2. 2. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 26/27 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 29 January 1996 on transitional measures to be applied from 1 March 1995 in the context of the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community (96/109/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Commu- nity ('), and in particular Article 240 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Decision 91/482/EEC is applicable for ten years from 1 March 1990 ; Whereas Decision 91/482/EEC stipulates in Article 154 (4) that further amounts of Community financing shall be adopted for the second five-year period covered by it; Whereas pending the fixing of the new amounts by the Council, the appropriate provisions should be adopted by way of transitional measures to be applied from 1 March 1995, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 1. The balances referred to in Article 119 (2) of Deci- sion 91/482/EEC shall, until exhausted, be allocated to () OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991, p. 1. Decision is amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. the Stabex system for the purposes specified in Article 114. 2. The balances referred to in Article 142 (2) of Deci- sion 91/482/EEC shall, until exhausted, be allocated to the special financing facility (Sysmin) for the purposes specified in Article 137. Article 2 The Council shall undertake a review of the implementa- tion of this Decision upon the entry into force of the Decision provided for by Article 154 (4) of Decision 91/482/EEC fixing the financing for the second five-year period covered by it. Article 3 This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply as from 1 March 1995. Done at Brussels, 29 January 1996. For the Council The President S. AGNELLI