22.2.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 53/23 II (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 19 February 2007 extending the period of application of the measures in Decision 2002/148/EC concluding consultations with Zimbabwe under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (2007/127EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof, Having regard to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (') and revised in Luxembourg on 25 August 2005 (%), 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) By Decision 2002/148/EC (*), the consultations with the Republic of Zimbabwe under Article 96(2)(c) of the ACP- EC Partnership Agreement were concluded and appro- priate measures, as specified in the Annex to that Decision, were taken. () O] L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3. () O] L 209, 11.08.2005, p. 25. () OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 376. Internal Agreement as last amended by Internal Agreement of 10 April 2006 (O] L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 48). (* OJ L 50, 21.2.2002, p. 64. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/114/EC (O] L 48, 18.2.2006, p. 26). () By Decision 2006/114/EC the application of the measures referred to in Article 2 of Decision 2002/148/EC, which had been extended until 20 February 2004 by Article 1 of Decision 2003/112[EC (°), until 20 February 2005 by Article 1 of Decision 2004/157[EC () and until 20 February 2006 by Article 1 of Decision 2005/139/EC (7), were extended for a further period of 12 months until 20 February 2007. (3)  The essential elements cited in Article 9 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement continue to be violated by the Government of Zimbabwe and the current conditions in Zimbabwe do not ensure respect for human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law. (4 The period of application of the measures should therefore be extended, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The period of application of the measures referred to in Article 2 of Decision 2002/148/EC shall be extended until 20 February 2008. The measures shall be kept under constant review. The letter in the Annex to this Decision shall be addressed to the President of Zimbabwe. 5 () O] L 46, 20.2.2003, p. 25. (6 O] L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 60. (') O] L 48, 19.2.2005, p. 28.