28.2.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 58/21 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL 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 ('), 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 terri- tories (OCT) with the European Community, the applic- able 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: () O] L 263, 19.9.1991, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2000/169/EC (O] L 55, 29.2.2000, p. 67). 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