COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(91)190 final 
Brussels,24 May 1991 
Draft 
DECISION OF THE ACP-EEC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 
extending Decision No 2/90 of the 
ACP-EEC Council of Ministers on transitional measures 
to be applied from 1 March 1990 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
on the application of Decision No .../91 of the ACP-EEC 
Council of Ministers extending Decision No 2/90 
on transitional measures to be applied from 1 March 1990 
(presented by the Commission) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
On 5 March 1990, acting on a proposal from thô Commission, the council adopted 
a number of transitional measures applicable to ACP-EEC coopérât Ion and to the 
OCT-EEC association during the period between the date of expiry of tome III 
and the entry Into force of Lomé IV, but until 28 February 1991 at the latest. 
On the 27 February 1991, the Council extended.these measures until the 30th 
June 1991. Given that the procedures foreseen in article 360 of LoméIV 
for the entry Into force of the Lomé Convention had not so far been 
achieved, and In respect of the continuity of ACP-EEC cooperation, It Is 
necessary to extend the transitory measures until the 30.9.1991. 
Given the state of progress of discussion atthe Council and at the 
Parliament level on the draft decision presented by the Commission 
concerning the association of the OCT to the Commun!ty, the extension of 
the transitory measures concerning the OCT is not necessary. 
As a result, the measures that need to be extended are the following: 
Decision of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers extending Decision No 2/90 
of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers on transitional measures to be 
applied from 1 March 1990; 
Regulation on the application of the Decision of the ACP-EEC Council of 
Ministers extending Decision No 2/90 on transitional measures to be 
applied from 1 March 1990; 
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Draft 
DECISION No .../91 
OF THE ACP-EEC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 
of ... February 1991 
extending Decision No 2/90 of the 
ACP-EEC Council of Ministers on transitional measures 
to be applled 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 paragraph 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 Ko 2/90 of the ACP-EEC Council of 27 Februery 1990 Is valid 
only until 28 February 1991, and that its extension accorded by decision n'1/91 
of the ACP/EEC Council of the 27 February 1991 will expire on the 30th 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 on transitional measures 
to be applied from 1 March 1990 Is extended until the entry into force of the 
Fourth ACP-EEC Convention and at the latest until 30 September 1991 
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter Into force on 1 July 1991 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No ...791 
Of 1991 
on the application of Decision No .../91 of the ACP-EEC 
Council of Ministers extending Decision No 2/90 ,v 
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 Articles 113 and 235 thereofi 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par I lament,1 
Whereas the Third ACP-EEC Convent ion 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 of the ACP-EEC CounciI of Ministers Is valid only 
until 28 February 1991 and that its extension accorded by decision n* 1/91 
of the ACP/EEC counciI of the 27 February 1991 wi11 expire on the 3Utn June 1991. 
Whereas Decision No .../91 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers extended that 
validity until the entry into force of, the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention or 
30 June 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 .../91 of the ACP-EEC CounciI of Ministers shali be applicable in 
the Community from 1 March 1991 until the entry into force of the Fourth 
ACP-EEC Convention or until 30.09. 1991, whichever is the earlier, without 
prejudice to more favourable arrangements for Imports of ACP products to be 
adopted uni lateral I y by the Community. 
The text of that Decision Is attached to this Regulation. 
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Article Z 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of Its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. 
It shall apply from 1 July 1991 . 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable In 
all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, ... 1991 
1 Opinion delivered on 
Official Journal). June 1991 (not yet published in the 

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