2009/618/EC: Council Decision of 27 July 2009 concerning the conclusion of consultations with the Republic of Guinea under Article 96 of the Cotonou agreement

19.8.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 214/34
COUNCIL DECISION
of 27 July 2009
concerning the conclusion of consultations with the Republic of Guinea under Article 96 of the Cotonou agreement
(2009/618/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the partnership agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1), as revised by the agreement signed in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (2) (hereinafter referred to as the Cotonou Agreement), and in particular Article 96 thereof,
Having regard to the internal agreement between the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on measures to be taken and procedures to be followed for the implementation of the ACP-EC partnership agreement (3), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The essential elements referred to in Article 9 of the Cotonou Agreement have been violated.
(2) On 29 April 2009, pursuant to Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement, consultations started with Guinea, in the presence of the representatives of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States during which representatives of the ruling military junta and the transitional government presented satisfactory proposals and commitments,