COUNCIL DECISION
of 27 September 2010
concerning the conclusion of consultations with the Republic of Niger under Article 96 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement
(2010/588/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217 thereof,
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) and revised in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (2) (‘the ACP-EU Partnership 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 European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
The essential elements referred to in Article 9 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement have been violated.
(2)
On 8 December 2009 and 26 May 2010, pursuant to Article 96 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, consultations were held with the Republic of Niger in the presence of representatives of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States. At the last round of consultations, the representatives of the transitional government of Niger put forward satisfactory proposals and undertakings,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Consultations with the Republic of Niger under Article 96 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement are hereby concluded.
Article 2
The measures set out in the annexed letter are hereby adopted as appropriate measures under Article 96(2)(c) of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
It shall remain in force for a period of 12 months. It shall be reviewed at least every six months on the basis of a follow-up mission of the Union.
Done at Brussels, 27 September 2010.