Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) modifying Regulation (EEC) No 2656/92 concerning certain technical modalities in connection with the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1432/92 prohibiting trade between the European Economic Community and the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro
Date: 1992-12-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, State aid, agro-industry, redemption, restriction on competition

COMMISSION OF  THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(92) 485 final 

Brussels,  18 December  1992 

Draft 
DECISION  OF  THE RE PRLSENLAI[VES OF THE GOVERNMENTS  OF THE MEMBER  STATES 
OF  I HE  EUROPEAN  COAL  AND STEEL  COMMUNITY. 
MEETING  WITHIN  THE COUNCIL 

modifying  Decision  92/470/ECSC  concerning  certain  technical  modalities In 

connection  with  the application of Decision  92/285/ECSC  prohibiting  trade 

between  the European  Coal  and Steel  Community  and the Republics of Serbia 

and  Montenegro 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) 
modifying 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2656/92  concerning  certain  technical  modalities in 

connection  with  the application  of Regulation  (EEC) No  1432/92 

prohibiting  trade  between  the European  Economic  Community  and the 

Republics of Serbia  and Montenegro 

presented  by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

In view of the fact that, with a view of strenghtenlng the embargo of the 

Republics of Serbia and Montenegro, there will  soon function effectively 

Sanctions Assistance Missions  In the Republic of Croatia and the former 

Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the system of double control of export 

from the European Economic Community  and of the European Coal  and Steel 

Community  can be repealed as far as these two republics are concerned. 

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DECISION OF THE REPRESENTAT!VES Of ]HE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER  STATES 
OF THE  EUROPEAN  COAL AND STEEL  COMMUNITY. 
MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL 

D f a  f  t 

modifying Decision 92/470/fCSC concerning certain technical modalities in 

connection with the application of Decision 92/285/ECSC prohibiting trade 

between the European Coal and Steel Community  and the Republics of Serbia 

and Montenegro 

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEMBE* STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL 

COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, 

Whereas by Decision 92/470/ECSC of  B September  1992, the Representatives 

of the Member  States of  the European Coal and Steel  Community established 

certain technical modalities  in connection with the application of 

Decision 92/285/ECSC prohibiting trade between  the European Coal and 

Steel  Community and the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro^1); 

Whereas It  Is  of the utmost  Importance  to ensure an effective application 

of the embargo on the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro; 

Whereas  there has been established, within the framework of  the CSCE, a 

system of Sanctions Assistance Missions; 

Whereas this system enables the competent  authorities of the Republic of 

Croatia and of  the territory of  the territory of  the former Yugoslav 

Republic of Macedonia  to control effectively  the exports from or through 

Its territory to trie Republics of Serbia and Montenegro; 

Whereas, the current  state of war  In the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina 

makes  it difficult at this stage to carry out  the sanctions assistance 

missions in this Republic; 

Whereas, untler these circumstances, the technical modalities, as 

established toy Decision 92/470/ECSC, have become redundant  as far as the 

Republic of Croatia and the territory of  the former Yugoslav Republic of 

Macedonia are concerned; 

(1) O.J. Nr L 266 of 12.9.1992,  p.  29 

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in agreement with the Commission, 

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

Articles 1 and 2 of Decision 92/470/ECSC are hereby replaced by the 

fo11owIng: 

"Article 1 

The export  to the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina of all commodities and 

products covered by the ECSC Treaty originating  In or coming from the 

Community shall be subject to the presentation of a prior authorization 

for export to this republic by the competent authorities of the Member 

States. 

Article 2 

The prior export authorization shall be  Issued under  the condition that 

an  Import  licence has been  Issued by the competent authorities of the 

Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina. 

It must be guaranteed that these authorities will confirm the arrival of 

the goods covered by the prior export authorization." 

Article 2 

This Decision shall enter  Into force on the day of  Its publication  in the 

Official Journal of the European Communities. 

Done at 

The President 

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PROPOSAL for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 

modifying 

Regulation (EEC) No 2656/92 concerning certain technical modalities In 

connection with the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1432/92 

prohibiting trade between the European Economic Community and the 

Republics of Serbia and Montenegro. 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 2656/92 of 8 September  1992, the Council 

established certain technical modalities  In connection with the 

application of Regulation (EEC) No 1432/92 prohibiting trade between the 

European Economic Community and the Republics of Serbia and 

Montenegro^1*; 

Whereas  ft  Is of the utmost  Importance to ensure an effective 

application of the embargo on the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro; 

Whereas there has been established, within the framework of the CSCE, a 

system of Sanctions Assistance Missions-, 

Whereas this system enables the competent authorities of the Republic of 

Croatia and of the territory of the former Yugoslav Republic of 

Macedonia  to control effectively  the exports from or  through  Its 

territory  to the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro; 

Whereas, the current state of war  in the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina 

makes  It difficult at this stage to carry out the Sanctions Assistance 

Missions  in this Republic; 

Whereas, under  these circumstances, the technical  modalities, as 

established by Regulation  (EEC) No 2656/92, have become redundant as far 

as the Republic of Croatia and the territory of the former Yugoslav 

Republic of Macedonia are concerned; 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing  the European Economic 

Community, and  In particular Article 113 thereof, 

(1) O.J, Nr L 266 Of 12.9.1992, p. 27 

Having regard to the proposal  from the Commission, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

Articles 1 and 2 of Regulation  (EEC) No 2656/92 are hereby replaced by 

the fol lowing: 

"Article 1 

The export to the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina of all commodities and 

products originating  in or coming from the Community shall be subject to 

the presentation of a prior authorization for export  to this republic by 

the competent authorities of the Member States. 

Article 2 

The prior export authorization shall be  Issued under  the condition that 

an  Import  licence has been  Issued by the competent authorities of the 

Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina 

It must be guaranteed  that these authorities will  confirm  the arrival of 

the goods covered by the prior export authorization." 

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 

For the CounciI 

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