1999/318/CFSP: Common Position of 10 May 1999 adopted by the Council on the basis of Article 15 of the Treaty on European Union concerning additional restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Date: 1999-05-10
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU visa policy, Serbia, Yugoslavia, economic resources, economic sanctions, export restriction, international sanctions, restriction of liberty

13. 5. 1999

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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

COMMON POSITION

of 10 May 1999

adopted by the Council on the basis of Article 15 of the Treaty on European
Union concerning additional restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia

(1999/318/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 15 thereof,

(1) Whereas on 8 April 1999 the Council concluded
that extreme and criminally irresponsible policies
and repeated violations of United Nations Security
Council Resolutions by the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (FRY) had made the use of the most
severe measures,
including military action, both
necessary and warranted;

(2) Whereas on 26 April 1999 the Council expressed
its strong and continuing support for maximum
pressure on the FRY authorities to accept the five
conditions
International
Community;

prescribed

the

by

(3) Whereas the Council agreed to implement a ban
on the sale and supply of petroleum and petroleum
products by 30 April 1999 and to extend the Euro-
pean Union sanctions regime by extending the
travel bans; extending the scope of the freeze of
funds; prohibiting the provision of export finance
by the private sector further to the existing morato-
rium on government-financed export
credits;
extending the ban on new investments; widening
the scope of
the prohibition on the export of
equipment for internal repression and its extension
to include goods, services, technology and equip-
ment
for the purpose of restoring or repairing
assets damaged in air strikes; discouraging the
participation of the FRY in international sporting
events; banning all flights between the FRY and
the European Community;

(4) Whereas the Union will consider every opportunity
to help Montenegro bear the burdens imposed
upon it by the conflict in Kosovo;

(5) Whereas the European Union considers the align-
ment of its Associated Countries of Eastern and
Central Europe and Cyprus, and the EFTA coun-

tries important
Common Position;

to maximise the impact of

this

(6) Whereas action by the Community is needed in
order to implement some of the measures cited
below,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

1. No visas shall be issued for President Milosevic, his
family, all Ministers and senior officials of the FRY and
Serbian Governments, and for persons close to the regime
whose activities support President Milosevic.

The visa bans established in Common Positions 98/

2.
240/CFSP (1) and 98/725/CFSP (2) are confirmed.

3.
The persons listed in the implementing Council
Decision have been identified as falling within the scope
of the prohibitions identified in paragraphs 1 and 2 and
shall be reported for the purposes of non-admission in
the territories of the Member States. All updates of the list
to an implementing decision by the
shall be subject
Council.

4.
In exceptional cases, exemptions may be made if
this would further vital Union objectives and be condu-
cive to political settlement.

Article 2

The scope of the freeze of funds held abroad by the FRY
and Serbian Governments will be extended, covering
individuals
associated with President Milosevic and
companies controlled by, or acting on behalf of the FRY
and Serbian Governments.

(1) OJ L 95, 27.3.1998, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 345, 19.12.1998, p. 1.

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Article 3

The provision of export finance by the private sector to
the Government of the FRY, the Government of the
Republic of Serbia, a company, institution, undertaking or
entity owned or controlled by those governments, or to
any person acting on their behalf, will be prohibited.

Members to align themselves with this Common Position
in order to maximise the impact of the above measures.

Article 7

This Common Position will be kept under constant
review.

Article 4

Article 8

All flights operated commercially or for private purposes
between the FRY and the European Community will be
banned.

This Common Position shall take effect on the date of its
adoption.

Article 5

Article 9

No goods, services,
technology or equipment will be
exported to the FRY suitable for repairing damage caused
by air strikes to assets, infrastructure or equipment which
enable the Government of the FRY to conduct its policy
of internal repression.

Article 6

The Presidency will ask the Associated Countries of
Eastern and Central Europe and Cyprus and the EFTA

This Common Position shall be published in the Official
Journal.

Done at Brussels, 10 May 1999.

For the Council

The President

H. EICHEL