Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EC) No 243/2008 imposing certain restrictive measures on the illegal authorities of the island of Anjouan in the Union of the Comoros
Date: 2008-06-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Comoros, Internet, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person, rebel government, restriction of liberty

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 4.6.2008 
COM(2008) 342 final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

repealing Regulation (EC) No 243/2008 imposing certain restrictive measures on the 
illegal authorities of the island of Anjouan in the Union of the Comoros 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

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Considering  the situation  on the island of Anjouan in the Comoros, and in view of 
the measures taken by the Peace and Security Council of the African Union and its 
request  to  the  EU  for  support,  the  Council  adopted  Regulation  (EC)  No 243/2008 
imposing  restrictive  measures  on  the  illegal  authorities  of  Anjouan  and  certain 
associated  persons  who  were  obstructing  the  process  of  reconciliation  and 
threatening peace and security in the Comoros, in accordance with Common Position 
2008/187/CFSP. 

Following the military action of 25 March 2008 and the restoration of the authority 
of  the  government  of  the  Union  of  the  Comoros  on  the  island  of  Anjouan,  these 
restrictive  measures  should  be  repealed.  Common  Position  2008/XXX/CFSP 
provides  for  the  possibility  of  repealing  Common  Position  2008/187/CFSP  under 
such circumstances. 

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The Commission therefore proposes that Regulation (EC) No 243/2008 be repealed. 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

repealing Regulation (EC) No 243/2008 imposing certain restrictive measures on the illegal 
authorities of the island of Anjouan in the Union of the Comoros 

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  Common  Position  2008/XXX/CFSP  of  the  Council  of  [...]  repealing  Common 
Position 2008/187/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the illegal authorities of the island 
of Anjouan in the Union of the Comoros1, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission2, 

Whereas: 

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(2) 

At the request of the President of the African Union, the Council adopted Common Position 
2008/187/CFSP3  imposing  restrictive  measures  on  the  illegal  authorities  of  Anjouan  and 
certain  associated  persons.  The  restrictive  measures  provided  for  in  Common  Position 
2008/187/CFSP  include  freezing  funds  and  economic  resources  belonging  to  the  persons 
concerned, implemented in the Community by Council Regulation (EC) No 243/20084. 

Following  the  military  action  of  25 March 2008  and  the  restoration  of  the  authority  of  the 
government  of  the  Union  of  the  Comoros  on  the  island  of  Anjouan,  Common  Position 
2008/XXX/CFSP  provides  for  the  repeal  of  the  restrictive  measures  imposed  by  Common 
Position 2008/187/CFSP.  

(3) 

Regulation (EC) No 243/2008 should therefore be repealed, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Regulation (EC) No 243/2008 is repealed. 

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OJ L […], […].[...].2008, p. […]. 
OJ C […], […].[...].2008, p. […]. 
OJ L 59, 4.3.2008, p.32. 
OJ L 75, 18.3.2008, p.53. 

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Article 2 

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day after its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union. 

It shall apply from […] May 2008. 

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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