Council Common Position 2003/666/CFSP of 22 September 2003 amending Common Position 2001/357/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Liberia
Date: 2003-09-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Liberia, international sanctions, military equipment, sale, technical cooperation

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

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2003/666/CFSP

of 22 September 2003

amending Common Position 2001/357/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Liberia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in parti-
cular Article 15 thereof,

for the aforementioned to Liberia by nationals of Member
States or from the territories of Member States, or using
their flag vessels or aircraft, under the conditions set out in
UNSCR 1343 (2001), shall be prohibited whether origi-
nating or not in their territories.

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

On 7 May 2001 the Council adopted Common Position
2001/357/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against
Liberia (1) so as to implement UNSC Resolution 1343
(2001) setting out measures to be imposed against
Liberia, adopted on 7 March 2001 by the United Nations
Security Council,
referred to as UNSCR
1343 (2001)).

(hereinafter

On 1 August 2003 the United Nations Security Council
adopted UNSCR 1497 (2003) authorising the establish-
ment of a multinational force in Liberia to support the
implementation of
the Liberian ceasefire agreement
signed in Accra on 17 June 2003 and providing for an
exception to the existing arms embargo against Liberia
in support of that multinational force.

Common Position 2001/357/CFSP should be amended
accordingly.

2.
The provision to Liberia of technical training or assis-
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:

(a) 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 paragraph 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 humani-
tarian and development workers
and associated
personnel for their personal use only;

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

nor to

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

(b) supplies of arms and related materiel and technical
training and assistance intended solely for support of
and use by the Multinational Force in Liberia estab-
lished to support the implementation of the Liberian
ceasefire agreement signed in Accra on 17 June 2003.’

Article 1 of Common Position 2001/357/CFSP shall be
replaced by the following:

Article 2

‘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

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

(1) OJ L 126, 8.5.2001, p. 1. Common Position as last amended by
Common Position 2003/365/CFSP (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 49).

It shall be applicable from 1 August 2003.

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This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 22 September 2003.

For the Council

The President

R. BUTTIGLIONE