Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) concerning trade between the European Economic Community and the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro
Date: 1993-04-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Yugoslavia, economic sanctions, humanitarian aid, republic, trade restriction, transit

COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(93) 173  final 

Brussels, 21  Apr i I 1993 

Draft 
DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE  GOVERNMENTS 

OF THE MEMBER STATES MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL 

concerning  trade between the European Coal  and Steel  Community 

and the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro, 

Proposal  for a 

TOiiwiu  qffimA T I QN 

f E E C) 

concerning  trade between  the European  Economic Community 

and the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro, 

(prer.finteri by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  NOTE 

The  United  Nations  Security  Council  has  adopted  Resolution  820(1993) 
which,  inter  alia,  obliges  the  Member  States  of  the  United  Nations  to 
strengthen  the  existing  embargo  of  the  Republics  of  Serbia  and 
Montenegro,  in particular, by  further  limiting and  improved monitoring of 
transshipments  through  these  Republics  and  controlling  of  exports  to, 
imports  from  and  transshipments  through  Serb  controlled  areas  in  the 
Republic of Croatia and  the Republic of Bosnia  Herzegovina. 

The  Security  Council,  furthermore,  enables  Member  States  of  the  United 
Nations  to  impound,  detain  and  possibly  forfeit  transport  means  and 
cargos that  are suspected  of or  found  to be violating  the embargo. 

The present  proposals of  the Commission  for an EEC Regulation  and an ECSC 
Decision  aim  at  an  integration  of  the  provisions  of  UNSC  Resolution 
820(1993)  in  texts  that  consolidate,  at  the  same  time, the  existing  EEC 
Regulations  and  ECSC  Decisions  and  their  amendments  with  regard  to  the 
embargo of  the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro. 

a 

Draft 

DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE  GOVERNMENTS 

OF THE MEMBER  STATES MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL 

Of 

April  1993 

concerning  trade between  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 Community  and  its Member  States have decided  to recognise  the 

independence of  the Republic of Bosnia Herzegovina  as of 7 April 1992; 

Whereas this Republic has become a Member  of  the United Nations as of  23 

May 1992; 

Whereas  the prolonged  direct  and  indirect activities of  the Republics of 

Serbia and Montenegro  in and with  regard  to the Republic of Bosnia 

Herzegovina  are the main cause  for  the dramatic developments  in the 

Republic of Bosnia Herzegovina; 

Whereas a continuation of  these activities will  lead  to further 

unacceptable  loss of human  life and material  damage, and  to a  further 

breach of  international  peace and security  in the region; 

Whereas the United  Nations Security Council  has expressed,  repeatedly, 

its serious concern about  the rapid and violent  deterioration of  the 

situation  in the Republic of Bosnia  Herzegovina; 

Whereas the President of  the Republic of Bosnia Herzegovina  has aslced the 

international  community  to assist  his country  against  the  intervention of 

the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro  in the  internal  affairs of  the 

RepubIi c of Bosn i a Herzegovi na; 

Whereas  the Bosnian Serb party  has up till  now not  accepted  in full  the 

peace plan of  the  International  Conference on  the Former  Yugoslavia  in 

spite of appeals by  the Security Council; 

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Whereas  the Community  and  its Member  States, meeting within  the  framework 

of  political  cooperation,  have  decided  that  measures  have  to be  taken  to 

dissuade  the  Republics  of  Serbia  and  Montenegro  from  further  violating 

the  integrity  and  security  of  the  Republic  of  Bosnia  Herzegovina  and  to 

induce  the Bosnian  Serb party  to cooperate  in the restoration  of peace  in 

this Republic; 

Whereas  further  violations  of  the  existing  embargo  on  the  Republics  of 

Serbia  and  Montenegro  in  particular  by  the  transit  through  these 

Republics  and  by  activities  carried  out  between  these  Republics  and  the 

Serb-controlled  areas  in  the  Republic  of  Croatia  and  the  Republic  of 

Bosnia Herzegovina  have  to be  prevented; 

Whereas  the United  Nations  Security  Council, acting  under  Chapter  VII  of 

the  Charter  of  the  United  Nations,  has  adopted  Resolution  820(1993),  in 

order  to  strengthen  the  embargo  of  the  Republics  of  Serbia  and 

Montenegro,  decided  upon  in  Resolutions  713(1991),  752(1992)  and 

787(1992); 

Whereas  under  these  conditions  the  Community  has  to  strengthen  the 

embargo  of  the  Republics  of  Serbia  and  Montenegro,  as  established  by 

Decisions 92/285/ECSC1>  and 92/470/ECSC2>; 

Whereas  the Community  and  its Member  States  have  agreed  to  have  recourse 

to  a  Community  instrument,  inter  alia  in  order  to  ensure  an  uniform 

implementation  throughout  the Community  of certain of  these measures; 

In agreement  with  the Commission, 

1)  OJ  N*  L151  of  3.6.1992,  p.20,  for  the  last  time  amended  by  Decision 

92/555/ECSC  (OJ N* L358 of 8.12.1992, p.18) 

2)  OJ  N' L266 of  12.9.1992, p.29,  for  the  last  time  amended  by  Decision 

93/8/ECSC  (OJ N-  L7 of  13.1.1993, p.11) 

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HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

As from 26 April 1993, the following shall be prohibited: 

(a)  the  introduction  into  the  territory  of  the  Community  of  all 

commodities  and  products originating  in, coming  from  or  having 

transited through the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro; 

(b)  the export to or the transit through the Republics of Serbia and 

Montenegro of all commodities and products originating  in, coming 

from or having transited through the Community; 

(c)  the entering  into the territorial  sea of the Republics of Serbia 

and Montenegro by all commercial traffic; 

(d)  any  activity  whose  object  or  effect  it  is,  directly  or 

indirectiy, to promote the transactions mentioned under  (a), (b) 

or (c) above; 

Article 2 

The prohibitions of Article 1 shall not apply to: 

(a)  the export or transit  through  the Community  to the Republics of 

Serbia  and Montenegro of essential  humanitarian supplies, which 

are  approved  on  a  case-by-case  basis  under  its  'no objection' 

procedure  by  the  Committee  established  pursuant  to  Resolution 

724(1991) of the United Nations Security Council; 

(b)  the  introduction  into  the  territory  of  the  Community  of 

commodities  and  products  which  originate  in or  come  from  the 

Republics of Serbia and Montenegro and were exported  from these 

Republics before 31 May 1992 or which are dispatched or transited 

through these Republics before 26 April 1993; 

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(c)  transits  through  the  territory  of  the  Republics  of  Serbia  and 

Montenegro  which  are  authorised  by  the  said  Committee,  and 

provided  that,  in  case  of  transit  on  the  Danube,  each  vessel 

involved  is subjected  to effective monitoring while passing  along 

the Danube between Vidin/Calafat and Mohacs; 

(d)  the  entering  by  commercial  maritime  traffic  of  the  territorial 

sea of  the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro which  is authorised 

on  a  case-by-case  basis  by  the  said  Committee  or  which 

constitutes a case of  force majeure-, 

(e)  any  activity  whose  object  or  effect  is, directly  or  indirectly, 

to promote  the activities mentioned under  this article; 

Article  3 

As from 26 April  1993 the following shall  be prohibited: 

(a)  the  introduction  into  the  territory  of  the  Community  of  all 

commodities  and  products  originating  in, coming  from  or  having 

transited  through  the  United  Nations  Protected  Areas  in  the 

Republic  of  Croatia  and  those  areas  of  the  Republic  of  Bosnia 

Herzegovina  under  the control  of Bosnian Serb forces; 

(b)  the  export  to or  transit  through  these  areas  of  all  commodities 

and  products  originating  in,  coming  from  or  having  transited 

through  the Community; 

unless properly  authorised  by  the Government  of  the Republic of  Bosnia 

Herzegovina or  the Government  of  the Republic of Croatia  respectively. 

Article  4 

The prohibition  of  Article  3 shall  not  apply  to the export  to,  import 

from  or  transit  through  the  said  areas  of  essential  humanitarian 

supplies,  including  medical  supplies  and  foodstuffs  distributed  by 

international  humanitarian agencies. 

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Article 5 

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The  following activities shall  be subject  to prior  authorisation  to be 

issued by  the competent  authorities of  the Member  States: 

(a)  Exports  to  the Republics of  Serbia  and Montenegro  of  commodities 

and  products  for  essential  humanitarian  supplies  in  accordance 

with Article  2 (a) of  this Decision; 

(b)  transits  in accordance with Articles  2 and  3 of  this Decision; 

(c)  the  exports  to  and  imports  from  the  United  Nations  Protected 

Areas  in the Republic  of  Croatia  and  those  areas of  the Republic 

of Bosnia Herzegovina under  the control  of Bosnian Serb  forces  in 

accordance with Article 3 of  this Decision. 

Article 6 

Article  1  shall  apply  notwithstanding  any  rights  or  obligations 

conferred  or  imposed  by  any  international  agreement  or  any  contract 

entered  into or  any  licence granted  before  31 May  1992. 

Article 7 

The  provisions  of  Articles  1,  3,  5  and  6  do  not  apply  to  the 

activities  related  to  Unprofor,  the  conference  on  Yugoslavia  or  the 

European Community Monitor  Mission. 

Article  8 

All  vessels,  freight  vehicles,  rolling  stock  and  aircraft  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 

impounded  by  the competent  authorities of  the Member  States. 

Expenses  of  impounding  vessels,  freight  vehicles,  rolling  stock  and 

aircraft  may  be charged  to their owners. 

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Article 9 

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All  vessels,  freight  vehicles,  rolling  stock,  aircraft  and  cargos 

suspected  of  having  violated  or  being  in  violation  of  Decision 

92/285/ECSC  or  this  Decision  shall  be  detained  by  the  competent 

authorities of  the Member  States pending  investigations. 

Article  10 

Each  Member  State  shall  determine  the  sanctions  to  be  imposed  where 

the provisions of  this Decision are  infringed. 

Where  a  determination  has  been  made  that  vessels,  freight  vehicles, 

rolling  stock, aircraft  and  cargos  have been  in violation  of  Decision 

92/285/ECSC or  this Decision  they may be  forfeited  to the Member  State 

whose competent  authorities have  impounded or  detained  them. 

Article 11 

The  Commission  shall  take  the  necessary  measures  with  regard  to  the 

implementation of  this Decision. 

The  Commission  shall  be  assisted  by  a  committee  composed  of  the 

representatives of  the Member  States and chaired  by  the representative 

of  the Commission. 

The Committee shall  be called  the  'ECSC Sanctions Committee'. 

The  representative  of  the  Commission  shall  submit  to  the  Committee  a 

draft  of  the  measures  to  be  taken.  The  Committee  shall  deliver  its 

opinion  on  the  draft  within  a  time  limit  which  the  chairman  may  lay 

down  according  to  the  urgency  of  the  matter.  The  opinion  shall  be 

delivered  by  the majority  laid down  in Article  148(2) of  the Treaty  in 

the  case  of  decisions  which  the  Council  is  required  to  adopt  on  a 

proposal  from  the Commission. The  votes of  the  representatives of  the 

Member  States within  the Committee shall  be weighted  in the manner  set 

out  in that Article. The chairman shall  not vote. 

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The  Commission  shall  adopt  measures  which  shall  apply  immediately. 

However,  if  these  measures  are  not  in accordance  with  the  opinion  of 

the  Committee,  they  shall  be  communicated  by  the  Commission  to  the 

Council  forthwith.  In  that  event  the  Commission  shall  defer 

application of  the measures which  it has decided  upon  for  a period  of 

15 days. 

The  Council,  acting  by  a  qualified  majority,  may  take  a  different 

decision within  the time  limit referred  to  in the previous paragraph. 

Article  12 

This  Decision  shall  apply  within  the  territory  of  the  Community, 

including  its  air  space  and  in  any  aircraft  or  vessel  under  the 

Jurisdiction  of  a Member  State, and  to  any  person  elsewhere  who  is a 

national  of  a  Member  State  and  any  body  elsewhere  which  is 

incorporated or constituted under  the  law of a Member  State. 

Article  13 

Decision 92/285/ECSC and Decision 92/470/ECSC  are hereby  repealed. 

Article  14 

This Decision  shall  enter  into force on  the day of  its publication  in 

the Official  Journal  of  the European Communities. 

Done at Brussels 

The President 

proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) N* 

/93 

of 

April  1993 

concerning  trade between  the European  Economic Community 

and  the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro, 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Whereas the Community  and  its Member  States have decided  to recognise  the 

independence of  the Republic of Bosnia Herzegovina  as of 7 April  1992; 

Whereas  this Republic  has become a Member  of  the United  Nations as of  23 

May 1992; 

Whereas  the prolonged  direct  and  indirect  activities of  the Republics of 

Serbia and Montenegro  in and with  regard  to the Republic of  Bosnia 

Herzegovina  are the main cause  for  the dramatic developments  in the 

Republic of Bosnia Herzegovina; 

Whereas a continuation of  these activities will  lead  to further 

unacceptable  loss of  human  life and material  damage, and  to a further 

breach of  international  peace and security  in the region; 

Whereas  the United Nations Security Council  has expressed,  repeatedly, 

its serious concern about  the rapid and violent  deterioration of  the 

situation  in the Republic of Bosnia Herzegovina; 

Whereas the President of  the Republic of Bosnia Herzegovina  has asked  the 

international  community  to assist  his country  against  the  intervention of 

the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro  in the  internal  affairs of  the 

Republic of Bosnia Herzegovina; 

AJO 

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Whereas  the Bosnian  Serb  party  has up  till  now  not  accepted  in  full  the 

peace  plan  of  the  international  Conference  on  the  Former  Yugoslavia  in 

spite of appeals  thereto by  the Security Council; 

Whereas  the Community  and  its Member  States, meeting within  the  framework 

of  political  cooperation,  have  decided  that  measures  have  to be  taken  to 

dissuade  the  Republics  of  Serbia  and  Montenegro  from  further  violating 

the  integrity  and  security  of  the  Republic  of  Bosnia  Herzegovina  and  to 

induce  the Bosnian  Serb party  to cooperate  in the restoration  of  peace  in 

this Republic; 

Whereas  further  violations  of  the  existing  embargo  on  the  Republics  of 

Serbia  and  Montenegro  in  particular  by  the  transit  through  these 

Republics  and  by  activities  carried  out  between  these  Republics  and  the 

Serb-controlled  areas  in  the  Republic  of  Croatia  and  the  Republic  of 

Bosnia  Herzegovina  have  to be  prevented; 

Whereas  the United  Nations  Security  Council,  acting  under  Chapter  VII  of 

the  Charter  of  the  United  Nations,  has  adopted  Resolution  820(1993),  in 

order  to  strengthen  the  embargo  of  the  Republics  of  Serbia  and 

Montenegro,  decided  upon  in  Resolutions  713(1991),  752(1992)  and 

787(1992); 

Whereas  under  these  conditions  the  Community  has  to  strengthen  the 

embargo  of  the  Republics  of  Serbia  and  Montenegro,  as  established  by 

Council  Regulations  (EEC) 1432/921>, and  2656/922>; 

Whereas  the Community  and  its Member  States  have  agreed  to  have  recourse 

to  a  Community  instrument,  inter  alia  in  order  to  ensure  an  uniform 

implementation  throughout  the Community  of  certain of  these 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, 

1)  OJ  N' L151  of  3.6.1992,  p.4,  for  the  last  time  amended  by  Regulation 

(EEC) N' 3534/92  (OJ N* L358 Of 8.12.1992,  p.16) 

2)  OJ  N-  L266  of  12.9.1992,  p.27,  for  the  last  time  amended  by 

Regulation  (EEC) N' 40/93  (OJ N* L7 of  13.1.1993, p.1) 

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

(1) As  from  26 April  1993, the following shall  be  prohibited: 

(a)  the  introduction  into  the  territory  of  the  Community  of  all 

commodities  and  products  originating  in,  coming  from  or  having 

transited  through  the Republics of  Serbia  and Montenegro; 

(b)  the export  to or  the  transit  through  the Republics of  Serbia  and 

Montenegro of all  commodities and  products originating  in, coming 

from or  having  transited  through  the Community; 

(c)  the entering  into  the  territorial  sea of  the Republics of  Serbia 

and Montenegro by all  commercial  traffic; 

(d)  any  activity  whose  object  or  effect  it  is,  directly  or 

indirectly,  to promote  the  transactions  mentioned  under  (a), (b) 

or  (c) above; 

(e)  the provision of non-financial  services  to any person or  body  for 

purposes  of  any  business  carried  out  in  the  Republics  of  Serbia 

and Montenegro; 

(2) The  terms of  the prohibition on  transport  services are as follows: 

(a)  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. 

(b)  Vessels,  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 

this  Regulation  and  related  legislation,  a  vessel  of  these 

Republics, regardless of  the  flag under  which  the vessel  sails. 

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Article 2 

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The prohibitions of Article 1 shall not apply to: 

(a)  the export or  transit  through  the Community  to the Republics of 

Serbia  and  Montenegro  of  medical  supplies  and  foodstuffs, 

notified  to  the  Committee  established  pursuant  to  Resolution 

724(1991) of the United Nations Security Council; 

(b)  the export or  transit  through  the Community  to the Republics of 

Serbia  and Montenegro of essential  humanitarian supplies, which 

are  approved  on  a  case-by-case  basis  under  its  'no objection' 

procedure by the said Committee; 

(c)  the  introduction  into  the  territory  of  the  Community  of 

commodities  and  products  which  originate  in or  come  from  the 

Republics of  Serbia and Montenegro and were exported  from these 

Republics before 31 May 1992 or which are dispatched or transited 

through these Republics before 26 April 1993; 

(d)  transits  through  the  territory  of  the  Republics  of  Serbia  and 

Montenegro  which  are  authorised  by  the  said  Committee,  and 

provided  that,  in  case  of  transit  on  the  Danube, each  vessel 

involved  is subjected to effective monitoring while passing along 

the Danube between Vidin/Calafat and Mohacs; 

(e)  telecommunications,  postal  and  legal  services  consistent  with 

this Regulation, and services, whose supply may be necessary for 

humanitarian or other exceptional purposes and which are approved 

on a case-by-case basis by the said Committee; 

(f)  the  entering  by  commercial  maritime  traffic  of  the  territorial 

sea of the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro which  is authorised 

on  a  case-by-case  basis  by  the  said  Committee  or  which 

constitutes a case of force majeure; 

(g)  any activity whose object or effect  is, directly or  indirectly, 

to promote the activities mentioned under this article; 

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Article 3 

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As from 26 April 1993 the following shall be prohibited: 

(a)  the  introduction  into  the  territory  of  the  Community  of  all 

commodities and  products originating  in, coming  from  or  having 

transited  through  the  United  Nations  Protected  Areas  in  the 

Republic  of  Croatia  and  those  areas of  the  Republic  of  Bosnia 

Herzegovina under the control of Bosnian Serb forces; 

(b)  the export  to or  transit  through  these areas of all commodities 

and  products  originating  in,  coming  from  or  having  transited 

through the Community; 

unless properly authorised by the Government of the Republic of Bosnia 

Herzegovina or the Government of the Republic of Croatia respectively. 

Article 4 

The prohibition of Article 3 shall not apply to the export  to, import 

from  or  transit  through  the  said  areas  of  essential  humanitarian 

supplies,  including  medical  supplies  and  foodstuffs  distributed  by 

international humanitarian agencies. 

Article S 

The following activities shall be subject to prior authorisation to be 

issued by the competent authorities of the Member States: 

(a)  Exports to the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro of commodities 

and  products  for  medical  purposes,  foodstuffs  and  essential 

humanitarian supplies in accordance with Article 2 (a) and (b) of 

this Régulât ion; 

(b)  transits  in  accordance  with  Articles  2 (d)  and  3  of  this 

Regulation; 

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(c)  the  exports  to  and  imports  from  the  United  Nations  Protected 

Areas  in the Republic  of  Croatia  and  those  areas of  the  Republic 

of Bosnia Herzegovina under  the control  of Bosnian Serb  forces  in 

accordance with Article 3 of  this Regulation. 

Article 6 

Article  1  shall  apply  notwithstanding  any  rights  or  obligations 

conferred  or  imposed  by  any  international  agreement  or  any  contract 

entered  into or  any  licence granted before 31 May 1992. 

Article  7 

The  provisions  of  Articles  1,  3,  5  and  6  do  not  apply  to  the 

activities  related  to  Unprofor,  the  conference  on  Yugoslavia  or  the 

European Community Monitor Mission. 

Article  8 

Ail  vessels, freight  vehicles, rolling  stock  and  aircraft  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 

impounded by  the competent  authorities of  the Member States. 

Expenses  of  impounding  vessels,  freight  vehicles,  rolling  stock  and 

aircraft may be charged  to their owners. 

Article 9 

All  vessels,  freight  vehicles,  rolling  stock,  aircraft  and  cargos 

suspected  of  having  violated  or  being  in  violation  of  Regulations 

(EEC)  1432/92  or  this  Regulation  shall  be  detained  by  the  competent 

authorities of  the Member  states pending  investigations. 

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Article 10 

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Each Member  State shall  determine  the sanctions  to be  imposed where 

the provisions of this Regulation are infringed. 

Where  a determination has been made  that  vessels, freight vehicles, 

rolling  stock,  aircraft  and  cargos  have  been  in  violation  of 

Regulations (EEC) 1432/92 or this Regulation they may be forfeited to 

the  Member  State  whose  competent  authorities  have  impounded  or 

detained them. 

Article 11 

The Commission  shall  take the necessary  measures with  regard  to the 

implementation of this Regulation. 

The  Commission  shall  be  assisted  by  a  committee  composed  of  the 

representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative 

of the Commission. 

The Committee shall be called the 'EEC Sanctions Committee'. 

The representative of  the Commission shall  submit  to the Committee a 

draft  of  the measures  to be  taken. The Committee  shall  deliver  its 

opinion on  the draft within  a time  limit which  the chairman may  lay 

down  according  to  the  urgency  of  the  matter.  The  opinion  shall  be 

delivered by the majority  laid down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in 

the  case of  decisions  which  the  Council  is required  to  adopt  on a 

proposal  from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the 

Member States within the Committee shall be weighted  in the manner set 

out  in that Article. The chairman shall not vote. 

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The  Commission  shall  adopt  measures  which  shall  apply  immediately. 

However,  If  these measures  are  not  in accordance  with  the  opinion  of 

the  Committee,  they  shall  be  communicated  by  the  Commission  to  the 

Council  forthwith.  In  that  event  the  Commission  shall  defer 

application of  the measures which  it has decided  upon  for  a period  of 

15 days. 

The  Council,  acting  by  a  qualified  majority,  may  take  a  different 

decision within  the time  limit referred  to  in the previous paragraph. 

Article  12 

This  Regulation  shall  apply  within  the  territory  of  the  Community, 

including  its  air  space  and  in  any  aircraft  or  vessel  under  the 

Jurisdiction  of  a Member  State, and  to  any  person  elsewhere  who  is a 

national  of  a  Member  State  and  any  body  elsewhere  which  is 

incorporated  or constituted under  the  law of a Member  State. 

Article 13 

Regulations  (EEC) 1432/92, 2656/92 and 2655/92 are hereby  repealed. 

Article  14 

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 Courte il 

The Président 

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