Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EC) No 1705/98 regarding the interruption of certain economic relations with Angola in connection with the activities of the "União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola" (UNITA)
Date: 2002-12-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Angola, EU relations, economic sanctions, international sanctions

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 30.12.2002
COM(2002) 775 final

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

repealing Regulation (EC) No 1705/98 regarding the interruption of certain economic
relations with Angola in connection with the activities of the “União Nacional para a
Independência Total de Angola” (UNITA)

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

(1) 

(2) 

On 9 December 2002 the United Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter VII
of  the  Charter  of  the  United  Nations,  decided  in  its  Resolution  1448(2002)  that
measures imposed by paragraph 19 of Resolution 864 (1993), paragraph 4(c) and (d)
of  Resolution  1127(1997)  and  paragraph  11  and  12  of  Resolution  1173  (1998)  shall
cease to have effect from that date.

Therefore  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1705/98  as  last  amended  by  Commission
Regulation  (EC)  No  689/2002  concerning  the  interruption  of  certain  economic
relations  with  Angola  in  order  to  induce  the  “União  Nacional  para  a  Independência
Total de Angola” (UNITA) to fulfil its obligations in the peace process, and repealing
Regulation (EC) No 2229/97, should be repealed.

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Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

repealing Regulation (EC) No 1705/98 regarding the interruption of certain economic
relations with Angola in connection with the activities of the “União Nacional para a
Independência Total de Angola” (UNITA)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Council Common Position 2002/991/CFSP of 19 December 20021,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission2,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 9 December 2002, the United Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter VII
of  the  Charter  of  the  United  Nations,  decided  in  its  Resolution  1448(2002)  that
measures imposed by paragraph 19 of Resolution 864(1993), paragraph 4(c) and (d) of
Resolution  1127(1997)  and  paragraphs  11  and  12  of  Resolution  1173  (1998)  should
cease to have effect from that date.

Therefore  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1705/98  of  28  July  1998  concerning  the
interruption of certain economic  relations with Angola in order to induce the  “União
Nacional para a  Independência  Total de Angola” (UNITA) to fulfil its obligations in
the  peace  process,  and  repealing  Regulation  (EC)  No  2229/973,  as  last  amended  by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 689/20024, should be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Regulation (EC) No 1705/98 is repealed.

Article 1

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OJ L 348, 21.12.2002, p. 1
OJ C , , p.
OJ L 215, 1.8.1998, p.1
OJ L 106, 23.04.2002, p.8

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Article 2

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  day  following  that  of  its  publication  in  the
Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 20 December 2002.

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

Done at Brussels,

For the Council
The President

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