2012/404/EU: Council Decision of 16 July 2012 extending the period of application of the appropriate measures laid down for the Republic of Guinea in Decision 2011/465/EU and amending that Decision

• CELEX: Decision 2011/465/EU
• Articles: 5

Article 1

The period of validity of Decision 2011/465/EU is extended by 12 months. To that end, in Article 3 of the Decision 2011/465/EU, the date ‘19 July 2012’ is replaced by the date ‘19 July 2013’.

Article 2

The time-limit for the holding of parliamentary elections in the Republic of Guinea, as laid down in the appropriate measures, specified in the Annex to the Decision 2011/465/EU, in the left column entitled ‘Commitments by the Republic of Guinea’ under ‘Commitments by Partners’, shall be extended until the end of 2012.

Article 3

The letter in the Annex to this Decision is addressed to the authorities of the Republic of Guinea.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA

Sirs,

Welcoming the progress made by the Republic of Guinea in returning to constitutional rule following the peaceful conclusion of the presidential elections in 2010 and the inauguration of a legitimate President and a civil government, in July 2011 the Council of the European Union, eased the appropriate measures laid down for the Republic of Guinea.

In Decision 2011/465/EU of 18 July 2011, the Council of the European Union specified that cooperation with the Republic of Guinea under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF) could be resumed in two stages, depending on progress made towards the holding of free and transparent parliamentary elections by the end of 2011.

The Council of the European Union finds that neither of the benchmarks has been met to date and has therefore decided, on the one hand, to extend the period of application of the appropriate measures laid down in Decision 2011/465/EU, and, on the other hand, to extend the time-limit for holding parliamentary elections until the end of 2012. Failure to respect this deadline will limit the possibilities of funds being committed from the 10th EDF.

We should like to recall the importance which the European Union attaches to the holding of credible, free and transparent parliamentary elections as quickly as possible and under optimum conditions, marking the end of the transition in the Republic of Guinea. The European Union confirms its commitment to supporting the organisation of these elections.

We assure you, Sirs, of the European Union’s support to your efforts to ensure sustainable economic growth and the welfare of the people of the Republic of Guinea.

Yours faithfully,

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

C. ASHTON

President

For the Commission

A. PIEBALGS

Commissioner