2002/131/EC: Council Decision of 21 January 2002 amending Decision 2001/131/EC concluding the consultation procedure with Haiti under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement

Council Decision
of 21 January 2002
amending Decision 2001/131/EC concluding the consultation procedure with Haiti under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement
(2002/131/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, implemented in advance by Decision No 1/2000 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers(1), and in particular Article 96 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, as provisionally applied by Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States on 18 September 2000, and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On the basis of Council Decision 2001/131/EC(2), the provision of financial aid to Haiti is partially suspended following the application of "appropriate measures" provided for in Article 96(2)(c) of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement.
(2) The Decision expired on 31 December 2001 and required a review of the measures before that date.
(3) Democratic principles are still not upheld in Haiti. However, there are some encouraging developments which deserve to be reinforced by a conditional and gradual reactivation of the cooperation,