COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1907/91 of 17 June 1991 on the application of Decision No 8/91 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers extending Decision No 2/90 on transitional measures to be applied from 1 March 1990

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 and 235 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas the Third ACP-EEC Convention signed at Lomé on 8 December 1984 expired on 28 February 1990;

Whereas the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989 has not yet entered into force;

Whereas Decision No 2/90 is valid only until 28 February 1991 and the extension thereof, accorded by Decision No 1/91, will expire on 30 June 1991;

Whereas Decision No 8/91 extended that validity until the entry into force of the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention or 30 September 1991, whichever is the earlier;

Whereas it is necessary to take the measures to implement that Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Decision No 8/91 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers extending Decision No 2/90 on transitional measures to be applied from 1 March 1990 shall be applicable in the Community from 1 July 1991 until the entry into force of the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention or until 30 September 1991, whichever is the earlier, without prejudice to more favourable arrangements for imports of ACP products to be adopted autonomously by the Community.

The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 17 June 1991. For the Council

The President

J. F. POOS

(1) Opinion delivered on 14 June 1991 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

DECISION NO 8/91 OF THE ACP-EEC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS extending Decision No 2/90 on transitional measures to be applied from 1 March 1990

THE ACP-EEC COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS,

Having regard to the Third ACP-EEC Convention signed at Lomé on 8 December 1984, and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 291 thereof,

Having regard to Decision No 1/90 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers of 22 February 1990 delegating powers to the ACP-EEC Committee of Ambassadors in connection with the adoption of transitional measures upon expiry of the Third ACP-EEC Convention,

Whereas the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989, has not yet entered into force;

Whereas Decision No 2/90 is valid only until 28 February 1991 and the extension thereof, accorded by Decision No 1/91, will expire on 30 June 1991; whereas, in consequence, in order to avoid an interruption of relations between the ACP States and the Community it is appropriate to extend that Decision,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision No 2/90 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers of 27 February 1990 on transitional measures to be applied from 1 March 1990 is hereby extended until the entry into force of the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention or 30 September 1991, whichever is the earlier.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 1991. Done at Luxembourg. For the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers

By the ACP-EEC Committee of Ambassadors

THE CHAIRMAN