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5 . 3 . 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 63 / 1

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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) No 690 / 86 of 3 March 1986 on the application of Decision No 1 / 86 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers extending Decision No 2 / 85 on transitional measures applicable from 1 March 1985

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Whereas it is necessary to take the measures to implement that Decision , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and in particular Articles 113 and 235 thereof, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Article 1 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , Decision No 1 / 86 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers , Having regard to the opinion of the European shall be applicable in the Community from 1 March 1986 Parliament (*), until the entry into force of the Third ACP-EEC Convention or until 30 June 1986 , whichever is the earlier, without Whereas the Second ACP-EEC Convention signed at Lomé prejudice to more favourable arrangements for imports of on 31 October 1979 expired on 28 February 1985 ; ACP products to be adopted unilaterally by the Community . Whereas the Third ACP-EEC Convention signed at Lomé on The text of that Decision is attached to this Regulation . 8 December 1984 has not yet entered into force ;

Whereas Decision No 2 / 85 of the ACP-EEC Council of Article 2 Ministers is valid only until 28 February 1986 ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its Whereas Decision No 1 / 86 of the ACP-EEC Council of publication in the Official Journal of the European Ministers extended that validity until the entry into force of Communities . the Third ACP-EEC Convention or 30 June 1986 , whichever is the earlier ; It shall apply from 1 March 1986 .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels , 3 March 1986 .

For the Council The President W. F. van EEKELEN

( 1 ) Opinion delivered on 21 February 1 986 ( not yet published in the Official Journal ).