Decision No 5/98 of the Association Council between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part of 23 December 1998 extending the double-checking system established by Decision No 3/97 of the Association Council for the period 1 January to 31 December 1999
26. 1. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 19/9 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL DECISION No 5/98 OF THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part of 23 December 1998 extending the double-checking system established by Decision No 3/97 of the Associ- ation Council for the period 1 January to 31 December 1999 (1999/57/EC) THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL, Whereas the Contact Group referred to in Article 11 of Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 1995, met on 14 October 1998 and agreed to recommend to the Association Council established under Article 106 of the Agreement that the double-checking system introduced in 1998 by Association Council Decision No 3/97 should be extended for the period between 1 January and 31 December 1999; Whereas the Association Council, having been supplied with all relevant information, has agreed with this recommendation, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The double-checking system established by Association Council Decision No 3/97 for the period 1 January to 31 December 1998 shall continue to apply for the period between 1 January and 31 December 1999. In the preamble and Article 1(1) and (3) of the Decision, references to the period 1 January to 31 December 1998 shall be replaced by references to ‘1 January to 31 December 1999'. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1999. Article 2 Done at Brussels, 23 December 1998. For the Association Council The President A. G. PLESU