Considerations on COM(2010)19 - Adapting and 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 - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2010)19 - Adapting and extending the period of application of the measures in Decision 2002/148/EC concluding consultations with ... |
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document | COM(2010)19 |
date | February 16, 2010 |
(2) | By Decision 2009/144/EC (5) 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 (6), until 20 February 2005 by Article 1 of Decision 2004/157/EC (7), until 20 February 2006 by Article 1 of Decision 2005/139/EC (8), until 20 February 2007 by Article 1 of Decision 2006/114/EC (9), until 20 February 2008 by Article 1 of Decision 2007/127/EC (10) and until 20 February 2009 by Article 1 of Decision 2008/158/EC (11), was extended for a further period of 12 months until 20 February 2010. |
(3) | The creation of an inclusive Government should be recognised as an opportunity to re-establish a constructive relationship between the European Union and Zimbabwe and to support the implementation of its reform programme. |
(4) | However, taking into consideration recent events in Zimbabwe’s political development, as well as the fact that certain important measures concerning the essential elements of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, fully integrated into the Global Political Agreement agreed among the three political parties, have still not been adequately implemented, the essential elements cited in Article 9 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement are not respected, and the current conditions in Zimbabwe do not ensure respect for human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law. |
(5) | The period of application of the measures should therefore be extended, |