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COMMON POSITION of 17 March 1997 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, on restrictive measures aimed at persons having perpetrated violent acts during the incidents in Mostar on 10 February 1997 (97/193/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.2 thereof,

Whereas the European Union is committed to a policy of reconciliation and cooperation between the communities of Mostar and to the strengthening of the Federation;

Whereas the Council considers that the incidents which occurred in Mostar on 10 February 1997 threaten to jeopardize the implementation of this policy;

Whereas, in that context, the Council deems it appropriate to follow up the recommendations made by the Office of the High Representative in Sarajevo, according to which those who have been identified as the perpetrators of violence during the abovementioned incidents should be banned from travelling to Europe and overseas,

HAS DEFINED THE FOLLOWING COMMON POSITION:

1. The persons listed in the Annex shall be reported for purposes of non-admission in the territories of the Member States. The list shall be updated following the outcome of further investigations and judicial proceedings.

2. Member States shall take all measures necessary to give effect to the provisions referred to in point 1 as from the date of the definition of this Common Position.

3. This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 17 March 1997.

For the Council

The President

G. ZALM

ANNEX

LIST OF PERSONS REFERRED TO IN POINT 1

HRKAC Ivan

PLANINIC Zeljko

PERIC Bozo
Council Common Position

of 26 April 2000

extending and amending Common Position 96/635/CFSP on Burma/Myanmar

(2000/346/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas:

(1) Common Position 96/635/CFSP of 28 October 1996 on Burma/Myanmar(1) expires on 29 April 2000.

(2) There are severe and systematic violations of human rights in Burma, with continuing and intensified repression of civil and political rights, and the Burmese authorities have taken no steps towards democracy and national reconciliation.

(3) In this connection, the restrictive measures taken under Common Position 96/635/CFSP should be extended and strengthened.

(4) Action by the Community is needed in order to implement some of the measures cited below,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

Point 5(b) of Common Position 96/635/CFSP shall be replaced by the following:

"(b) introduces the following additional measures:

(i) in order to prevent the entry into, and transit through, the territory of the Member States by senior members of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), Burmese authorities in the tourism sector, senior members of the military, the Government or the security forces who formulate, implement or benefit from policies that impede Burma/Myanmar's transition to democracy, no visas for entry or transit shall be issued to any persons, whose names are listed in the Annex and their families.

By agreement of all Member States, the ban on the issue of an entry visa for the Foreign Minister may be waived where it is in the interests of the European Union;

(ii) high-level bilateral government (Ministers and officials of political director level and above) visits to Burma/Myanmar will be suspended;

(iii) funds held abroad by persons referred to in (i) will be frozen;

(iv) no equipment which might be used for internal repression or terrorism will be supplied to Burma/Myanmar."

Article 2

Common Position 96/635/CFSP is hereby extended until 29 October 2000.

Article 3

This Common Position shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Article 4

This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 26 April 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. Gama

(1) OJ L 287, 8.11.1996, p. 1. Common Position as last extended by Common Position 1999/670/CFSP (OJ L 267, 15.10.1999, p. 1).

ANNEX

Persons to whom points 5(b)(i) and (iii) apply

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Council Common Position

of 29 June 2000

concerning EU support for the OAU peace process between Ethiopia and Eritrea

(2000/420/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 15 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 10 April 2000, the Council adopted conclusions on the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea on the basis of regular reports by the Presidency's Special Representative.

(2) The Council has adopted Common Position 97/356/CFSP concerning conflict prevention and resolution in Africa(1) and Common Position 98/350/CFSP concerning human rights, democratic principles, the rule of law and good governance in Africa(2).

(3) As stated in the declarations of the Presidency on behalf of the European Union of 17 November 1998, 15 January, 11 February, 2 March, 18 June, 21 July 1999, 10 May, 17 May and 14 June 2000, and in the Conclusions of the Council on 22 and 23 May 2000, the Union has pledged its support to the implementation of the peace plan drawn up under the auspices of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) provided that the parties respect and implement such plan in accordance with the terms set out therein.

(4) The United Nations Security Council has adopted Resolutions 1177(98), 1226(99), 1227(99), 1297(2000) and 1298(2000).

(5) On 18 June 2000, the Governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea signed an agreement on cessation of hostilities, proposed by the OAU, which the European Council welcomed through its Declaration on 20 June 2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

The objective of this Common Position is to support the OAU peace process between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Article 2

The European Union shall in coordinated manner support action taken by the Organisation of African Unity and the United Nations for the implementation of the OAU peace settlement, including the cessation of hostilities agreement signed by the two countries concerned on 18 June 2000. The European Union shall support in particular the deployment of international observers, the delimitation and demarcation of borders, mine-clearance and efforts to assist refugees and displaced persons.

Article 3

The Council notes that the Commission may direct its action towards achieving the objectives of this Common Position, where appropriate, by relevant Community measures.

Article 4

The European Union and its Member States reserve the right to modify or cancel any activities in support of the implementation of the OAU peace package if the parties do not abide by the terms thereof.

Article 5

This Common Position shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

Article 6

This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 2000.

For the Council

The President

M. Arcanjo

(1) OJ L 153, 11.6.1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 158, 2.6.1998, p. 1.
Council Common Position

of 10 November 2000

on the maintenance of specific restrictive measures directed against Mr Milosevic and persons associated with him

(2000/696/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas:

(1) In the Declaration which it adopted in Luxembourg on 9 October 2000 the Council indicated that the Union had decided to lift all the sanctions against the FRY since 1998 with the exception of the provisions directed against the former President of the FRY, Mr Slobodan Milosevic and persons associated with him as they continue to represent a threat to the consolidation of democracy in the FRY.

(2) Article 3 of Common Position 2000/599/CFSP(1) stipulates that Common Positions 1998/240/CFSP(2), with the exception of Articles 1 and 2 thereof, 1998/326/CFSP(3), 1998/374/CFSP(4) and 1999/318/CFSP(5) will be revised in order to maintain only those restrictive provisions directed against Mr Milosevic and the natural persons associated with him.

(3) For reasons of transparency and clarity, the provisions relating to Mr Milosevic and the natural persons associated with him should be incorporated into a single text.

(4) Community level action is necessary in order to apply some of the measures listed below,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

1. The ban on the issue of visas referred to in Article 4 of Common Position 1998/240/CFSP, Article 1 of Common Position 1998/725/CFSP(6) and Article 1 of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP shall be confined to the former President of the FRY, Mr Slobodan Milosevic and the natural persons associated with him.

2. The list of persons identified or falling within the scope of paragraph 1 shall be drawn up and updated by means of a Council implementing decision.

Article 2

The freezing of funds held abroad referred to in Article 1 of Common Position 1998/326/CFSP and Article 2 of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP shall be confined to Mr Milosevic and the natural persons associated with him.

Article 3

Common Position 1998/374/CFSP, Article 3 of Common Position 1998/240/CFSP as well as Articles 3 and 5 of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP shall be repealed.

Article 4

This Common Position shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

Article 5

This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 10 November 2000.

For the Council

The President

C. Josselin

(1) OJ L 255, 9.10.2000, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 95, 27.3.1998, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 143, 14.5.1998, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 165, 10.6.1998, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 1. Common Position as last amended and supplemented by Common Position 2000/56/CFSP (OJ L 21, 26.1.2000, p. 4).

(6) OJ L 345, 19.12.1998, p. 1.
Council Common Position

of 16 July 2001

concerning a visa ban against extremists in FYROM

(2001/542/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas:

(1) In its conclusions of 11 June 2001, the Council expressed its growing concern at the serious deterioration of the security situation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and condemned the continued terrorist actions by ethnic Albanian extremists.

(2) In its conclusions of 25 June 2001, the Council continued to condemn all forms of terrorism in the Western Balkans region and remained committed to preventing such actions from undermining the democratic processes, including through restrictive measures such as a visa ban against extremists.

(3) No visas should be issued to extremists endangering peace and stability in FYROM and threatening the sovereignty and territorial integrity of FYROM.

(4) The EU considers the alignment of the Central and Eastern European countries associated with the EU, the associated countries Cyprus, Malta and Turkey, and the EFTA countries, members of the European Economic Area, to be important in order to maximise the impact of this Common Position,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

1. No visas shall be issued to extremists who endanger peace and stability in FYROM and threaten the sovereignty and territorial integrity of FYROM.

2. The list of persons falling within the scope of paragraph 1 shall be drawn up and updated by means of a Council implementing decision on the basis of recommendations by the HR.

Article 2

The Presidency will ask the Central and Eastern European countries associated with the EU, the associated countries Cyprus, Malta and Turkey, and the EFTA countries, members of the European Economic Area, to align themselves with this Common Position in order to maximise the impact of the visa ban.

Article 3

This Common Position will be kept under constant review.

Article 4

This Common Position shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Article 5

This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 16 July 2001.

For the Council

The President

L. Michel
Corrigendum to Council Joint Action 2002/921/CFSP of 25 November 2002 extending the mandate of the European Union Monitoring Mission (OJ L 321 of 26.11.2002)



Official Journal L 324 , 29/11/2002 P. 0076 - 0076



Corrigendum to Council Joint Action 2002/921/CFSP of 25 November 2002 extending the mandate of the European Union Monitoring Mission (Official Journal of the European Communities L 321 of 26 November 2002) On the inside front cover, in the title, and on page 51, in the title, and on page 51, in the closing formula: for: "25 November 2002", read: "26 November 2002"; on page 52, signatory: for: >TABLE> For the Council The President T. Pedersen, read: >TABLE> For the Council The President B. Bendtsen.
Council Joint Action

of 27 May 2002

on financial support for the international negotiating process leading to the adoption of an international code of conduct against ballistic missile proliferation

(2002/406/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 14 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 14 May 2001 the Council adopted conclusions on missile non-proliferation.

(2) On 16 June 2001 the Göteborg European Council adopted a declaration on the prevention of proliferation of ballistic missiles, underlining its commitment to the fight against ballistic missile proliferation based on the universalisation of the international code of conduct (hereafter referred to as "the ICOC").

(3) The Union has been actively promoting the process of universalisation of the ICOC.

(4) A first meeting on the ICOC was organised by the French Government in Paris on 7 and 8 February 2002 and the Union wishes to facilitate the holding of a second meeting in Madrid, by offering financial support to that effect,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

1. In order to facilitate the international negotiating process to finalise the ICOC leading to an International Conference for its adoption no later than 2002, the European Union will contribute to the financial support for the holding of a second meeting on the ICOC in Madrid. This meeting will be chaired by the Presidency of the European Union in close coordination with the chair of the first meeting.

2. Financial support shall cover costs of organising, staging and hosting the conference, with the exception of expenses for travel and accommodation incurred by the participants.

Article 2

1. The financial reference amount for the implementation of Article 1 shall be EUR 55000.

2. The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the European Union.

Article 3

This Joint Action shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

It shall apply until 31 December 2002.

Article 4

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 27 May 2002.

For the Council

The President

M. Arias Cañete
Council Joint Action

of 18 February 2002

extending the mandate of the Special Representative of the European Union in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

(2002/129/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 14 and Article 18(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 29 October 2001, the Council adopted Joint Action 2001/760/CFSP(1) appointing Alain Le Roy as the Special Representative of the European Union in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) with a view, in particular, to establishing and maintaining close contact with the government of the FYROM and with the parties involved in the political process and to offer the European Union's advice and facilitation in the political process. The said Joint Action expires on 28 February 2002.

(2) On 28 January 2002, the Council decided to extend the mandate of the Special Representative.

(3) In accordance with the guidelines on appointing procedure and administrative arrangements of EU Special Representatives adopted by the Council on 30 March 2000, Member States' and the Commission's missions can provide on request from their own resources appropriate and reasonable support to the mission of the Special Representative,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

Joint Action 2001/760/CFSP is hereby extended until 30 June 2002.

Article 2

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 18 February 2002.

For the Council

The President

J. Piqué i Camps

(1) OJ L 287, 31.10.2001, p. 1.
Council Joint Action

of 21 October 2002

amending Joint Action 2001/760/CFSP concerning the appointment of the Special Representative of the European Union in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

(2002/832/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 14 and Article 18(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 29 October 2001 the Council adopted Joint Action 2001/760/CFSP(1) concerning the appointment of Mr Alain Le Roy as the Special Representative of the European Union in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) with a view, in particular, to establishing and maintaining close contact with the government of the FYROM and with the parties involved in the political process and to offer the European Union's advice and facilitation in the political process.

(2) On 25 June 2002 the Council adopted Joint Action 2002/497/CFSP(2) extending the mandate of the Special Representative of the European Union in FYROM, which expires on 31 December 2002.

(3) Following Alain Le Roy's request that his mission be terminated on 31 October 2002, the Council agreed on 30 September 2002 to appoint Alexis Brouhns as the new EU Special Representative resident in Skopje.

(4) In accordance with the guidelines on appointing procedure and administrative arrangements of EU Special Representatives adopted by the Council on 30 March 2000, Member States' and the Commission's missions can provide, on request, from their own resources appropriate and reasonable support to the mission of the Special Representative,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

Joint Action 2001/760/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 1 shall be replaced by the following Article: "Article 1

Mr. Alexis Brouhns is hereby appointed EU Special Representative in FYROM.";

2. the following sentence shall be added to the end of paragraph 2 of Article 3: "From the moment that Mr Le Roy ceases his activities as EU Special Representative, France shall no longer take on any of the administrative expenditure linked to the functioning of the EU Special Representative."

Article 2

This Joint Action shall enter into force on 1 November 2002.

Article 3

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Luxembourg, 21 October 2002.

For the Council

The President

P. S. Møller

(1) OJ L 287, 31.10.2001, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 167, 26.6.2002, p. 13.
Council Joint Action 2003/446/CFSP

of 16 June 2003

amending and extending the mandate of the Special Representative of the European Union in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 14, Article 18(5) and Article 23(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Council Joint Action 2002/963/CFSP of 10 December 2002 amending and extending the mandate of the Special Representative of the European Union in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(1) applies until 30 June 2003.

(2) On the basis of a review of that Joint Action, the mandate of the Special Representative should be amended and extended.

(3) On 30 March 2000 the Council adopted guidelines on the appointing procedure and administrative arrangements for European Union Special Representatives (EUSRs),

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

The mandate of Mr Alexis BROUHNS as the European Union Special Representative in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) as set out in Joint Action 2002/963/CFSP is hereby extended.

Article 2

The following subparagraph shall be inserted in Article 3 of Joint Action 2002/963/CFSP:

"(e) conduct, together with the EU force commander and in coordination with the Presidency, a regular dialogue with the FYROM authorities on the progress of the EU-led military mission;".

Article 3

This Joint Action shall enter into force on 1 July 2003.

It shall apply until 31 December 2003.

Article 4

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Papandreou

(1) OJ L 334, 11.12.2002, p. 7.
Council Joint Action 2003/188/CFSP

of 17 March 2003

amending Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular Article 14 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 11 March 2002, the Council adopted Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission(1), providing for the association with the Mission of non-EU European NATO members and other States which are candidates for accession to the European Union as well as other OSCE Member States.

(2) It proves necessary, for operational reasons, to be able to exchange classified information, in compliance with the Council's security regulations, with the third States contributing to the Mission, with NATO/SFOR, with the host State where necessary, and with the Office of the High Representative, the United Nations and the OSCE.

(3) The third States associated with Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP have undertaken to protect the European Union's classified information.

(4) The Security Committee delivered a positive technical opinion on 4 March 2003.

(5) The Joint Action should therefore be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

The following Article shall be added to Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP:

"Article 8a

Release of classified information

1. The Secretary-General/High Representative is authorised to release to NATO/SFOR and to the third parties associated with this EU Joint Action, classified information and documents up to the level 'CONFIDENTIEL UE' generated for the purposes of the operation, in accordance with the Council's security regulations.

2. The Secretary-General/High Representative is also authorised to release, in accordance with the operational needs of the Mission, to the Office of the High Representative, to the United Nations, and to the OSCE, classified information and documents up to the level 'RESTREINT UE' generated for the purposes of the operation, in accordance with the Council's security regulations. Local arrangements will be drawn up for this purpose.

3. In the event of a specific and immediate operational need, the Secretary-General/High Representative is also authorised to release to the host State classified information and documents up to the level 'CONFIDENTIEL UE' generated for the purposes of the operation, in accordance with the Council's security regulations. In all other cases, such information and documents shall be released to the host State in accordance with procedures appropriate to the host State's level of cooperation with the European Union."

Article 2

This Joint Action shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Article 3

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 17 March 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Drys

(1) OJ L 70, 13.3.2002, p. 1.