Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 (repealed)Show full title

Article 10

1. The Commission shall examine the request accompanied by the information referred to in Article 9(2). When examining the request the Commission shall take account of the findings of the relevant international organisations and agencies. It may ask the requesting country any questions which it considers relevant, and may verify the information received with the requesting country or with any other relevant sources.

2. After having examined the request the Commission shall decide in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 27(4) whether to grant the requesting country the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance.

3. The Commission shall notify the requesting country of a decision taken in accordance with paragraph 2. Where a country is granted the special incentive arrangement, it shall be informed of the date on which that decision enters into force. The Commission shall publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, listing the countries benefiting from the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance:

(a) by 15 December 2008, for a request under Article 9(1)(a)(i); or

(b) by 15 June 2010 for a request under Article 9(1)(a)(ii).

4. Where the requesting country is not granted the special incentive arrangement, the Commission shall give the reasons, if that country so requests.

5. The Commission shall conduct all relations with a requesting country concerning the request acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 27(4).

6. The special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance granted under Council Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 shall continue to be granted from 1 January 2009 to any country still subject to an investigation initiated under Article 18(2) of that Regulation, until the date of conclusion of such investigation under this Regulation.