Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 2472/94 suspending certain elements of the embargo on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)
Date: 1995-09-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: UN resolution, Yugoslavia, carriage of goods, carriage of passengers, liberalisation of trade, trade restriction

COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  13.09.1995 
COM(95)  432 final 

Draft 
COMMON  POSITION 

defined  by  the  Council  on  the basis  of  Article  J.2 of  the  Treaty  on  European  Union 
with  regard to the  extension  of  the  suspension  of  certain  restrictions  on trade 
with the  Federal  Republic  of  Yugoslavia  (Serbia  and  Montenegro) 

Proposal  for  a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC) 

amending  Regulation  (EC)  No  2472/94  suspending  certain  elements  of  the 
embargo  on  the Federal  Republic  of  Yugoslavia  (Serbia  and  Montenegro) 

(presented  by  the  Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

The present proposals are made on the assumption that the Security Council might decide 
to extend  the suspension  of certain  elements  of  the embargo on the Federal  Republic of 
Yugoslavia  (Serbia  and Montenegro)  after  18 September  1995 in the  same manner  as it 
did by its Resolution  1003 (1995). 

By  making  the  proposals  the  Commission  has  no  intention  whatsoever  to  prejudge  the 
decision of the Security Council, but it intends to enable the Council to adopt on time the 
Regulation which will be needed for the implementation  of the possible Security Council 
decision. A timely adoption by the Council of the present proposals would avoid need for 
a retroactive application with its well known consequences. 

If the Security  Council  would  decide not to extend  the said  suspension,  the proposal  of 
the Commisison has to be considered withdrawn. 

COMMON POSITION 

of 

defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union 
with regard to the extension of the suspension of certain restrictions on trade with 

the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) 

(95/ 

/CFSP) 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.2 thereof, 

Having  regard  to  Resolutions  943  (1994),  970  (1995),  988  (1995)  and  1003  (1995) 
adopted  on  23  September  1994,  12  January  1995,  21  April  1995  and  5  July  1995 
respectively by the United Nations Security Council, 

HAS DEFINED THE FOLLOWING COMMON POSITION: 

Article 1 

In  accordance  with  Resolutions  943  (1994),  970  (1995),  988  (1995)  and  1003  (1995) 
adopted  on  23  September  1994,  12  January  1995,  21  April  1995  and  5  July  1995 
respectively by the United Nations Security Council, the suspension of certain restrictions 
on  trade  with  the  Federal  Republic  of  Yugoslavia  (Serbia  and  Montenegro)  will  be 
extended. 

Article 2 

This common position shall be published in the Official  Journal. 

Done at Brussels, 

, 

For the Council 
The President 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 

of-

amending Regulation (EC) No 2472/94 suspending certain elements of the embargo 
on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular 
Article 228a thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  common  position  of 
defined  by  the 
Council  on the basis of Article J.2  of the Treaty  on European  Union with  regard to the 
extension of the  suspension  of certain  restrictions  on trade with the Federal Republic of 
Yugoslavia (Serbia  and Montenegro) w  as decided upon by the United Nations  Security 
Council in its Resolution  1003 (1995), 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas the United Nations  Security Council has decided  that the restrictions  and  other 
measures referred  to in paragraph  1 of its Resolution 943 (1994) will be suspended until 

Whereas,  under  these  conditions,  the  Community  has  to  adapt  its  existing  legislation 
accordingly, and in particular Regulation (EC) No 2472/94 <-2\ 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION. 

( l > See page ... of this Official  Journal 

(2)  OJNoL266,  15.10.1994, p.8. 

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Article J 

The second subparagraph of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2472/94 shall be replaced by 
the following: 

'It shall apply until 

' 

Article 2 

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal 
of the European Communities. 

It shall apply  from 

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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