Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) repealing Regulation 2465/97 concerning the interruption of certain economic relations with Sierra Leone
Date: 1998-04-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sierra Leone, UN Security Council, economic relations, international sanctions, petroleum product

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 17.04.1998 
COM(1998) 238 final 

COMMON POSITION 

defined by the Council on the basis of Article J. 2 of the 
Treaty on European Union concerning Sierra Leone 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 

repealing Regulation 2465/97 concerning the interruption of 
certain economic relations with Sierra Leone 

(presented by the Commission) 

Explanatory  Memorandum 

The  Security  Council  of  the  United  Nations  has  adopted  Resolution  1156  (1998),  in 
which  it  decided  to  terminate,  with  immediate  effect,  the  prohibitions  on  the  sale  or 
supply of petroleum and petroleum products to Sierra Leone. 

It  is, therefore,  necessary  that  the  Community  repeals  its  Regulation  (EC)  No  2465/97, 
which gave effect  to these prohibitions. 

To  this  effect  the  Commission  proposes  to  the  Council  to  adopt  the  present  Common 
Position  and Council  Regulation. 

COMMON  POSITION 

of. 

1998 

defined  by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the 
Treaty on European Union concerning Sierra Leone 

(98/... ,/CFSP) 

THE COUNCIL OF THE  EUROPEAN  UNION, 

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

Whereas, on  16 March  1998, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 
1156 (1998) in which it decided to terminate, with immediate effect,  its prohibitions on 
the sale or supply to Sierra Leone of petroleum and petroleum products, 

HAS DEFINED THIS COiMMON POSITION: 

Article 1 

The interruption of economic relations with Sierra Leone will be terminated in 
accordance with paragraph 2 of Resolution  1156 ( 1998). 

This Common Position shall take effect  on  16 March  1998. 

Article 2 

This Common Position shall be published in the Official  Journal. 

Article 3 

©one at 

i+&r the Council 
'The President 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EC) No ...798 

of. 

....1998 

repealing Regulation  2465/97 concerning the interruption of 
certain economic  relations with Sierra Leone 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  UNION, 

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

Having  regard to the Common  Position  98/..../CFSP defined  by the Council on the 
basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European  Union concerning Siena Leone1), 

Having regard to the proposal  of the Commission, 

Whereas the Security  Council  of the United Nations in its Resolution  1156 (199S) of 
16 March  1998 decided  to terminate, with  immediate effect,  the prohibitions on the 
sale or supply  to Sierra Leone of petroleum  and petroleum  products; 

Whereas, therefore,  it is necessary  to repeal  Regulation  (EC) No 2465/97 "); 

HAS ADOPTED THIS  REGULATION: 

Article I 

Regulation  (EC) No 2465/97  is hereby  repealed. 

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  with effect  from  16 March  1998. 

This Regulation  shall  be binding  in its entirety  and directly applicable  in all Member 
States. 

Done at 

1998 

For the  Council 
The President 

1 ) OJ No L .... 
2) O J L 3 4 4,  15.12.1997, p.1 

ISSN 0254-1475 

COM(98) 238 final 

DOCUMENTS 

EN 

11  06  12  02 

Catalogue  number  :  CB-CO-98-255-EN-C 

ISBN  92-78-35174-1 

Office  for Official  Publications of the European Communities 

L-2985 Luxembourg