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2001/161/EC: Council Decision of 26 February 2001 extending Decision 91/482/EEC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community
2001/161/EC: Council Decision of 26 February 2001 extending Decision 91/482/EEC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community
2001/161/EC: Council Decision of 26 February 2001 extending Decision 91/482/EEC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community
JO L 58, 28.2.2001, p. 21–21
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No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 01/12/2001
2001/161/EC: Council Decision of 26 February 2001 extending Decision 91/482/EEC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community
Official Journal L 058 , 28/02/2001 P. 0021 - 0021
Council Decision of 26 February 2001 extending Decision 91/482/EEC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community (2001/161/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Decision 91/482/EEC(1), and in particular Article 240(4), second subparagraph thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) Pending the entry into force of a new Council Decision on the association of the overseas countries and territories (OCT) with the European Community, the applicable provisions under Decision 91/482/EEC should be extended until the entry into force of the new Decision, but not beyond 1 December 2001. (2) For the purpose of continuing participation by OCT nationals, account should be taken on a transitional basis of new Community programmes which succeed those which have lapsed or which are established in the interim period, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Decision 91/482/EEC is amended as follows: 1. Article 233c, shall be amended as follows: (a) the introductory wording shall be replaced by the following:"The following programmes, and any programmes succeeding them, shall apply to OCT nationals, in accordance with the conditions applicable for their Member State."; (b) the following paragraph shall be added:"The Commission may modify this list at the request of an OCT or a Member State or on its own initiative, in order to include any relevant new future programmes." 2. Article 240(1) shall be replaced by the following: "1. This Decision shall apply until 1 December 2001." Article 2 This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 March 2001. Done at Brussels, 26 February 2001. For the Council The President A. Lindh (1) OJ L 263, 19.9.1991, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2000/169/EC (OJ L 55, 29.2.2000, p. 67).