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of 19 March 1998
defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union on restrictive
measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(98/240/CFSP)
(OJ L 95, 27.3.1998, p. 1)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
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COMMON POSITION
of 19 March 1998
defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on
European Union on restrictive measures against the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia
(98/240/CFSP)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treatyon European Union, and in particular
Article J.2 thereof,
Whereas recent events in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY),
and in particular the use of force against the Kosovar AlbanianCommunityin Kosovo, represent an unacceptable violation of human
rights and put the securityof the region at risk;
Whereas the European Union stronglycondemns terrorism and violent
acts committed bythe Kosovo Liberation Army , or anygroup or indi-vidual;
Whereas the Union stronglycondemns the violent repression of the
non-violent expression of political views;
Whereas the Union endorsed on 12 March 1998 the statement issued
bythe Contact Group on 9 March 1998;
Whereas the Union demands that the Government of the FRY take
effective steps to stop the violence and engage in a commitment to
find a political solution to the issue of Kosovo through a peaceful
dialogue with the Kosovar Albanian Community, in particular by:
— withdrawing the special police units and ceasing action bythe
securityforces affecting the civilian population,
— allowing access to Kosovo for the International Committee of the
Red Cross and other humanitarian organisations as well as byrepre-sentatives of the Union and other Embassies,
— committing itself publiclyto begin a process of dialogue with the
leadership of the Kosovar Albanian Community,
— cooperating in a constructive manner in order to implement the
action set out in paragraph 6 of the Contact Group statement;
Whereas the restrictive measures in Articles 1 to 4, including the
reduction of economic and/or financial relations, are deemed necessary;whereas such measures will be reconsidered immediatelyif theGovernment of the FRY takes the steps referred to in the previousrecital;
Whereas the Union will move to further international measures, and
specificallyto pursue a freezing of the funds held abroad bythe FRYand the Serbian Governments, should the above steps not be imple-mented and repression continue in Kosovo,
HAS DEFINED THIS COMMON POSITION:
Article 1
The European Union confirms the embargo on arms exports to the
former Yugoslavia established byCommon Position 96/184/CFSP(1).
Article 2
No equipment which might be used for internal repression or for
terrorism will be supplied to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.1998E0240 — EN — 10.11.2000 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ L 58, 7.3.1996, p. 1.
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Article 4
1. No visas shall be issued for senior FRY and Serbian representa-
tives responsible for repressive action byFRY securityforces in
Kosovo.
2. The persons listed in the Annex, who have been identified as
having clear securityresponsibilities, shall be reported for the purposeof non-admission in the territories of the Member States. Other seniorFRY and Serbian representatives responsible for repressive action inKosovo would be added in the case of a failure bythe FRY authorities
to respond to the demands of the International Community. In excep-
tional cases, exemptions maybe made if this would further vitalUnion objectives. The Council shall update the list in the light ofdevelopments in Kosovo.
Article 5
This common position shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Article 6
This common position shall be published in the Official Journal.1998E0240 — EN — 10.11.2000 — 001.001 — 3
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ANNEX
Vlajko Stojlkovic (Serbian Minister for the Interior)
Vlastimir Djordjevic (Head of Public SecurityDepartment)
Dragisa Ristivojevic (DeputyHead of Public SecurityDepartment)Obrad Stevanovic (Assistant Minister for the Interior)
Jovica Stanisic (Assistant Minister for the Interior: Head of Serbian State
Security)
Radomir Markovic (Assistant Minister for the Interior: DeputyHead of State
Security)
Frenki Simatovic (Chief of Special Forces of State Security)
David Gajic (Head of Securityin Kosovo)
Lubinko Cvetic (DeputyHead of Securityin Kosovo)Veljko Odalovic (DeputyHead of the Kosovo Okrug)1998E0240 — EN — 10.11.2000 — 001.001 — 4