Council Common Position of 7 May 2001 concerning restrictive measures against Liberia
Date: 2001-05-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Liberia, civil war, free movement of persons, international sanctions, military equipment, precious stones

8.5.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 126/1

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

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION

of 7 May 2001

concerning restrictive measures against Liberia

(2001/357/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in partic-
ular Article 15 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 7 March 2001 the United Nations Security Council
adopted Resolution 1343(2001), hereinafter referred to
as UNSCR 1343(2001), setting out measures to be
imposed against Liberia.

Action by the Community is needed in order to imple-
ment certain measures,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

1.
The supply or sale of arms and related materiel of all
types including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles
and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the
aforementioned to Liberia by nationals of Member States or
from the territories of Member States under the conditions set
out in UNSCR 1343(2001), shall be prohibited whether origin-
ating or not in their territories.

The provision to Liberia of technical training or assis-
2.
tance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or
use of the items mentioned in paragraph 1 by nationals of
Member States or from the territories of the Member States,
shall be prohibited.

3.
Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to supplies of non-
lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or
protective use, and related technical assistance or training, as
approved in advance by the Committee established by para-
graph 14 of UNSCR 1343(2001), nor shall they apply to
protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets,
temporarily exported to Liberia by United Nations personnel,
representatives of the media and humanitarian and develop-
ment workers and associated personnel for their personal use
only.

Article 2

The direct or indirect import of all rough diamonds from
Liberia to the Community, whether or not such diamonds

originated in Liberia, shall be prohibited under the conditions
set out in UNSCR 1343(2001).

Article 3

their

transit

through,

territories of

Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the
entry into, or
senior
members of the Government of Liberia and its armed forces
and their spouses and any other individuals providing financial
and military support to armed rebel groups in countries neigh-
bouring Liberia, in particular the RUF in Sierra Leone, as desig-
nated by the Committee established by paragraph 14 of
UNSCR 1343(2001), under the conditions set out in UNSCR
1343(2001).

Article 4

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

Article 5

Articles 2 and 3 shall apply as from 8 May 2001 unless the
Council decides otherwise in accordance with any future rele-
vant determinations of the UN Security Council.

Article 6

This Common Position shall apply until 8 May 2002 unless the
Council decides otherwise in accordance with any future rele-
vant UN Security Council Resolutions.

Article 7

This Common Position shall be published in the Official
Journal.

Done at Brussels, 7 May 2001.

For the Council

The President

B. RINGHOLM