22002D0415

Decision No 1/2002 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers

of 31 May 2002

extending Decision No 1/2000 regarding transitional measures

(2002/415/EC)

THE ACP-EC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS,

Having regard to Article 7 of Decision No 1/2000 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers of 27 July 2000 regarding transitional measures valid from 2 August 2000 until the entry into force of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement(1),

Whereas:

(1) The new ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement", was signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000. The Agreement will not enter into force until the requirements set out in Article 93(3) thereof have been fulfilled.

(2) The ACP-EC Council of Ministers adopted transitional measures by Decision No 1/2000.

(3) In accordance with Article 7 of Decision No 1/2000, the Decision shall apply until the Agreement enters into force but no longer than 1 June 2002. Given that the Agreement will not have entered into force by that date, the Council of Ministers should decide to extend the application of Decision No 1/2000 until the Agreement enters into force,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 7 of Decision No 1/2000 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers shall be replaced by the following: "Article 7

Entry into force and validity of this Decision

This Decision shall enter into force on 2 August 2000. It shall apply until the Agreement enters into force."

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 31 May 2002.

For the ACP-EC Council of Ministers

The Chairman

M. L. Kpakol

(1) OJ L 195, 1.8.2000, p. 46.