
Article 1 
In Article 3 of Decision 2010/371/EU, the second sentence is replaced by the following:
‘It shall remain in force until 6 December 2011 subject to regular review during this period.’.
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 30 May 2011.
For the Council
The President
CSÉFALVAY Z.
ANNEX
Brussels,

Sir,

The European Union attaches the utmost importance to the provisions of Article 9 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement. As essential elements of the Partnership Agreement, respect for human rights, democratic institutions and the rule of law form the basis of our relations.

By letter of 16 June 2010, the European Union informed you of its Decision 2010/371/EU of 7 June 2010 to conclude the consultations held pursuant to Article 96 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and to take ‘appropriate measures’ within the meaning of Article 96(2)(c) of that Agreement.

The European Union is aware that all the political parties have made efforts since that date to find a solution to the political crisis afflicting your country. It notes with great interest the developments in the negotiations on a roadmap mediated by the Southern African Development Community, charting a neutral, consensus-based transition process to help Madagascar find a way out of the crisis, which should result in free, credible elections that would permit a return to constitutional order. The European Union wishes to reiterate its full support for SADC mediation efforts.

The European Union takes note of the outcome of the SADC Summit on 20 May 2011. The Heads of State and Government decided to call, in the shortest possible time, a meeting of all Malagasy parties to come to an agreement on a roadmap, paving the way for free and credible elections. The European Union calls on all Malagasy parties to cooperate in good faith with these efforts.

The European Union is ready to intensify political dialogue with Madagascar and to provide political and financial support to a consensus-based transition arising from the implementation of a roadmap signed by all parties involved and approved by the SADC, the African Union and the international community. The European Union attaches prime importance to ending the lengthy political crisis which is having an increasingly serious economic and social impact on the people of Madagascar.

Decision 2010/371/EU expires on 6 June 2011, therefore the European Union has decided to extend the Decision, but will review this Decision once a roadmap has been endorsed by the SADC, the African Union and the international community.

Yours faithfully,

For the European Union