28.9. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities " No L 266/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 17 September 1990 | on interim measures applicable after the unification of Germany in anticipation of the adoption of transitional measures by the Council in cooperation with the European Parliament (90/476/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 49, 57, 66, 100a and 118a thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, In cooperaﬁon with the European Parliament (1), Whereas the Economic and Social Committee, having been consulted on the Commission proposal, has failed to issue its opinion within the time limit set by the Council in accordance with Article 198 of the Treaty; whereas it is necessary to proceed, notwithstanding the absence of an opinion from that Committee; Whereas, from the date of German unification onwards, Community law will be fully applicable to the territory of the former German Democratic Republic; Whereas, to take account of the special situation obtaining in that territory, provision must be made for transitional measures for the implementation of a number of Community acts; ' Whereas, in its communication of 21 August 1990, the Commission submitted a number of proposals for Directives to be adopted by the Council in cooperation with the European Patliament, which must be closely associated at all times in the decision-making process envisaged during the (!) Opinion delivered on 11 September 1990 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of 13 September 1990 (not yet published in the Official Journal). phase prior to the definitive entry into force of the interim measures; Whereas the Council will not be able to adopt those acts before the date of unification; whereas, taking account of the exceptional nature of the situation, interim measures must be introduced; Whereas no such interim measures should pre-empt modifications to the proposals for Directives during their consideration and final adoption, HAD ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Am"cle 1 As the Council was unable to act before the date of German unification on the transitional measures for the application to the territory of the former German Democratic Republic of Community Directives as provided for in the Commission proposals submitted to the Council by the communication of 21 August 1990 and as set out in the Annex to this Directive, interim measures shall apply by way of derogation from the Directives covered by those proposals, subject to the limits and conditions laid down in this Directive. Article 2 1.  The Commission may authorize the Federal Republic of Germany to maintain provisionally in force, legislation applicable in the territory of the former German Democratic Republic which does not comply with a Community act as referred to in Article 1.