PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION EXTENDING DECISION 86/283/EEC ON THE ASSOCIATION OF THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES WITH THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
Date: 1991-01-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: association agreement (EU), economic cooperation, financial cooperation, industrial cooperation, overseas countries and territories

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

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Brussels, 25 January 1991 

Proposal for a 

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 the Decision of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers 

extending  Decision No 2/90 on transitional measures to be applied 

from 1 March 1990 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

extending  Decision 86/283/EEC on the association of the overseas 

countries and territories with the European Economic  Community 

DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER  STATES 

Draft 

MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL 

_ 

extending Decision 86/284/ECSC on the arrangements for trade 

between the Community and the associated overseas  countries 

and territories in products within the province of the 

European Coal and Steel  Community 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

On 5 March  1990, acting on a proposal  from  the Commission,  the Council  adopted 
a number  of  transitional  measures applicable  to ACP-EEC cooperation and to the 
OCT-EEC  association  during  the  period  between  the  date of  expiry  of  Lomé III 
and  the entry  Into force of Lomé  IV, but until  28 February  1991  at  the  latest. 

It  is  accordingly  necessary,  in  order  to  ensure  continuity  of  ACP-EEC 
cooperation  and  the  OCT-EEC  association,  to  extend  the  validity  of  the 
measures adopted on 5 March  1989 until  30 June 1991. 

The said measures are as follows: 

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; 

Council  Decision  extending  Decision 86/283/EEC on  the association  of  the 
overseas countries and  territories with  the European  Economic  Community; 

Decision  of  the  representatives of  the governments of  the Member  States, 
meeting  within  the  Council,  extending  Decision 86/284/ECSC  on  the 
arrangements  for  trade between  the Community  and  the associated  overseas 
countries and  territories  In products within  the province of  the European 
Coal  and Steel  Community. 

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 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 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  No 2/90  of  the  ACP-EEC  Council  of  27 February  1990  is valid 
only until  28 February 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 June 1991. 

This Decision shall  enter  Into force on 1 March 1991. 

Article 2 

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COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) No .../91 

of 

1991 

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 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to the Treaty  establishing  the European  Economic Community, and 
in particular  Articles 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  1890; 

Wheroas the Fourth  ACP-EEC Convention  signed  at Lomé on 15 December  1969 has 
wot yet entered  Into foree; 

Wherees  Doclelon  Me 2/60 of the ACP-EEC  CouneH  of  Ministère  le valid  only 
until  3t February 1661; 

Where** oocleton Mo  .../61 of the ACP-EEC Council  of Ministers  exten*ed  that 
validity  until  the  entry  into  foree  of  the  Fourth  ACP-CCC  Convention or 
36 Jim* 1661» «JOJchovor  le the earlier; 

Where** it Is hoeotoary to take the measure* to Implement  that Doelelon, 

MAS A60PTC6 THIS KE6ULAT10M; 

ATtUti 1 

oecieion  Mo  . , . / 61  of  the  ACP-EEC  CouneH  of  Minister*  * h * ll  he  applicable  fn 
the  Community  from  1  March  1661  u n t il 
the  Fourth 
ACP-ffC  Convention  or  « n tn  36  Juno  1661,  «hlchevor 
ie  the  o t r H o r.  without 
I moor t*  of  ACP  proetocte  to  he 
• r e ) ** toe  to  «**-«  favewofcl*  errarqeooiU*  for 
oopptei  «nHfttorally  hy  the  Ca»»untty. 

the  entry 

fore*  of 

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la  attacha*  to  t a t*  toguiatton. 

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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  from  1 March  1991. 

This  Regulation  shall  be  binding  In  its  entirety  and  directly  applicable  in 
all  Member  States. 

Done at Brussels, 

1991 

1 

Opinion  delivered  on  ....  February  1991  (not  yet  published  in  the 
Official  Journal). 

extending Decision 86/283/EEC on  the association of the 
overseas countries and  territories with  the European  Economic  Community 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

Of 

1991 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to the Treaty  establishing  the European  Economic  Community,  and 
In particular  Article  136 thereof, 

Having  regard  to the proposal  from  the Commission, 

Having  regard  to the opinion of  the European Parliament, 

Whereas  pending  a  new  decision  by  the  Council  on  the  association  of  the 
overseas  countries  and  territories  with  the  European  Economic  Community,  the 
arrangements  applicable  by  virtue  of  Decision 86/283/EEC,1  as  amended  by 
Decision 90/146/EEC,2 should be kept  in force until  30 June 1991, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

In  Article  183  of  Decision 86/283/EEC  the  term  '28 February  1991'  shall  be 
replaced  by  '30 June 1991'. 

This Decision  shall  take effect  on  the day of  its publication  In the Official 
Journal  of  the European  Communities. 

Article 2 

It shall  apply  from  1 March 1991. 

Done at Brussels, 

For  the CounciI 
The President 

1  OJ No L  175,  1.7.1986,  p.  1. 
2  OJ No L  84,  30.3.1990,  p.  108. 

DRAFT 
DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE  GOVERNMENTS 
OF THE MEMBER  STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL 

of 

1991 

extending Decision 86/284/ECSC on the arrangements  for  trade 
between  the Community  and the associated overseas countries 
and territories  In products within  the province of  the 
European Coal  and Steel  Community 

THE  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE  GOVERNMENTS  OF  THE  MEMBER  STATES  OF  THE  EUROPEAN 
COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, 

Whereas  the  arrangements  applicable  under  Decision 86/284/ECSC,1  as  extended 
by Decision 90/147/ECSC,2 should be kept  In force until  30 June 1991, 

In agreement  with  the Commission, 

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

A r t i c le  1 

In  Article 7  of  Decision  86/284/ECSC  the  term  '28 February  1991 *  shall  be 
replaced by  '30 June 1991'. 

This Decision  shall  take effect  on  the day of  its pub 11 cat ion  in the Official 
Journal  of  the European  Communities. 

Article 2 

It shall  apply  from  1 March 1991. 

Done at Brussels, 

For  the CounciI 
The President 

1  OJ No L  175,  1.7.1986,  p.  111. 
2  OJ Ho L  84,  30.3.1990,  p.  109. 

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