Brussels, 02/08/2000 (Agence Europe) - The second group of transitional measures enabling to ensure the juncture between the Lomé Convention (Lomé IV b, postponed until 1 August) and the implementation of the new partnership agreement between the ACP countries and the European Union (Cotonou agreement signed last 23 June) entered into force 2 August. The decision adopted by the joint Council of Ministers the 27 July was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (N°...