CELEX: 51991PC0014(03)
Language: en
Date: 1991-01-25
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION EXTENDING DECISION 86/283/EEC ON THE ASSOCIATION OF THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES WITH THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                 C0MC91) 14 final
                                                 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
                                     Draft
 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
 ---pagebreak---                             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.
 ---pagebreak---                                  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,
t
  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.
                                      Article 2
  This Decision shall enter Into force on 1 March 1991.
 ---pagebreak---                             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 . , . / 6 1 of the ACP-EEC CouneH of Minister* * h * l l he applicable fn
 the Community from 1 March 1661 u n t i l the entry into fore* of the Fourth
ACP-ffC Convention or « n t n 36 Juno 1661, «hlchevor ie the o t r H o r . without
• r e ) * * toe to «**-« favewofcl* errarqeooiU* for I moor t * of ACP proetocte to he
 oopptei «nHfttorally hy the Ca»»untty.
 The toat of that fcteialo* la attacha* to t a t * toguiatton.
 ---pagebreak---                                     - 2 -
                                  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).
 ---pagebreak---                                    COUNCIL DECISION
                                     Of       1991
              extending Decision 86/283/EEC on the association of the
    overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community
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'.
                                       Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication In the Official
Journal of the European Communities.
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.
 ---pagebreak---                                           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:
                                        Article 1
In Article 7 of Decision 86/284/ECSC         the term  '28 February 1991 * shall  be
replaced by '30 June 1991'.
                                        Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its pub 11 cat ion in the Official
Journal of the European Communities.
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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