Article 1 
Decision No 2/90 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers of 27 February 1990 on transitional measures to be applied from 1 March 1990 annexed to this Regulation shall apply in the Community with effect from 1 March 1990 until 28 February 1991 at the latest, without prejudice to the more favourable unilateral provisions to be taken by the Community in respect of imports of agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the ACP States. The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply with effect from 1 March 1990. It shall be binding in its entirety an directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 March 1990. For the Council The President G. COLLINS (1) OJ No C 44, 24. 2. 1990, p. 37. (2) OJ No C 68, 19. 3. 1990. DECISION No 2/90 OF THE ACP-EEC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS of 27 February 1990 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 concerning the adoption of transitional measures on the expiry of the Third ACP-EEC Convention, Whereas appropriate transitional measures, to apply until entry into force of the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989, must be adopted to maintain in force the relevant provisions of the Third ACP-EEC Convention or apply in advance certain provisions of the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The following provisions of the Third ACP-EEC Convention and the acts adopted pursuant thereto shall remain applicable after 28 February 1990: (a) the general provisions on ACP-EEC cooperation relating to the objectives and guidelines of the Convention in the main areas of cooperation and to the principles governing the instruments of cooperation, appearing in Part One, Chapters 2 and 3; (b)the provisions on the areas of cooperation appearing in Part Two; (c)subject to the second paragraph of Article 5 of this Decision, the provisions on the system for the stabilization of export earnings appearing in Part Three, Title II, Chapter 1; (d)the provisions on mining products appearing in Part Three, Title II, Chapter 3: however, requests for financial assistance under this chapter must be received not later than 31 October 1990; (e)the provisions on financial and technical cooperation in Part Three, Title III, and in Annex XXXI; (f)the provisions on investment, movements of capital, establishment and services appearing in Part Three, Title IV; (g)the provisions on the least-developed, landlocked and island countries appearing in Part Three, Title V; (h)the final provisions appearing in Part Five, except Articles 285, 286, 290 and the first and second paragraphs of Article 291; (i)the provisions on privileges and immunities appearing in Protocol No 3. 1. From 1 March 1990 the following provisions of the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention shall be applied in advance: (a) the general provisions on ACP-EEC cooperation relating to the objectives and principles of cooperation and to the institutions appearing in Part One, Chapters 1 and 5, in Part Four and in Protocol No 2; (b)the provisions on trade cooperation appearing in Part Three, Title 1; (c)Article 364 on the accession of Namibia; (d)the provisions on the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation appearing in Protocol No 1 and the Annexes thereto; (e)the provisions on the implementation of Article 178 appearing in Protocol No 4; (f)the provisions on bananas appearing in Protocol No 5; (g)the provisions on rum appearing in Protocol No 6; (h)the provisions on beef and veal appearing in Protocol No 7 and the Annexes thereto; (i)the provisions on products within the province of the ECSC Treaty appearing in Protocol No 9. 2. From 1 March 1990 the provisions referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply in relations between the Community and any new ACP State signatory to the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention. 3. The provisions referred to in paragraph 1, points (b), (d), (f), (g), (h) and (i) are reproduced in the Annexes hereto. Article 3 The Commission on Industrial Cooperation is hereby authorized to exercise the powers necessary to: - ensure the continued operation of the Centre for the Development of Industry until the entry into force of the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention, -prepare the entry into force of the new provisions, notably the setting-up of the Executive Board and the Advisory Council provided for in Part Two, Title V. Article 4 Under the authority of the Committee of Ambassadors, the Subcommittee on Cooperation for Agricultural and Rural Development is hereby authorized to exercise the powers necessary to ensure the continued operation of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation until the entry into force of the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention. Article 5 The implementation of the system for the stabilization of export earnings under the Third ACP-EEC Convention shall continue to be governed by the provisions of that Convention. Article 156 of the said Convention shall continue to apply, but the period of application shall be extended until the entry into force of the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention. Article 6 Financial and technical cooperation and the system providing aid for mining projects and programmes under the Third ACP-EEC Convention shall continue to be implemented as provided for in that Convention. By way of derogation from Article 178 (2) and Article 205 (3) of the said Convention, the period laid down in those Articles for Sysmin financing, emergency aid and aid for refugees and returnees shall be extended until the entry into force of the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention. Subject to Article 1 (d) of this Decision, the Community is hereby authorized to continue carrying out its commitments under these headings until that date. Article 7 The ACP States, the Member States of the Community and the Community shall each take whatever measures are necessary to implement this Decision. Article 8 This Decision shall enter into force on 1 March 1990. It shall apply until the entry into force of the new provisions concerning the same areas and no later than 28 February 1991, unless it is extended by joint agreement. Done at Brussels, 27 February 1990. For the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers By the ACP-EEC Committee of Ambassadors The Chairman J. CAMPBELL
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply with effect from 1 March 1990. It shall be binding in its entirety an directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 March 1990. For the Council The President G. COLLINS (1) OJ No C 44, 24. 2. 1990, p. 37. (2) OJ No C 68, 19. 3. 1990. DECISION No 2/90 OF THE ACP-EEC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS of 27 February 1990 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 concerning the adoption of transitional measures on the expiry of the Third ACP-EEC Convention, Whereas appropriate transitional measures, to apply until entry into force of the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989, must be adopted to maintain in force the relevant provisions of the Third ACP-EEC Convention or apply in advance certain provisions of the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The following provisions of the Third ACP-EEC Convention and the acts adopted pursuant thereto shall remain applicable after 28 February 1990: (a) the general provisions on ACP-EEC cooperation relating to the objectives and guidelines of the Convention in the main areas of cooperation and to the principles governing the instruments of cooperation, appearing in Part One, Chapters 2 and 3; (b)the provisions on the areas of cooperation appearing in Part Two; (c)subject to the second paragraph of Article 5 of this Decision, the provisions on the system for the stabilization of export earnings appearing in Part Three, Title II, Chapter 1; (d)the provisions on mining products appearing in Part Three, Title II, Chapter 3: however, requests for financial assistance under this chapter must be received not later than 31 October 1990; (e)the provisions on financial and technical cooperation in Part Three, Title III, and in Annex XXXI; (f)the provisions on investment, movements of capital, establishment and services appearing in Part Three, Title IV; (g)the provisions on the least-developed, landlocked and island countries appearing in Part Three, Title V; (h)the final provisions appearing in Part Five, except Articles 285, 286, 290 and the first and second paragraphs of Article 291; (i)the provisions on privileges and immunities appearing in Protocol No 3. Article 2 1. From 1 March 1990 the following provisions of the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention shall be applied in advance: (a) the general provisions on ACP-EEC cooperation relating to the objectives and principles of cooperation and to the institutions appearing in Part One, Chapters 1 and 5, in Part Four and in Protocol No 2; (b)the provisions on trade cooperation appearing in Part Three, Title 1; (c)Article 364 on the accession of Namibia; (d)the provisions on the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation appearing in Protocol No 1 and the Annexes thereto; (e)the provisions on the implementation of Article 178 appearing in Protocol No 4; (f)the provisions on bananas appearing in Protocol No 5; (g)the provisions on rum appearing in Protocol No 6; (h)the provisions on beef and veal appearing in Protocol No 7 and the Annexes thereto; (i)the provisions on products within the province of the ECSC Treaty appearing in Protocol No 9. 2. From 1 March 1990 the provisions referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply in relations between the Community and any new ACP State signatory to the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention. 3. The provisions referred to in paragraph 1, points (b), (d), (f), (g), (h) and (i) are reproduced in the Annexes hereto. Article 3 The Commission on Industrial Cooperation is hereby authorized to exercise the powers necessary to: - ensure the continued operation of the Centre for the Development of Industry until the entry into force of the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention, -prepare the entry into force of the new provisions, notably the setting-up of the Executive Board and the Advisory Council provided for in Part Two, Title V. Article 4 Under the authority of the Committee of Ambassadors, the Subcommittee on Cooperation for Agricultural and Rural Development is hereby authorized to exercise the powers necessary to ensure the continued operation of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation until the entry into force of the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention. Article 5 The implementation of the system for the stabilization of export earnings under the Third ACP-EEC Convention shall continue to be governed by the provisions of that Convention. Article 156 of the said Convention shall continue to apply, but the period of application shall be extended until the entry into force of the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention. Article 6 Financial and technical cooperation and the system providing aid for mining projects and programmes under the Third ACP-EEC Convention shall continue to be implemented as provided for in that Convention. By way of derogation from Article 178 (2) and Article 205 (3) of the said Convention, the period laid down in those Articles for Sysmin financing, emergency aid and aid for refugees and returnees shall be extended until the entry into force of the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention. Subject to Article 1 (d) of this Decision, the Community is hereby authorized to continue carrying out its commitments under these headings until that date. Article 7 The ACP States, the Member States of the Community and the Community shall each take whatever measures are necessary to implement this Decision. Article 8 This Decision shall enter into force on 1 March 1990. It shall apply until the entry into force of the new provisions concerning the same areas and no later than 28 February 1991, unless it is extended by joint agreement. Done at Brussels, 27 February 1990. For the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers By the ACP-EEC Committee of Ambassadors The Chairman J. CAMPBELL