Proposal for a Council Regulation repealing Regulation (EC) No 1859/2005 imposing certain restrictive measures in respect of Uzbekistan
Date: 2009-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU relations, Uzbekistan, export refund, international sanctions, military cooperation, military equipment, technical cooperation

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 17.11.2009 
COM(2009) 638 final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

repealing Regulation (EC) No 1859/2005 imposing certain restrictive measures in 
respect of Uzbekistan 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

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On  14  November  2005,  Council  adopted  Regulation  (EC)  No  1859/2005  imposing 
certain restrictive measures in respect of Uzbekistan.  

This Regulation was adopted further to Common Position 2005/792/CFSP of the same 
date.  The  relevant  restrictive  measures  were  extended  by  Common  Positions 
2006/787/CFSP,  2007/734/CFSP  and  2008/843/CFSP  and  are  due  to  expire  on  13 
November 2009. 

On  27  October  2009,  Council  concluded  that  the  measures  would  not  be  extended 
further. 

The Commission proposes therefore that Regulation (EC) No 1859/2005 be repealed 
with effect from 14 November 2009. 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

repealing Regulation (EC) No 1859/2005 imposing certain restrictive measures in 
respect of Uzbekistan 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 
60(1) and 301 thereof, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Common  Position  2007/734/CFSP  of  13  November  2007 
concerning  restrictive  measures  against  Uzbekistan1  as  amended  and  extended  by  Common 
Position 2008/843/CFSP2, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas: 

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Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1859/2005  of  14  November  2005  imposing  certain 
restrictive measures in respect of Uzbekistan3 prohibits the sale, supply, transfer and 
export to Uzbekistan of equipment which might be used for internal repression and the 
provision  of  certain  financing,  financial  assistance  and  technical  assistance  to  any 
natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Uzbekistan. 

On  27  October  2009,  Council  concluded  that  the  restrictive  measures  against 
Uzbekistan  as  provided  for  in  Common  Position  2007/734/CFSP  as  amended  by 
Common Position 2008/843/CFSP, should not be extended beyond the expiration date 
of 13 November 2009. 

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It  is  therefore  appropriate  to  repeal  Regulation  (EC)  No  1859/2005  with  effect  from 
the expiry of the restrictive measures set out in Common Position 2007/734/CFSP, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Regulation (EC) No 1859/2005 is repealed. 

Article 1 

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OJ L 295, 14.11.2007, p. 34. 
OJ L 300, 11.11.2008, p. 55. 
OJ L 299, 16.11.2005, p. 23.  

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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 Union. 

It shall take effect on 14 November 2009. 

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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