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JOINT ACTION of 22 December 1998 adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union concerning a forensic experts mission in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (98/736/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Articles J.3 and J.11(2) thereof,

Having regard to the general guidelines contained in the conclusions adopted by the European Council in Vienna on 11-12 December 1998,

Whereas in its conclusions of 5 October 1998 the Council condemned in the strongest terms those responsible for atrocities in Kosovo and called upon the authorities in Belgrade immediately to investigate, identify and punish those responsible;

Whereas, in this context, the Council decided to send, as soon as possible, an EU team of forensic experts to examine the recently alleged killings of civilians in Kosovo; whereas this team should have unhindered access to the required sites within the FRY and should be granted independent working conditions,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

1. The EU forensic experts mission shall investigate, in an impartial and independent manner, sites of alleged killings of civilians in Kosovo, inter alia in Glodjane, Golubovac, Gorne Obrinje, Klecka, Orahovac and Volujak.

2. The mission shall report its findings to the Council.

Article 2

1. An amount of up to ECU 950 000 shall be charged to the general budget of the European Communities in order to cover the costs of the EU forensic experts mission from the date of the adoption of this Joint Action.

2. The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with Community procedures and rules applicable to the said budget.

Article 3

This Joint Action shall come into force on 1 January 1999.

Article 4

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1998.

For the Council

The President

C. EINEM
Corrigendum to Council Joint Action 1999/664/CFSP of 11 October 1999 amending Joint Action 96/676/CFSP in relation to the nomination of an EU Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace Process

(Official Journal of the European Communities L 264 of 12 October 1999)

On page 1: the following citation shall be inserted after "THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,": "Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 14 thereof,"
COUNCIL JOINT ACTION

of 21 December 1999

extending Council Joint Action 1999/522/CFSP concerning the installation of the structures of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)

(1999/864/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas:

(1) Council Joint Action 1999/522/CFSP of 29 July 1999 concerning the installation of the structures of the UNMIK(1) expires on 31 December 1999;

(2) In order to support further the fourth component of the UNMIK, an extension of that Joint Action is necessary only for a limited period of time since the Council has been informed of the intention of the Commission to propose a medium and long-term financing solution through appropriate Community measures,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

The validity of Joint Action 1999/522/CFSP shall be extended until 29 February 2000.

Article 2

1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the cost resulting from the extension of Joint Action 1999/522/CFSP as set out in Article 1 shall be EUR 290000.

2. The management of the expenditure financed by the amount specified in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the procedures and rules of the Community applying to budget matters.

Article 3

This Joint Action shall enter into force on 1 January 2000.

Article 4

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

T. HALONEN

(1) OJ L 201, 31.7.1999, p. 1.
COUNCIL COMMON POSITION

of 11 October 1999

concerning the extension of Common Position 96/635/CFSP on Burma/Myanmar

(1999/670/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Common Position 96/635/CFSP of 28 October 1996 on Burma/Myanmar(1), as extended by Decision 99/289/CFSP(2), which expires on 29 October 1999,

Whereas, in the light of point 6 of Common Position 96/635/CFSP, that Common Position should be further extended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

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

Article 2

This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Luxembourg, 11 October 1999.

For the Council

The President

T. HALONEN

(1) OJ L 287, 8.11.1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 114, 1.5.1999, p. 1.
COUNCIL COMMON POSITION

of 28 February 2000

suspending, for a limited period, Article 4 of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and repealing Common Position 98/426/CFSP

(2000/176/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas:

(1) In Common Position 1999/318/CFSP(1) the Council expressed its support for the maintenance or strengthening of the sanctions targeted at the Belgrade regime, without penalising the Serbian people.

(2) In its conclusions of 14 February 2000 the Council decided, inter alia, in the light of an urgent and unanimous call from the democratic opposition in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, to suspend the flight ban for a period of six months.

(3) Article 4 of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP should be suspended accordingly.

(4) Subsequent action is required by the Community in order to implement fully the measures resulting from this suspension.

(5) Common Position 98/426/CFSP concerning a ban on flights by Yugoslav carriers between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the European Community(2) has been superseded by the provisions of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP; for reasons of legal certainty Common Position 98/426/CFSP should therefore be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

Article 4 of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP shall be suspended until 28 August 2000.

Article 2

Common Position 98/426/CFSP shall be repealed.

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, 28 February 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. PINA MOURA

(1) OJ L 123, 13.5.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 190, 4.7.1998, p. 3.
Council Common Position

of 29 September 2000

extending and amending Common Position 1999/206/CFSP concerning Ethiopia and Eritrea as regards the embargo on arms for Ethiopia and Eritrea

(2000/584/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas:

(1) Council Common Position 1999/206/CFSP of 15 March 1999 concerning Ethiopia and Eritrea(1) expires on 30 September 2000.

(2) Resolution 1298 (2000) of 17 May 2000 adopted by the United Nations Security Council stipulates that all Member States shall prevent the sale or supply to Ethiopia and Eritrea of arms, related matériel and any related technical assistance.

(3) Exceptions to this prohibition were introduced by Resolutions 1298(2000), 1312(2000) and 1320(2000).

(4) In a Declaration published on 20 June 2000, the European Council welcomed the signing of an agreement on the cessation of hostilities.

(5) It is appropriate to continue encouraging the two countries to bring to a successful conclusion the negotiations undertaken with a view to resolving the dispute opposing them.

(6) By virtue of the considerations of Article 3 of Common Position 1999/206/CFSP, that Common Position should be extended and amended in the light of Resolutions 1298(2000), 1312(2000) and 1320(2000),

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

Common Position 1999/206/CFSP shall be extended until 31 March 2001.

It shall be kept under constant review.

Article 2

The following Article shall be inserted in Common Position 1999/206/CFSP:

"Article 1a

The embargo referred to in Article 1 shall not apply to:

(a) supplies of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian use, as approved by the Committee established by paragraph 8 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1298(2000);

(b) the sale and supply of arms and related matériel for the sole use in Ethiopia or Eritrea of the United Nations, and

(c) the sale and supply of equipment and related matériel, including technical assistance and training, for use solely for demining within Ethiopia or Eritrea under the auspices of the United Nations Mine Action Service."

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, 29 September 2000.

For the Council

The President

L. Fabius

(1) OJ L 72, 18.3.1999, p. 1. Common Position as last extended by Common Position 2000/230/CFSP (OJ L 73, 22.3.2000, p. 1).
Council Common Position

of 23 July 2001

on the fight against ballistic missile proliferation

(2001/567/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas:

(1) The European Council meeting in Göteborg on 15 and 16 June 2001 adopted a Declaration on Prevention of Proliferation of Ballistic Missiles.

(2) The Council (General Affairs) adopted on 14 May 2001 conclusions on Missile non-proliferation.

(3) The proliferation of ballistic missiles capable of carrying weapons of mass destruction is an issue of concern to the Union.

(4) The strengthening of international norms and political instruments to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery is of prime importance to the Union which is committed to the reinforcement of disarmament and non-proliferation multilateral instruments.

(5) The Union sees an urgent need for a global and multilateral approach to complement existing efforts against ballistic missile proliferation.

(6) The Union therefore strongly supports the draft International Code of Conduct against ballistic missile proliferation (hereafter referred to as "the Code") which has been elaborated among the Members of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), and which has been distributed to all countries with an invitation to join this effort. The text of the Code will be reconsidered in light of the comments received from other countries.

(7) The Code is the most concrete and advanced initiative in this field and as such poses the best chance to achieve results in the short term.

(8) The Code will be a politically binding document. The Union expects that it will have a positive influence on other initiatives to address the proliferation of ballistic missiles. The Union considers that after its adoption the Code could be of interest to the United Nations,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

The objective of the Union shall be to curb ballistic missile proliferation. In order to achieve this objective, the Union supports the universalisation of the Code.

Article 2

The Union shall actively support an ad hoc international negotiating process to finalise the Code, leading to an International Conference for its adoption no later than 2002.

The process, which should be based on the Code, should be kept open, transparent and inclusive, enabling any State wishing to subscribe to the code to participate in its elaboration on an equal basis.

Article 3

The Union will pursue this initiative in full transparency with all other interested parties.

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, 23 July 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. Neyts-Uyttebroeck
Council Common Position

of 22 July 2002

supplementing Common Position 96/741/CFSP concerning the derogations from the embargo with regard to Iraq

(2002/599/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas:

(1) Resolution 986(1995), adopted by the United Nations Security Council on 14 April 1995, and implemented in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding of 20 May 1996 between Iraq and the United Nations Secretary-General, as well as other subsequent resolutions of the United Nations Security Council related to the improvement of the humanitarian situation in Iraq, provide for derogations to the embargo which was established with regard to Iraq, in particular in Resolutions 661(1990) and 687(1991).

(2) In order to implement Resolution 986(1995) and the Memorandum of Understanding of 20 May 1996, on 17 December 1996, the Council adopted Common Position 96/741/CFSP defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union concerning derogations from the embargo with regard to Iraq(1).

(3) On 14 May 2002, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1409(2002), which provides for a new regime for these derogations to the embargo, based on a Goods Review List and simplified procedures for its application.

(4) It is therefore necessary to adopt a new Common Position supplementing Common Position 96/741/CFSP.

(5) Action by the Community is needed in order to implement certain measures,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

Within the framework of the embargo established with regard to Iraq, in particular in Resolutions 661(1990) and 687(1991), the derogations from the embargo established by Resolution 986(1995) and implemented in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding of 20 May 1996 between Iraq and the UN Secretary-General, shall be allowed under the conditions set out in Resolution 1409(2002).

Article 2

This Common Position shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Article 3

This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 22 July 2002.

For the Council

The President

P. S. Møller

(1) OJ L 337, 27.12.1996, p. 5.
Council Joint Action 2004/87/CFSP

of 26 January 2004

amending Joint Action 2003/681/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (EUPOL Proxima)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 29 September 2003, the Council adopted Joint Action 2003/681/CFSP(1), laying down, inter alia, financial arrangements, including the financing of per diems for 2003 out of the Community budget.

(2) Per diems for 2004 should be financed out of the Community budget.

(3) Joint Action 2003/681/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

Article 10(1) of Joint Action 2003/681/CFSP shall be amended as follows:

1. in the first subparagraph, the following point shall be added:

"(d) a maximum of EUR 6,555 million for per diems of EUR 100 per person for 2004 to be financed out of the Community budget.";

2. the second subparagraph shall be replaced by the following subparagraph:"The financing of per diems for 2003 and 2004 out of the Community budget does not prejudge their amount and the modalities of their financing for the following years.";

3. the third subparagraph shall be deleted.

Article 2

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

It shall be applicable from 1 January 2004.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 26 January 2004.

For the Council

The President

B. Cowen

(1) OJ L 249, 1.10.2003, p. 66.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 209/28

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2004/510/CFSP

of 10 June 2004

amending Common Position 2004/31/CFSP concerning the imposition of an embargo on arms, munitions and military equipment on Sudan

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas

(1) On 9 January 2004 the Council adopted Common Position 2004/31/CFSP (1), imposing an embargo on arms, munitions and military equipment on Sudan.

(2) Given developments in Sudan and the region, including the signature on 8 April 2004 of a Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement on the Conflict in Darfur, and the subsequent plans for the deployment of an African Union-led Ceasefire Commission, the EU wishes to support efforts to promote lasting peace and reconciliation in Sudan.

(3) It is therefore necessary to amend Common Position 2004/31/CFSP so as to allow exemptions to the embargo for the African Union-led Ceasefire Commission.

(4) Action by the Community is needed in order to implement certain aspects of this amendment,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

Article 2(1) of Common Position 2004/31/CFSP shall be replaced by the following:

‘(1) Article 1 shall not apply to: a) the sale, supply, transfer or export of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, or for institution building programmes of the UN, the African Union, the EU and the Community, or of materiel intended for EU, UN and African Union crisis management operations; b) the sale, supply, transfer or export of de mining equipment and materiel for use in de mining operations; c) the provision of financing and financial assistance related to such equipment or for African Union crisis management operations; d) the provision of technical assistance related to such equipment or for African Union crisis management operations, on condition that such exports have been approved in advance by the competent authority of the Member State in question.’

Article 2

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

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 10 June 2004. For the Council The President D. AHERN

(1) OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 55.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 317/40

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2004/698/CFSP

of 14 October 2004

concerning the lifting of restrictive measures against Libya

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 12 September 2003, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 1506(2003) lifting the restrictive measures imposed by UNSCR 748(1992) and 883(1993), while leaving in place the measures set forth in paragraph 8 of the latter, in view of steps taken by the Libyan Government to comply with the abovementioned resolutions, particularly concerning acceptance of responsibility for the actions of Libyan officials, payment of appropriate compensation and renunciation of terrorism.

(2) The Libyan Government has also taken steps towards a satisfactory settlement of claims in connection with the terrorist attacks perpetrated on Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, Union de Transports Aériens flight 772 over Niger and the discotheque ‘La Belle’ in Berlin.

(3) The restrictive measures imposed by Decision 93/614/CFSP (1), which were adopted to implement UNSCR 748(1992) and 883(1993), and the arms embargo decided upon by the Member States in 1986 and confirmed by Common Position 1999/261/CFSP (2), should therefore be lifted.

(4) The measures adopted pursuant to paragraph 8 of UNSCR 883(1993) should remain in force in accordance with UNSCR 1506(2003).

(5) Action by the Community is needed in order to implement certain measures,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

Decision 93/614/CFSP and Common Position 1999/261/CFSP are hereby repealed.

Article 2

The measures adopted to protect operators against claims in relation to contracts and transactions the performance of which was affected by the imposition of restrictive measures by UNSCR 883 (1993) and related resolutions, shall remain in force.

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 of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 14 October 2004. For the Council The President P. VAN GEEL

(1) OJ L 295, 30.11.1993, p. 7.

(2) OJ L 103, 20.4.1999, p. 1. Common Position as last amended by Common Position 1999/611/CFSP (OJ L 242, 14.9.1999, p. 31).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 196/12

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2004/500/CFSP

of 17 May 2004

updating Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism and repealing Common Position 2004/309/CFSP

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 15 and 34 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 27 December 2001, the Council adopted Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (1).

(2) On 2 April 2004, the Council adopted Common Position 2004/309/CFSP updating Common Position 2001/931/CFSP and repealing Common Position 2003/906/CFSP.

(3) Common Position 2001/931/CFSP provides for a review at regular intervals.

(4) It is necessary to update the Annex to Common Position 2001/931/CFSP and repeal Common Position 2004/309/CFSP.

(5) A list has been elaborated in compliance with the criteria laid down in Article 1(4) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

The list of persons, groups and entities to which Common Position 2001/931/CFSP applies is contained in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

Common Position 2004/309/CFSP is hereby repealed.

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 of the European Union.

Done at Brussel, 17 May 2004. For the Council The President B. COWEN

(1) OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 93. Common Position as last amended by Common Position 2004/309/CFSP (OJ L 99, 3.4.2004, p. 61).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 272/28

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2005/725/CFSP

of 17 October 2005

updating Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism and repealing Common Position 2005/427/CFSP

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 15 and 34 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 27 December 2001, the Council adopted Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (1).

(2) On 6 June 2005, the Council adopted Common Position 2005/427/CFSP updating Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (2).

(3) Common Position 2001/931/CFSP provides for a review at regular intervals.

(4) It has been decided to update the Annex to Common Position 2001/931/CFSP and to repeal Common Position 2005/427/CFSP.

(5) A list has been elaborated in compliance with the criteria laid down in Article 1(4) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

The list of persons, groups and entities to which Common Position 2001/931/CFSP applies is contained in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

Common Position 2005/427/CFSP is hereby repealed.

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 of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 17 October 2005. For the Council The President M. BECKETT

(1) OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 93. Common Position as last amended by Common Position 2005/220/CFSP (OJ L 69, 16.3.2005, p. 59).

(2) OJ L 144, 8.6.2005, p. 54.