2002/274/EC: Council Decision of 25 March 2002 concluding consultations with Liberia under Articles 96 and 97 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement

Council Decision
of 25 March 2002
concluding consultations with Liberia under Articles 96 and 97 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement
(2002/274/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the internal agreement on measures to be taken and procedures to be followed for the implementation of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement(1), as put into provisional application by the decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 18 September 2000, and, in particular, Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Government of Liberia has acted on a number of occasions in ways that amount to a failure to fulfil its obligations stemming from the essential elements of Article 9 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement. It has also acted in violation of good governance requirements as serious cases of corruption can be identified.
(2) Consultations under Articles 96 and 97 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement were held on 9 November 2001 with Liberia, at which the Liberian authorities explained their point of view and made specific commitments particularly as regards the human rights situation, democratic principles, the rule of law and good governance.
(3) Some positive steps have recently been taken to meet these commitments. Nevertheless, more substantial action to address all the commitments and to uphold the situation in a sustainable manner still needs to be undertaken,