COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 14.07.1995 
COM(95) 355 final 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
on transitional measures to be applied from 1 March 1995 in the context of the 
association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community. 
(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. The Council Decision on the transitional measures to be applied from 1 March 
1995 in the context of the association of the overseas countries and territories with 
the European Community is the equivalent for the OCT of the ACP-EU Council 
Decision on the same subject for the ACP States. 
Its aim is to ensure the continuity beyond 1 March 1995 of aid to the OCT under 
the 7th EDF in respect of Sysmin and Stabex. 
Note that structural adjustment does not apply to the OCT and that the Council 
Decision of 25 July 1991 on the association of the OCT sets no deadline on the 
five-year budget for emergency aid, aid to refugees or programmable aid. 
2. The Council should therefore adopt the Decision below to help bridge the gap 
until the entry into force of the Decision fixing the new financial assistance to the 
OCT (8th EDF) for the second period of five years covered by the association 
Decision. 
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DECISION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 
of 1995 
on transitional measures to be applied from 1 March 1995 in the context of the 
association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community. 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Article 36 thereof, 
Having regard to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the 
overseas countries and territories with the European Community, hereinafter referred to 
as the "Decision", and in particular Articles 154 and 240 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas the Decision is applicable for ten years from 1 March 1990; 
Whereas the Decision stipulates in Article 154(4) that further amounts of Community 
financing shall be adopted for the second five-year period covered by it; 
Whereas pending the fixing of the new amounts by the Council, the appropriate 
provisions should be adopted by way of transitional measures to be applied from 1 March 
1995, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS. 
Article 1 
(a) The balances referred to in Article 119(2) of the Decision shall, until exhausted, 
be allocated to the Stabex system for the purposes specified in Article 114. 
(b) The balances referred to in Article 142(2) of the Decision shall, until exhausted, 
be allocated to the special financing facility (Sysmin) for the purposes specified 
in Article 137. 
Article 2 
The Council shall undertake a review of the implementation of this Decision upon the 
entry into force of the Decision provided for by Article 154(4) fixing the financing for 
the second five-year period covered by it. 
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 March 1995. 
Done at Brussels, .... 1995. 
For the Council 
The President 
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