COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COVIVIUNITIES 
C0M(91) 74 final 
Brussels, 1 March 1991 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
Proposal for 
Counoil Regulation (EEC) No. /91 
amending Counoil Regulation (EEC) 2340/90 of 8 august 1990 and 
and Counoil Regulation (EEC) 3155/90 of 29 ootober 1990 
preventing trade by the Community as regards Iraq and Kuwait 
(presented by the Commission) 
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Explanatory Memorandum 
1. By Council Regulations (EEC) 2340/90 of 8 august 19901) 
and 3155/90 of 29 October 19902) the Community has 
imposed an embargo on Iraq and Kuwait, thereby implementing 
the Resolutions of the Security Council of the United 
Nations adopted following the invasion and subsequent 
occupation of Kuwait by Iraqi troops. 
2. Following the liberation of Kuwait the Security Council of 
the United Nations will have every reason to lift the 
embargo measures as regards Kuwait within very short time. 
If that would be the case, the Community should react 
immediately in order to amend the Community embargo 
measures so that they would be in harmony with the new 
Resolution of the Security Council. 
3. The proposal is therefore aimed at lifting the Community 
embargo measures as regards Kuwait in conformity with the 
Resolution no. of the Security Council of the United 
Nations. 
1) O.J.No. L 213 of 9 august 1990, p. 1 
2) O.J. No. L 304 of 1st november 1990 
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Proposal for 
Council Regulation (EEC) No. /91 
amending Council Regulation (EEC) 2340/90 of 8 august 1990 and 
and Council Regulation (EEC) 3155/90 of 29 October 1990 
preventing trade by the Community as regards Iraq and Kuwait 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Whereas following the Resolutions by the Security Council of the 
United Nations imposing an embargo on Iraq and Kuwait following 
the invasion and subsequent occupation of Kuwait by Iraqi troops 
Council Regulations (EEC) no. 2340/90 and 3155/90 have prohibited 
trade by the Community as regards Iraq and Kuwait; 
Whereas the liberation of Kuwait has taken place; 
Whereas the Security Council of the United Nations on 2 march 
1991 has adopted Resolution 686 (1991) recalling amongst others 
paragraph 9 of Resolution 661 (1990) regarding assistance to the 
Government of Kuwait, and requesting all Member States, as well 
as the United Nations, the specialized agencies and other 
international organizations in the United Nations system, to take 
all appropriate action to cooperate with the Government and 
people of Kuwait in the reconstruction of their country. 
Whereas there is no reason to maintain the embargo measures 
imposed by the European Community with regard to Kuwait ; 
>hereas the Community and it's Member States have decided to lift 
the said measures; 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 
Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION 
Article 1 
The prohibitions imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) 2340/90 of 8 
august 19901) and by Council regulation (EEC) 3155/90 of 29 
October 19902-) are lifted as regards Kuwait from 2 march 1991 
1) O.J. No. L 213 of 9 august 1990, p. 1 
2) O.J. No. L 304 of 1st november 1990 
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Article 2 
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. 
Done at Brussels 
For the Council 
The President 
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