Council Regulation (EC) No 1146/2001 of 11 June 2001 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Liberia
Date: 2001-06-11
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Liberia, UN Security Council, import restriction, international sanctions, military equipment, precious stones

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1146/2001

of 11 June 2001

concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Liberia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(5)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 301 thereof,

Having regard to Council Common Position 2001/357/CFSP of
7 May 2001 concerning restrictive measures against Liberia (1),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

Violations of the provisions of this Regulation should be
subject to sanctions and Member States should impose
appropriate sanctions to that end. It is, moreover, desir-
able that sanctions for violations of the provisions of
this Regulation can be imposed as from the date of entry
into force of this Regulation and that Member States
institute proceedings against any persons, entities or
bodies under their jurisdiction that have violated any of
the said provisions,

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

On 7 March the United Nations Security Council
adopted Resolution 1343(2001), hereinafter referred to
as UNSCR 1343(2001), voicing serious concern at the
role played by Liberian authorities in respect of the
conflict in Sierra Leone.

The Security Council decided inter alia that all States
should take the necessary measures to prevent Liberia
from being provided with technical training or assistance
to military activities related to the provision, manufac-
ture, maintenance or use of arms and related material.
On 4 May 2001 the Security Council established that
the Liberian authorities did not comply with the requests
from the UNSC. The necessary measures should there-
fore also be taken to prevent the imports of rough
diamonds from Liberia, whether or not such diamonds
originate in Liberia.

Some of these measures fall under the scope of the
Treaty and, therefore, notably with a view to avoiding
distortion of competition, Community legislation is
necessary to implement the relevant decisions of the
Security Council
the
Community is concerned. For the purpose of this Regu-
lation, the territory of the Community is deemed to
encompass the territories of the Member States to which
the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down
in that Treaty.

territory of

the

far

as

as

The Commission and the Member States should inform
each other of the measures taken under this Regulation
and of other relevant information at their disposal in
connection with this Regulation, and cooperate with the
Committee established by paragraph 14 of UNSCR
1343(2001), in particular by supplying information to
it.

(1) OJ L 126, 8.5.2001, p. 1.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. Without prejudice to the powers of the Member States in
the exercise of their public authority, it shall be prohibited to
provide Liberia with technical training or assistance related to
the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of arms and
related material of all types including weapons and ammuni-
tion, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment,
and spare parts for the aforementioned.

2.
The prohibition referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply
in cases where the Committee established by paragraph 14 of
UNSCR 1343(2001) has granted an exemption in advance.
Such exemptions shall be obtained through the competent
authorities of the Member States listed in Annex II to this
Regulation.

Article 2

The direct or indirect import into the Community of all
1.
rough diamonds as defined in Annex I from Liberia, whether
originating there or not, shall be prohibited.

2.
The Commission is hereby authorised to amend Annex I
in order to bring it into line with changes that may be made to
the Combined Nomenclature.

Article 3

Without prejudice to the rights and obligations of the Member
States under the Charter of the United Nations, the Commis-
sion shall maintain all necessary contacts with the Committee
established by paragraph 14 of UNSCR 1343(2001) for the
purpose of the effective implementation of this Regulation.

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Article 4

The Commission and the Member States shall
immediately
inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation
and shall supply each other with relevant information at their
disposal in connection with this Regulation, in particular infor-
mation in respect of violation and enforcement problems and
judgments handed down by national courts.

Article 5

This Regulation shall
apply notwithstanding any rights
conferred, or obligations imposed, by any international agree-
ment signed or any contract entered into or any licence or
permit granted before the entry into force of this Regulation.

Each Member State shall be responsible for bringing
2.
proceedings against any natural or legal person, entity or body
under its jurisdiction, in cases of violation of any of the prohi-
bitions laid down in this Regulation by such person, entity or
body.

Article 7

This Regulation shall apply
— within the territory of

airspace,

the Community,

including its

— on board any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of

a Member State,

— to any person elsewhere who is a national of a Member

Article 6

State, and

1.
Each Member State shall determine the sanctions to be
imposed where the provisions of this Regulation are infringed.
Such sanctions shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.

Pending the adoption, where necessary, of any legislation to
this end, the sanctions to be imposed where the provisions of
this Regulation are infringed, shall be those determined by the
Member States in order to give effect to Article 13 of Regula-
tion (EC) No 467/2001 (1).

— to any legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or

constituted under the law of a Member State.

Article 8

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

This Regulation shall cease to apply on 8 May 2002.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 11 June 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. LINDH

(1) OJ L 67, 9.3.2001, p. 1.

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ANNEX I

Rough diamonds referred to in Article 2

CN code

Product description

ex 7102 10 00

Unsorted diamonds, unworked and not mounted or set

7102 21 00

Industrial diamonds, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted

7102 31 00

Non-industrial diamonds, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted

7105 10 00

Dust and powder of diamonds

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ANNEX II

List of competent authorities referred to in Article 1(2)

(to be revised where necessary)

BELGIUM

Ministère des affaires étrangères, du commerce extérieur et de la coopération au développement
Egmont 1
Rue des Petits Carmes 19
B-1000 Bruxelles

Direction des relations économiques et bilatérales extérieures

(a) Service Afrique du Sud du Sahara (B.22)

Tel. (32-2) 501 85 77

(b) Coordination de la politique commerciale (B.40)

Tel. (32-2) 501 83 20

(c) Service transports (B.42)
Tel. (32-2) 501 37 62
Fax (32-2) 501 88 27

Ministère des affaires économiques
ARE 4 o division, service des licences
Avenue du Général Leman 60
B-1040 Bruxelles
Tel. (32-2) 206 58 16/27
Fax (32-2) 230 83 22

Ministère des finances
Trésorerie
Avenue des Arts 30
B-1040 Bruxelles
Fax (32-2) 233 75 18

DENMARK

Justitsministeriet
Slotholmsgade 10
DK-1216 København K
Tel. (45) 33 92 33 40
Fax (45) 33 93 35 10

Erhvervsfremme Styrelsen
Dahlerups Pakhus
Langelinie Allé 17
DK-2100 København O
Tel. (45) 35 46 60 00
Fax (45) 35 46 60 01

Udenrigsministeriet
Asiatisk Plads 2
DK-1402 København K
Tel. (45) 33 92 00 00
Fax (45) 32 54 05 33

GERMANY

Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)
Frankfurter Straße 29-35
D-65760 Eschborn

GREECE

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ambassador Nikolaos Chatoupis
Directorate A7
Tel. (301) 361 00 12
Fax (301) 361 00 96/645 00 49
Zalokosta 1
GR-106 71 Athens

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Ministry of National Economy
Secretariat-General for International Economic Relations
Directorate-General for External
Economic and Trade Relations
Director Th. Vlassopoulos
Tel. (301) 32 86 401-3
Fax (301) 32 86 404

Directorate of Procedure of External Trade Directors:
I. Tseros
Tel. (301) 32 86 021/23
Fax (301) 32 86 059

A. Iglessis
Tel. (301) 32 86 051
Fax (301) 32 86 094
Ermou and Kornarou 1
GR-105 63 Athens

SPAIN

Ministerio de Economía
Dirección General de Comercio e Inversiones
Paseo de la Castellana, 162
E-28046 Madrid
Tel. (34) 913 49 39 83
Fax (34) 913 49 35 62

FRANCE

Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie
Direction générale des douanes et des droits indirects
Cellule embargo — Bureau E2
Tel. (33) 144 74 48 93
Fax (33) 144 74 48 97

Ministère des affaires étrangères
Direction des Nations unies et des organisations internationales
Tel. (33) 143 17 59 68
Fax (33) 143 17 46 91

IRELAND

Department of Foreign Affairs
Bilateral Economic Relations Section
76-78 Harcourt Street
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel. (353-1) 40 82 492
Fax (353-1) 47 85 927

ITALY

Ministero degli Affari esteri
D.G.A.E.-Uff. X
Roma
Tel. (0039) 06 36 91 37 50
Fax (0039) 06 36 91 37 52

Ministero del Commercio estero
Gabinetto
Roma
Tel. (0039) 06 59 93 23 10
Fax (0039) 06 59 64 74 94

Ministero dei Trasporti
Gabinetto
Roma
Tel. (0039) 06 44 26 71 16/06 84 90 40 94
Fax (0039) 06 44 26 71 14

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LUXEMBOURG

Ministère des affaires étrangères
Direction des relations économiques internationales et de la coopération
BP 1602
L-1016 Luxembourg

NETHERLANDS

Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken
Directie Verenigde Naties
Afdeling Politieke Zaken
2594 AC Den Haag
Tel. (31-70) 348 42 06
Fax (31-70) 348 67 49

AUSTRIA

Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Angelegenheiten
Abteilung II/A/2
Landstrasser Hauptstraße 55-57
A-1030 Wien

Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Verkehr
Oberste Zivilluftfahrtbehörde (OZB)
Radetzkystraße 2
A-1030 Wien

Österreichische Nationalbank
Otto Wagner Platz 3
A-1090 Wien
Tel. (01) 40 420

PORTUGAL

Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros
Direcção-Geral dos Assuntos Multilaterais — SPM
Largo do Rilvas
P-1399-030 Lisboa
Tel. (351) 213 94 67 02
Fax (351) 213 94 60 73

Ministério das Finanças
Direcção-Geral dos Assuntos Europeus e Relações Internacionais
Av. Infante D. Henrique, n.o 1 C 2.o
P-1100 Lisboa
Tel. (351) 218 82 32 40/41
Fax (351) 218 82 33 99

FINLAND

Ulkoasiainministeriö
PL 176
FIN-00161 Helsinki

Utrikesministeriet
PB 176
FIN-00161 Helsingfors

SWEDEN

Foreign Ministry
ERS
S-103 33 Stockholm
Tel. (46) 8 405 10 00
Fax (46) 8 723 11 76

UNITED KINGDOM

Sanctions Unit
United Nations Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
Tel. (44-207) 72 70 36 39
Fax (44-207) 72 70 14 73