L 48/28 Official Journal of the European Union 19.2.2005 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) 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) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (4)  The period of application of the measures referred to in Article 2 of Decision 2002/148/EC should therefore be Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 300(2) 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 signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1), hereinafter referred to as the ‘ACP-EC Agreement’, and in particular Article 3 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) By 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. (2)  The period of application of the said measures was extended wuntil 20 February 2004 by Decision 2003/112/EC(}) and until 20 February 2005 by Decision 2004/157/EC (¥. (3)  The 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 prin- ciples and the rule of law. () OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 376. () O] L 50, 21.2.2002, p. 64. () O] L 46, 20.2.2003, p. 25. () O] L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 60. extended, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The application of the measures referred to in Article 2 of Decision 2002/148/EC shall be extended until 20 February 2006. These measures shall be reviewed on the basis of an in-depth assessment of the situation in the light of the parlia- mentary election scheduled to take place in Zimbabwe in March 2005. The letter attached to this Decision shall be addressed to the President of Zimbabwe. Atrticle 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Dorne at Brussels, 17 February 2005. For the Council The President J.-C. JUNCKER