L 21434 Official Journal of the European Union 19.8.2009 I (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 27 July 2009 concerning the conclusion of consultations with the Republic of Guinea under Article 96 of the Cotonou agreement (2009/618/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), as revised by the agreement signed in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (3 (hereinafter referred to as the Cotonou Agreement), 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 partnership agreement (}), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1)  The essential elements referred to in Article 9 of the Cotonou Agreement have been violated. 0J L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3. () O] L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 27. 0] L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 376. (2 On 29 April 2009, pursuant to Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement, consultations started with Guinea, in the presence of the representatives of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States during which representatives of the ruling military junta and the tran- sitional government presented satisfactory proposals and commitments, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Consultations with Guinea under Article 96 of the Cotonou 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 Cotonou Agreement. Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. This Decision shall expire on 27 July 2011. It is reviewed regularly at least once every six months in the light of the conclusions of the joint monitoring missions by the Presidency of the European Union and the Commission.