2000/169/EC: Council Decision of 25 February 2000 extending Decision 91/482/EEC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Communit
29. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 55/67 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 25 February 2000 extending Decision 91/482/EEC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (2000/169/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Decision 91/482/EEC (1), and in particular Article 240(4), second subparagraph thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, pending the entry into force of a new Council Decision on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community, the applicable provisions under Decision 91/ 482/EEC should be extended until the entry into force of the new Decision, but not beyond 28 February 2001, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 240(1) of Decision 91/482/EEC is hereby replaced by the following: ‘1. This Decision shall apply until 28 February 2001. ’ Article 1 This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 2 It shall apply from 29 February 2000. Done at Brussels, 25 February 2000. For the Council The President J. GAMA (1) OJ L 263, 19. 9. 1991, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 97/803/EC (OJ L 329, 29. 11. 1997, p. 50)