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of26February2001
concerningadditionalrestrictivemeasuresagainsttheTalibanandamendingCommonPosition96/
746/CFSP
(2001/154/CFSP)
(OJL57,27.2.2001,p.1)
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COUNCILCOMMONPOSITION
of26February2001
concerningadditionalrestrictivemeasuresagainsttheTalibanand
amendingCommonPosition96/746/CFSP
(2001/154/CFSP)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANUNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular
Article15thereof,
Whereas:
(1)On 17 December 1996, the Council adopted Common Position
96/746/CFSPconcerningtheimpositionofanembargoonarms,munitionsandmilitaryequipmentonAfghanistan(
1).
(2)On 15 November 1999, the Council adopted Common Position1999/727/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against theTaliban(
2).
(3)On 19 December 2000 the United Nations Security Counciladopted Resolution 1333 (2000), hereinafter referred to asUNSCR1333(2000),settingoutmeasurestobeimposedagainsttheAfghanfactionknownastheTaliban,whichalsocallsitself
theIslamicEmirateofAfghanistanandagainstUsamaBinLaden
andindividualsandentitiesassociatedwithhim.
(4)UNSCR1333(2000)providesformeasurestobeappliedtothe
territory controlled by the Taliban as designated by the UN
SanctionsCommittee.
(5)On 22 January 2001, the Council adopted Common Position2001/56/CFSPonAfghanistan(
3).
(6)CommonPosition96/746/CFSPshouldbeamendedtoensureanexemptionfromthearmsembargoinrespectofsuppliesofnon-lethalmilitaryequipmentasprovidedforinUNSCR1333(2000).
(7)ActionbytheCommunityisneededinordertoimplementcertainmeasures,
HASADOPTEDTHISCOMMONPOSITION:
Article 1
In addition to those measures taken pursuant to Common Position 96/
746/CFSP and Common Position 1999/727/CFSP
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Article 2
1. Thedirectorindirectsupply,saleandtransferofarmsandrelated
material of all types including weapons and ammunition, militaryvehiclesandequipment,paramilitaryequipment,andsparepartsfortheaforementionedtotheterritoryofAfghanistanunderTalibancontrolasdesignated by the UN Sanctions Committee, by nationals of MemberStatesorfromtheterritoriesoftheMemberStates,undertheconditions
setoutinUNSCR1333(2000),shallbeprohibited.
2. Thedirect orindirect supply,saleandtransfer totheterritory of
AfghanistanunderTalibancontrol,asdesignatedbytheUNSanctionsCommittee, of technical advice, assistance, or training related to themilitary activities of the armed personnel under the control of theTaliban, by nationals of Member States or from the territories of the2001E0154—EN—05.11.2001—001.001—2
(1) OJL342,31.12.1996,p.1.
(2) OJL294,16.11.1999,p.1.
(3) OJL21,23.1.2001,p.1.
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MemberStates,undertheconditionssetoutinUNSCR1333(2000),will
beprohibited.
3. Anyofficials,agents,advisersandmilitary personnelofMember
States in Afghanistan to advise the Taliban on military and relatedsecuritymattersshallbewithdrawn.
4. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to supplies of non-lethal
military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or protective use,andrelatedtechnical assistanceortraining,asapprovedinadvancebytheUNSanctionsCommittee,norshalltheyapplytoprotectiveclothing,includingflakjacketsandmilitaryhelmets,exportedtoAfghanistanbyUnitedNationspersonnel,representativesofthemediaandhumanitarian
workersfortheirpersonaluse.
Article 3
AllofficesoftheTalibanandofArianaAfghanAirlinesintheEuropean
Unionwillbeclosed.
Article 4
Funds and other financial assets of Usama Bin Laden and individuals
and entities associated with himas designated by the UN Sanctions
Committee, will be frozen, and fundsorother financial resources will
notbemadeavailable toUsamaBinLadenandindividuals orentitiesassociated with him as designated by the UN Sanctions Committee,undertheconditionssetoutinUNSCR1333(2000).
Article 5
The sale, supply or transfer of the chemical acetic anhydride by
nationalsfromMemberStatesorfromtheirterritorytoanypersonintheterritoryofAfghanistanunderTalibancontrolasdesignatedbytheUNSanctions Committee or to any person for the purpose of an activity
carried on in, or operated from, the territory under Taliban control as
designatedbythatCommittee,willbeprohibited.
Article 6
PermissiontoflytoandfromtheCommunity,ortooverflytheterritory
oftheMemberStates,foraircrafthavingtakenofffrom,ordestinedto
landat,aplaceintheterritoryofAfghanistanunderTalibancontrolasdesignated bytheUNSanctionsCommittee, willberefusedundertheconditionssetoutinUNSCR1333(2000).
Article 7
MemberStatesshalltakestepstorestrictentryinto,ortransitthrough
their territory of all senior officials of the rank of Deputy Minister orhigherintheTaliban,theequivalentrankofarmedpersonnelunderthecontrol of the Taliban and other senior advisers and dignitaries of the
TalibanundertheconditionssetoutinUNSCR1333(2000).
Article 8
The following Article shall be inserted after Article 1 in Common
Position96/746/CFSP:
‘Article 1(a)
Article1shallnotapplytosuppliesofnon-lethalmilitaryequipment
intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, and relatedtechnicalassistanceortraining,asapprovedinadvancebytheUNSanctions Committee, nor shall it apply to protective clothing,includingflakjacketsandmilitaryhelmets,exportedtoAfghanistan
by United Nations personnel, representatives of the media and
humanitarianworkersfortheirpersonaluse.’
Article 9
ThisCommonPositionshalltakeeffectonthedateofitsadoption.2001E0154—EN—05.11.2001—001.001—3
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Article 10
ThisCommonPositionshallbepublishedintheOfficialJournal.2001E0154—EN—05.11.2001—001.001—4