23.4.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 104/33 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 14 April 2005 concluding consultations with the Republic of Guinea under Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement (2005/321/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 ('), and in particular, Article 96 thereof, Having regard to the Internal Agreement 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, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1)  The essential elements referred to in Article 9 of the Cotonou Agreement have been violated. (2 On 20 July 2004, pursuant to Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement, consultations started with the ACP countries and the Republic of Guinea. On that occasion the Guinean authorities gave specific undertakings designed to remedy problems identified by the European Union and to implement them during a period of intensive dialogue lasting three months. (3) At the end of this period some substantive initiatives had been taken in respect of some of the undertakings referred to above and some undertakings had been met; nevertheless several important measures concerning essential elements of the Cotonou Agreement have not yet been taken, () O] L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3. () 0] L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 376. HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Atticle 1 Consultations with the Republic of Guinea pursuant to Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement are hereby concluded. Article 2 The measures specified in the annexed letter are hereby adopted as appropriate measures within the meaning of Article 96(2)(c) of the Cotonou Agreement. Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on the day it is adopted. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision shall expire on 14 April 2008. It shall be reviewed regularly at least every six months. Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 2005. For the Council The President L. FRIEDEN