftheCommitteeofAmbassadors
theSubcommittee onCooperationforAgriculturaland
RuralDevelopmentshallexercisethepowersnecessary
toensurethecontinuedoperationoftheTechnical
CentreforAgriculturalandRuralCooperationuntilthe
entryintoforceofthethirdACP-EECConventionand
topreparefortheintroductionofnewprovisions,and
inparticulartosetuptheAdvisoryCommitteeprovided
forinArticle37(6)thereof.
Article7
Article47ofthethirdACP-EECConventionrelatingto
theAgriculturalCommoditiesCommitteeshallapply
from1March1985.
Article8
Theexportearningsstabilizationsystemunderthe