# L_2008308EN.01005201.xml

| 19.11.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 308/52 |
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19.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 308/52

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COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2008/873/CFSP

of 18 November 2008

renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 15 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 13 December 2004, the Council adopted Common Position 2004/852/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire (1) in order to implement the measures imposed against Côte d’Ivoire by United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1572 (2004). |
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(1)

On 13 December 2004, the Council adopted Common Position 2004/852/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire (1) in order to implement the measures imposed against Côte d’Ivoire by United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1572 (2004).

| (2) | On 23 January 2006, the Council adopted Common Position 2006/30/CFSP (2) renewing the restrictive measures imposed against Côte d’Ivoire by Common Position 2004/852/CFSP for a further period of twelve months and supplementing them with the restrictive measures imposed by point 6 of UNSCR 1643 (2005). On 12 February 2007, the Council adopted Common Position 2007/92/CFSP (3) renewing those restrictive measures until 31 October 2007. |
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(2)

On 23 January 2006, the Council adopted Common Position 2006/30/CFSP (2) renewing the restrictive measures imposed against Côte d’Ivoire by Common Position 2004/852/CFSP for a further period of twelve months and supplementing them with the restrictive measures imposed by point 6 of UNSCR 1643 (2005). On 12 February 2007, the Council adopted Common Position 2007/92/CFSP (3) renewing those restrictive measures until 31 October 2007.

| (3) | On 22 November 2007, the Council adopted Common Position 2007/761/CFSP (4) extending until 31 October 2008 the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire. |
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(3)

On 22 November 2007, the Council adopted Common Position 2007/761/CFSP (4) extending until 31 October 2008 the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire.

| (4) | On 29 October 2008, following a review of the measures imposed by UNSCR 1572 (2004) and 1643 (2005), the United Nations Security Council adopted UNSCR 1842 (2008) renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire until 31 October 2009. |
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(4)

On 29 October 2008, following a review of the measures imposed by UNSCR 1572 (2004) and 1643 (2005), the United Nations Security Council adopted UNSCR 1842 (2008) renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire until 31 October 2009.

| (5) | The measures imposed by Common Position 2004/852/CFSP and Common Position 2006/30/CFSP should therefore be renewed with effect from 1 November 2008 in order to give effect to UNSCR 1842 (2008), |
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(5)

The measures imposed by Common Position 2004/852/CFSP and Common Position 2006/30/CFSP should therefore be renewed with effect from 1 November 2008 in order to give effect to UNSCR 1842 (2008),

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

The measures imposed by Common Position 2004/852/CFSP and Common Position 2006/30/CFSP shall be renewed with effect from 1 November 2008.

Article 2

This Common Position shall take effect on the date of its adoption. It shall be amended or repealed, as appropriate, in the light of determinations made by the United Nations Security Council.

Article 3

This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 18 November 2008.

For the Council

The President

M. BARNIER

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(1)  
  OJ L 368, 15.12.2004, p. 50.

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(2)  
  OJ L 19, 24.1.2006, p. 36.

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(3)  
  OJ L 41, 13.2.2007, p. 16.

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(4)  
  OJ L 305, 23.11.2007, p. 61.

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