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"B COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 926/98
of 27 April 1998
concerning the reduction of certain economic relations with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(OJ L 130, 1.5.1998, p. 1)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 926/98
of 27 April 1998
concerning the reduction of certain economic relations with the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in
particular Articles 73g and 228a thereof,
Having regard to Common Position 98/240/CFSP 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 (1),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the said Common Position 98/240/CFSP provides for restrictive
measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, including action by the
Community to reduce certain economic relations;
Whereas certain of these measures fall within the scope of the Treaty
establishing the European Community;
Whereas, therefore, and notably with a view to avoiding distortion of
competition, Community legislation is necessary for the implementation of
these measures, as far as the territory of the Community is concerned;
whereas such territory is deemed to encompass, for the purposes of thisRegulation, all the territories of the Member States to which the Treatyestablishing the European Community is applicable, under the conditions laid
down in that Treaty;
Whereas a procedure should be provided to amend, if necessary, the list of
equipment which might be used for internal repression or terrorism;
Whereas there is a need for the Commission and the Member States to inform
each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and of other relevantinformation at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, without
prejudice to existing obligations with regard to certain items concerned,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The supply or sale, directly or indirectly, to the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia of equipment which might be used for internal repression orterrorism such as that set out in the Annex hereto shall be prohibited, exceptunder the conditions laid down therein. The Annex shall not include items
specially designed or modified for military use already subject to the arms
embargo established on the basis of Common Positions 96/184/CFSP (
2) and
98/240/CFSP .
Article 3
The participation, knowingly and intentionally, in related activities the object
or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to promote the transactions or
activities referred to in Articles 1 and 2 shall also be prohibited.
Article 4
The Council shall adopt by qualified majority amendments to the list set out
in the Annex on the basis of a proposal from the Commission in conformitywith Article 1.!B
(1) OJ L 95, 27. 3. 1998, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 58, 7. 3. 1996, p. 1.!M1
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Article 5
Each Member State shall determine the sanctions to be imposed where the
provisions of this Regulation are infringed.
Article 6
The Commission and the Member States shall, insofar as they are not
otherwise obliged to do so, inform each other of the measures taken under this
Regulation and supply each other with other relevant information at their
disposal in connection with this Regulation, such as breaches and enforce-ment problems, judgments handed down by national courts or decisions of
relevant international fora.
Article 7
This Regulation shall apply:
— within the territory of the Community including its airspace,— on board any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of a Member
State,
— to any person elsewhere who is a national of a Member State,— to any body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a
Member State.
Article 8
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all
Member States.!B1998R0926 — EN — 14.11.2000 — 001.001 — 3
ANNEX
EQUIPMENT FOR INTERNAL REPRESSION OR TERRORISM, ENVISAGED
BY ARTICLE 1
(The following list does not include items which have been specially designed or
modified for military use and are covered by the arms embargo established on the basisof common positions 96/184/CFSP and 98/240/CFSP)
Helmets providing ballistic protection, anti-riots helmets, anti-riots shields and ballistic
shields and specially designed components therefor.
Specially designed fingerprint equipment.
Power controlled searchlights.
Construction equipment provided with ballistic protection.Hunting knives.Specially designed production equipment to make shotguns.Ammunition hand-loading equipment.Communications intercept devices.Solid-state optical detectors.
Image-intensifier tube.
Telescopic weapon sights.Smooth bore weapons and related ammunition, other than those specially designed for
military use, and specially designed components therefor,
except: (1) signal pistols;
(2) air or cartridge powered guns designed as industrial tools or humane
animal stunners.
Simulators for training in the use of firearms and specially designed or modified
components and accessories therefor.
Bombs and grenades, other than those specially designed for military use, and specially
designed components therefor.
Body armour, other than those manufactured to military standards or specifications, and
specially designed components therefor.
All-wheel-drive utility vehicles capable of off road use that have been manufactured or
fitted with ballistic protection, and profiled armour for such vehicles.
Water cannon and specially designed or modified components therefor.
Vehicles equipped with water cannon.
Vehicles specially designed or modified to be electrified to repel boarders and
components therefor specially designed or modified for that purpose.
Acoustic devices represented by the manufacturer or supplier as suitable for riot-control
purposes, and specially designed components therefor.
Leg-irons, gangchains, shackles and electric-shock belts, specially designed for
restraining human beings;
except: handcuffs for which the maximum overall dimension including chain does not
exceed 240 mm when locked.
Portable devices designed or modified for the purpose of riot control or self-protection
by the administration of an incapacitating substance (such as tear gas or pepper sprays),and specially designed components therefor.
Portable devices designed or modified for the purpose of riot control or self-protection
by the administration of an electric shock (including electric-shock batons, electricshock shields, stun guns and electric shock dart guns (tasers)) and components thereforspecially designed or modified for that purpose.
Electronic equipment capable of detecting concealed explosives and specially designed
components therefor,
except: TV or X-rayons inspection equipment.
Electronic jamming equipment specially designed to prevent the detonation by radio
remote control of improvised devices and specially designed components therefor.
Equipment and devices specially designed to initiate explosions by electrical or non-
electrical means, including firing sets, detonators, igniters, boosters and detonatingcord, and specially designed components therefor,
except: those specially designed for a specific commercial use consisting of the
actuation or operation by explosive means of other equipment or devices thefunction of which is not the creation of explosions (e.g., car air bag inflaters,electri-surge arresters of fire sprinkler actuators) (
1).!B1998R0926 — EN — 14.11.2000 — 001.001 — 4
Equipment and devices designed for explosive ordnance disposal;
except: (1) bomb blankets;
(2) containers designed for holding objects known on be, or suspected of
being improvised explosive devices.
Linear cutting explosive charges (1).
Explosives and related substances as follows (1):
— amatol,— nitrocellulose (containing more than 12,5 % nitrogen),
— nitroglycol,
— pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN),
— picryl chloride,
— trinitrophenylmethylnitramine (tetryl),— 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene (TNT).
Night vision and thermal imaging equipment and image intensifier tubes or solid state
sensors therefor.
Software specially designed and technology required for all listed items.!
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(1) When they have obtained conclusive evidence that the end-use of the items under
this indent is not for internal repression or terrorism and in accordance with Article
4 of the Regulation the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise
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