98/425/CFSP: Common Position of 3 July 1998 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union concerning restrictive measures against the União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (Unita)
Date: 1998-07-03
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Angola, UN Security Council, common position, international sanctions, peacekeeping, trade restriction

4. 7. 98

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 190/1

(Acts adopted pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

COMMON POSITION

of 3 July 1998

defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European
Union concerning restrictive measures against the Uni(cid:209)o Nacional para a Inde-
pend(cid:136)ncia Total de Angola (UNITA)

(98/425/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas on 30 October 1997 the Council adopted Common Position 97/759/CFSP (1)
with regard to Angola and aimed at including the ‘Uni(cid:209)o Nacional para a Independ(cid:136)ncia
Total de Angola'

(UNITA) to fulfil its obligations in the peace process;

Whereas, on 12 June 1998, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolu-
tion 1173 (1998) in which it expressed its grave concern at the critical situation in the
peace process in Angola, as a result of the failure by UNITA to implement its obligation in
the said process;

Whereas, in the said Resolution the UNSC condemned UNITA and requested the adop-
tion of further restrictive measures against it;

Whereas on 24 June 1998 the UNSC adopted Resolution 1176 (1998) which provides for
the restrictive measures to enter into force on 1 July 1998,

HAS DEFINED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

Insofar as they constitute restrictive measures against UNITA, economic and financial
relations with Angola will be reduced in accordance with UNSC Resolution 1173 (1998) (2).

(1) OJ L 309, 12. 11. 1997, p. 8.
(2) Paragraph 11 of UNSC Resolution 1173 (1998) provides for the freezing of funds and financial
their immediate

resources attributable to UNITA and its senior officials or adult members of
families.
Paragraph 12(b) provides for the prohibition of import of diamonds which are not accompanied by
a certificate of origin of the government of Unity and National Reconciliation.
Paragraph 12(c) provides for the prohibition of sale or supply of mining equipment and mining
services to persons or entities in areas of Angola to which State administration has not been
extended, upon notification of guidelines.
Paragraph 12(d) provides for the prohibition of the sale or supply of motorised vehicles, watercraft
and spare parts and ground or waterborne transportation services to persons or entities in areas of
Angola to which State administration has not been extended, upon notification of guidelines.
Paragraph 13 provides that, on a case-by-case basis, exemption to these measures may be au-
thorised.

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Article 2

Official contacts with UNITA leadership in areas of Angola to which State administration
has not been extended, except for those by representatives of the Government of Unity and
National Reconciliation (GURN), of the United Nations and of the Observer States to the
Lusaka Protocol, shall be prohibited.

This Common Position shall take effect on 1 July 1998.

Article 3

This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 3 July 1998.

For the Council

The President

W. SCH(cid:154)SSEL