Co2+ centre in ZnTe has been proved to be an acceptor, contrary to the
previous assignment, but in agreement with the general trend in the b
ehaviour of the transition metal impurities in the II-VI compounds. Th
e threshold of the Co2+ + hv --> Co1+ + h transition has been found in
the spectrum of photoconductivity at about 1.4 eV, close to the value
already reported.