COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(92) 504 final 
Brussels,26 November 1992 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
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amending Regulation (EEC) N" 1432/92 prohibiting trade between the 
European Economic Community and the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro 
Draft 
DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES 
OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY. 
MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL 
amending Declelon 92/285/ECSC prohibiting trade between the European Coal 
and Steel Community and the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro. 
(presented by the Commission) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
The United Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the 
Charter of the United Nations, has adopted Resolution 787(1992) in order 
to strengthen the application of the embargo on the Republics of Serbia 
and Montenegro. To this effect, this Resolution calls for the prohibition 
of the transhipment through the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro of a 
number of sensitive or strategic products unless such transhipment is 
specifically authorized by the Committee established by Resolution 
724(1991) under its no objection procedure. 
The attached proposed Regulation (EEC) and Decision (ECSC) are intended 
to bring legislation into force in the Community in accordance with the 
provisions of the Security Council Resolution. 
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PROPOSAL FOR 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N 
Of 
amending Regulation (EEC) N' 1432/92 prohibiting trade between the 
European Economic Community and the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro. 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Whereas the Council adopted on 1 June 1992 Regulation (EEC) 
N* 1432/92 prohibiting trade between the European Economic Community and 
the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro^), as amended by Regulation 
(EEC) N- 2015/92(2); 
Whereas it is of utmost importance to strengthen the application of the 
embargo on the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro; 
Whereas to this effect, the United Nations Security Council, acting under 
Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, has adopted 
Resolution 787 (1992) providing, inter alia, for a prohibition of 
transhipment of certain products through the Republics of Serbia and 
Montenegro, unless certain conditions are met, and for the conditions 
under which, in certain circumstances, vessels are to be considered 
vessels of the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro; 
Whereas in these circumstances, it is necessary to amend Regulation (EEC) 
N* 1432/92 accordingly; 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
and in particular Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
(1) O.J. N* L 151, 3.6.1992, p.4. 
(2) O.J. N' L 205, 22.7.1992, p.2. 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION; 
Article 1 
Regulation (EEC) NT 1432/92 is modified as follows; 
1. The last sentence of Article 1 is replaced by the .ollowing: 
"The terms of the prohibition on air transport services are defined 
in Annex 1. 
The conditions under which, in certain circumstances, vessels are to 
be considered vessels of the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro are 
defined in Annex 2." 
2. The following Article 2 bis shall be inserted: 
"Article 2 bis 
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 2(d), the transhipment of 
crude oil, petroleum products, natural gas, energy related equipment, 
metals, chemicals, rubber, tyres, vehicles, aircraft and motors of 
all types, is prohibited, unless such transhipment is specifically 
authorised on a case-by-case basis by the Committee established by 
United Nations Security Council Resolution 724 (1991) under its 
'no object ion' procedure." 
3. The Annex is replaced by the following: 
"Annex 1 
Permission shall be denied to any aircraft to take off from, land in 
or overfly the territory of the Community if it is destined to land 
in or has taken off from the territory of the Republics of Serbia and 
Montenegro, unless the particular flight has been approved, for 
humanitarian or other purposes consistent with the relevant 
resolutions of the United Nations Security Council, by the Committee 
established by the Security Council Resolution 724 (1991). 
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Annex 2 
Any vessel in which a majority or controlling interest is held by a 
person or undertaking in, or operating from, the Republics of Serbia 
and Montenegro shall be considered, for the purpose of implementation 
of Regulation (EEC) N' 1432/92 and related legislation, a vessel of 
the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro, regardless of the flag under 
wh i ch t he vesseI sails." 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall be applicable 
from the 17 November 1992. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable 
in all Member States. 
Done at 
For the CounciI 
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PROPOSAL FOR 
DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES 
MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL 
Of 
amending Decision 92/285/ECSC prohibiting trade betwc . the European Coal 
and Steel Community and the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro. 
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE 
EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, 
Whereas the Representatives of the governments of the Member States of 
the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) meeting within the Council 
adopted on 1 June 1992 Decision 92/285/ECSC prohibiting trade between the 
European Coal and steel Community and the Republics of Serbs i and 
Montenegro^1), as amended for the last time by Decision 92/3t8/ECSE(2); 
Whereas it is of utmost importance to strengthen the application of the 
embargo on the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro; 
Whereas to this effect, the United Nations Security Council, acting under 
Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, has adopted Resolution 
787 (1992) providing, inter alia, for a prohibition of transhipment of 
certain products through the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro, unless 
certain conditions are met; 
Whereas in these circumstances, it is necessary to amend Decision 
92/285/ECSC accordingly; 
In agreement with the Commission ; 
(1) O.J. N' L 151, 3.6.1992, p.20. 
(2) O.J. N* L 205, 22.7.1992, p.5. 
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HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS : 
Article 1 
Article 2(c) of Decision 92/285/ECSC is modified to read as follows: 
"c) the transhipment through the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro of 
commodities and products covered by the ECSC Treaty originating 
outside the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro and temporarily 
present in the territory of those Republics only for the purpose of 
such transhipment, provided that such transhipment is specifically 
authorised on a case-by-case basis by the Committee established by 
United Nations Security Council Resolution 724 (1991) under its 
'no objection' procedure;" 
Article 2 
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall be applicable from 
the 17 November 1992. 
Done at 

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