Proposal for a Council Regulation concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Liberia
Date: 2002-05-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Liberia, import restriction, international sanctions, military equipment, precious stones

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Proposal for a Council Regulation concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Liberia

(2002/C 227 E/09)

COM(2002) 269 final

(Submitted by the Commission on 29 May 2002)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Article 2

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 (1) as amended and extended by Council Common
Position 2002/. . ./CFSP,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

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

Whereas:

Article 3

(1) In its Resolution 1408(2002) of 6 May 2002, the United
Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the
Charter of
the United Nations, decided to extend the
restrictive measures imposed on Liberia for its support
the RUF in Sierra Leone and other armed rebel
for
groups in the region,
laid down in UNSC Resolution
1343(2001) of 7 March 2001.

(2) Certain 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
as far as the territory of the Community is concerned. For
the purpose 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,

the territory of

this Regulation,

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
and
types
ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary
equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned.

including weapons

all

of

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 I to this
Regulation.

the Charter of

Without prejudice to the rights and obligations of the Member
States under
the
Commission 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 Regu-
lation.

the United Nations,

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 particular
information in respect of violation and enforcement problems
and judgments handed down by national courts.

in connection with this Regulation,

Article 5

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

Article 6

Each Member State shall determine the sanctions to be
1.
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 6 of Regulation
(EC) 1146/2001 (2).

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

(2) OJ L 156, 13.6.2001, p. 1.

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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 prohibitions
laid down in this Regulation by such
person, entity or body.

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

State, and

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

constituted under the law of a Member State.

Article 7

This Regulation shall apply

Article 8

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

— within the territory of

the Community,

including its

airspace,

This Regulation shall cease to apply on 8 May 2003.

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

a Member State,

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

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ANNEX I

List of competent authorities referred to in Article 1.2

(to be revised where necessary)

FRANCE

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

DENMARK

Erhvervs og Bolig Styrelsen
Dahlerups Pakhus
Langelinie Allé 17
DK-2100 København Ø
Tel. (45) 35 46 60 00
Fax (45) 35 46 60 01

Udenrigsministeriet
Asiatisk Plads 2
DK-1448 Copenhagen 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
Tel. (49-61 96) 908-0

GREECE

Ministry of National Economy
General Secretariat for International Economic Relations
General Directorate for Policy Planning and Management
Kornarou 1
GR-105 63 Athens
Tel. (01) 32 86 401-3
Fax (01) 32 86 404

SPAIN

Ministerio de Economía
Dirección General de Comercio Inversiones
Paseo de la Castellana, 162
E-28046 Madrid
Tel. (34-91) 349 38 60
Fax (34-91) 457 28 63

Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie
Direction générale des douanes et des droits indirects
Cellule embargo — Bureau E2
Tel. (33-1) 44 74 48 93
Fax (33-1) 44 74 48 97

Ministère des affaires étrangères
Direction des Nations unies et des organisations internationales
Tel. (33-1) 43 17 59 68
Fax (33-1) 43 17 46 91

IRELAND

Department of Public Enterprise
Aviation Regulation and International Affairs Division
44, Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel. (353-1) 604 10 50
Fax (353-1) 670 74 11

ITALY

Ministero degli Affari esteri D.G.A.E.-Uff. X
Roma
Tel. (39-06) 36 91 37 50
Fax (39-06) 36 91 37 52

Ministero del Commercio estero Gabineto
Roma
Tel. (39-06) 59 93 23 10
Fax (39-06) 59 64 74 94

Ministero dei Trasporti Gabineto
Roma
Tel. (39-06) 44 26 71 16/84 90 40 94
Fax (39-06) 44 26 71 14

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
Nederland
Tel. (31-70) 348 42 06
Fax (31-70) 348 67 49

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AUSTRIA

SWEDEN

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. (43-1) 404 20-0
Fax (43-1) 404 20 73 99

PORTUGAL

Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros
Direcção-Geral dos Assuntos Multilaterais
Largo do Rilvas
P-1350-179 Lisboa
Tel. (351-21) 394 60 72
Fax (351-21) 394 60 73

FINLAND

Ulkoasiainministeriö/Utrikesministeriet
PL 176/PB 176
FIN-00161 Helsinki/Helsingfors
Tel. (358-9) 16 05 59 00
Fax (358-9) 16 05 57 07

Regeringskansliet
Utrikesdepartementet
Rättssekretariatet för EU-frågor
Fredsgatan 6
S-103 39 Stockholm
Tel. (46-8) 405 10 00
Fax (46-8) 723 11 76

UNITED KINGDOM

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

Export Control Organisation
Department of Trade and Industry
Kingsgate House
66-74 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6SW
United Kingdom
Tel. (44-171) 215 67 40
Fax (44-171) 222 06 12

ANNEX II

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

7102 31 00

7105 10 00

Industrial diamonds, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted

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

Dust and powder of diamonds