31991R0151

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 151/91 of 21 January 1991 amending the list of least-developed countries contained in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 429/87

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 428/87 of 9 February 1987 setting up a system of compensation for loss of export earnings for least-developed countries not signatory to the Third ACP-EEC Convention (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Republic of Haiti has recently signed the fourth ACP-EEC Convention and will therefore be covered by the Stabex system set up by that Convention from the 1990 year of application onwards;

Whereas that country should therefore be withdrawn from the list of countries contained in Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 429/87 of 9 February 1987 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 428/87 (2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1

The Republic of Haiti is hereby withdrawn from the list of countries contained in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 429/87. Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 January 1990. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 January 1991. For the Council

The President

R. STEICHEN (1) OJ No L 43, 13. 2. 1987, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 43, 13. 2. 1987, p. 3.