9.5.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 125/29 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 14 April 2008 extending Decision 2005/321/EC concluding the consultation procedure with the Republic of Guinea under Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement (2008/363[EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 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 (3), and in particular Article 96 thereof, Having regard to the internal agreement between the represen- tatives 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 Part- nership Agreement (), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) Decision 2005/321/EC (%) lays down a period of validity of 36 months from the date of its adoption for moni- toring the appropriate measures and is due to expire on 14 April 2008. () O] L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3. () O] L 287, 28.10.2005, p. 4. () O] L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 376. () O] L 104, 23.4.2005, p. 33. (2) At the end of this monitoring period, a number of undertakings have been fulfilled and the main under- takings still outstanding have given rise to concrete initiatives. Nevertheless, several important measures concerning  essential  elements of the Cotonou Agreement have yet to be implemented, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The validity of Decision 2005/321/EC is hereby extended for 12 months. It shall be reviewed every six months. The letter addressed to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Guinea is attached to this Decision. Article 2 The measures adopted by Decision 2005/321/EC as part of the appropriate measures within the meaning of Article 96(2)(c) of the Cotonou Agreement shall remain unchanged. Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. It shall expire on 14 April 2009.