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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-158/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2008/158",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 18 February 2008 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 (2008/158/EC)",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision\nof 18 February 2008\nextending 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\n(2008/158/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 ACP-EC Partnership Agreement signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 and revised in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005,\nHaving regard to the Internal Agreement between the representatives 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 Partnership Agreement, and in particular Article 3 thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nBy Council 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 appropriate measures, as specified in the Annex to that Decision, were taken.\n(2)\nBy Decision 2007/127/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, until 20 February 2006 by Article 1 of Decision 2005/139/EC and until 20 February 2007 by Article 1 of Decision 2006/114/EC, were extended for a further period of twelve months until 20 February 2008.\n(3)\nThe 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.\n(4)\nThe period of application of the measures should therefore be extended,\nHAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3. Agreement as last amended by Decision No 4/2007 (OJ L 25, 30.1.2008, p. 11)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 26."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 376. Internal Agreement as last amended by Internal Agreement of 10 April 2006 (OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 48)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 50, 21.2.2002, p. 64. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/127/EC (OJ L 53, 22.2.2007, p. 23)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "OJ L 46, 20.2.2003, p. 25."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "OJ L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 60."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "OJ L 48, 19.2.2005, p. 28."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "OJ L 48, 18.2.2006, p. 26."
    }
  ],
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