{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-139/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2005/139",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 17 February 2005 extending the period of application of the measures provided for by Decision 2002/148/EC concluding consultations held with Zimbabwe under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (2005/139/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-139",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision\nof 17 February 2005\nextending the period of application of the measures provided for by Decision 2002/148/EC concluding consultations held with Zimbabwe under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement\n(2005/139/EC)\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,\nHaving regard to the Internal Agreement on measures to be taken and procedures to be followed for the implementation of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000, hereinafter referred to as the ‘ACP-EC Agreement’, and in particular Article 3 thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nBy Decision 2002/148/EC, the consultations held with the Republic of Zimbabwe under Article 96(2)(c) of the ACP-EC Agreement were concluded and the appropriate measures specified in the letter attached to that Decision were taken.\n(2)\nThe period of application of the said measures was extended until 20 February 2004 by Decision 2003/112/EC and until 20 February 2005 by Decision 2004/157/EC.\n(3)\nThe essential elements cited in Article 9 of the ACP-EC 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.\n(4)\nThe period of application of the measures referred to in Article 2 of Decision 2002/148/EC should therefore be extended,\nHAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 376."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 50, 21.2.2002, p. 64."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 46, 20.2.2003, p. 25."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 60."
    }
  ],
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}