CELEX: 31997R2465
Language: en
Date: 1997-12-08 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EC) No 2465/97 of 8 December 1997 concerning the interruption of certain economic relations with Sierra Leone

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31997R2465

Council Regulation (EC) No 2465/97 of 8 December 1997 concerning the interruption of certain economic relations with Sierra Leone  

Official Journal L 344 , 15/12/1997 P. 0001 - 0005

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2465/97 of 8 December 1997 concerning the interruption of certain economic relations with Sierra LeoneTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 228a,Having regard to the Common Position 97/826/CFSP defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, concerning Sierra Leone (1),Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the United Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, decided in its Resolution 1132 (1997) that all States are to take certain measures with regard to Sierra Leone in order to contribute to resolving the crisis in Sierra Leone and obtaining the restoration of the constitutional order in that country; whereas it will re-examine these measures after 180 days, if, in the meantime, it has not decided to terminate them;Whereas certain of these measures fall under the scope of the Treaty establishing the European Community; whereas, therefore, Community legislation is necessary to implement the pertinent decisions of the Security Council as far as the territory of the Community is concerned; whereas such territory is deemed to encompass, for the purposes of this Regulation, the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applicable, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty;Whereas the Security Council has also called upon the United Nations Member States to apply the measures set out in Resolution 1132 (1997) notwithstanding the existence of any rights or obligations conferred or imposed by any international agreement signed, any contract entered into or any licence or permit granted before the adoption of said Resolution;Whereas, therefore, the Fourth ACP-EC Convention, signed in Lomé on 15 December 1989, to which the Community and Sierra Leone are parties, does not pose an obstacle to the application of the said Security Council measures;Whereas the competent authorities of the United Nations might change the product coverage of the sanctions against Sierra Leone; whereas, therefore, Annex I to this Regulation might have to be further amended accordingly;Whereas the Security Council Resolution provides for certain exceptions to the restrictions imposed, subject to prior approval of the Committee set up by Resolution 1132 (1997) and to the respect of arrangements for the effective monitoring of delivery;Whereas the names and addresses of the competent national authorities of the Member States should be indicated and the Member States must obtain the prior approval of the Committee;Whereas, for reasons of expediency, the Commission should be empowered to supplement and/or amend Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of pertinent decisions by the competent authorities of the United Nations or, in the case of Annex II, on the basis of notifications by the competent authorities of Member States,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 The following shall be prohibited:(a) to sell or supply petroleum and petroleum products listed in Annex I, whether or not originating in the Community, in the territory of Sierra Leone;(b) any activity, including financial, the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to promote the transactions or activities referred to in point (a).Article 2 The prohibition referred to in Article 1 shall not apply to:(a) supplies of petroleum and petroleum products to the democratically-elected Government of Sierra Leone, at its request;(b) supplies for verified humanitarian purposes or the needs of the Military Observer Group of Ecowas (Ecomog), at the request of other governments or United Nations Agencies,on the condition that, through the competent national authorities, a non-objection declaration has been obtained from the Committee set up pursuant to Resolution 1132 (1997), and that the arrangements determined by the Committee for the effective monitoring of delivery are being fully respected.The names and addresses of the competent national authorities are contained in Annex II.Article 3 This Regulation shall apply notwithstanding any rights conferred or obligations imposed by any international agreement signed or any contract entered into or any licence or permit granted before the entry into force of this Regulation.Article 4 Each Member State shall determine the sanctions to be imposed where the provisions of this Regulation are infringed.Article 5 The Commission and the Member States shall inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and supply each other with other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, such as breaches and other enforcement problems, judgments handed down by national courts or decisions by the Committee established by Resolution 1132 (1997).Article 6 The Commission is hereby empowered to supplement and/or amend Annex I on the basis of pertinent decisions by the competent authorities of the United Nations or, in the case of Annex II, on the basis of notifications by the competent authorities of Member States.Such supplement and/or amendments shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Article 7 This Regulation shall apply:- within the territory of the European Community including its air space,- to any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of a Member State,- to any person elsewhere who is a national of a Member State,- to any body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State.Article 8 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 8 December 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. POOS(1) See page 6 of this Official Journal.ANNEX I >TABLE>ANNEX II Names and addresses of the authorities referred to in Article 2 BELGIQUE - BELGIË Ministère des affaires étrangères, du commerce extérieur et de la coopération au développementEgmont 1, rue des Petits Carmes 19B-1000 Bruxelles1. Direction générale des relations politiques multilatéralesDirection des Nations uniesTél.: (32 2) 501 82 20Télécopieur: (32 2) 513 91 482. Direction des relations économiques et bilatérales extérieuresa) Service 'Afrique du Sud du Sahara` (B.22)Tél.: (32 2) 501 85 77b) Coordination de la politique commerciale (B.40)Tél.: (32 2) 501 83 20c) Service 'Transports` (B.42)Tél.: (32 2) 501 37 62Télécopieur: (32 2) 501 88 27Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, Buitenlandse Handel en OntwikkelingssamenwerkingEgmont 1, Kleine Karmelietenstraat 19B-1000 Brussel1. Algemene Directie multilaterale politieke relatiesDirectie Verenigde NatiesTel. (32-2) 501 82 20Fax (32-2) 513 91 482. Directie buitenlandse economische en bilaterale relatiesa) Dienst Afrika ten zuiden van de Sahara (B.22)Tel. (32-2) 501 85 77b) Coordinatie van de handelspolitiek (B.40)Tel. (32-2) 501 83 20c) Dienst Transport (B.42)Tel. (32-2) 501 37 62Fax (32-2) 501 88 27Ministère des affaires économiquesARE 4e Division, service des licencesAvenue du Général Leman 60B-1040 BruxellesTél.: (32 2) 206 58 16/27Télécopieur: (32 2) 230 83 22Ministerie van Economische ZakenARE 4e Divisie, Dienst der VergunningenGeneraal Lemanlaan 60B-1040 BrusselTel. (32-2) 206 58 16/27Fax (32-2) 230 83 22DANMARK Danish Agency for Trade and IndustryTagensvej 137DK-2200 Købehnhavn NTel. (45) 35 86 86 86Fax (45) 35 86 86 87Ministry of Foreign AffairsDepartment S.7Asiatisk Plads 2DK-1448 København KTel. (45) 33 92 00 00/33 92 09 09Fax (45) 31 54 05 53Danish Agency for Trade and IndustryJeanne Lorentzen, desk officerTel. (45) 35 86 84 89Fax (45) 35 86 85 75Niels Hoeing, assistantTel. (45) 35 86 84 85Fax (45) 35 86 85 75Ministry of Foreign AffairsPeter Lysholt Hansen, head of department S.7Tel. (45) 33 92 09 01Fax (45) 33 92 18 02Gert Meinecke, desk officerTel. (45) 33 92 09 26Fax (45) 33 92 18 02DEUTSCHLAND Bundesausfuhramt (BAFA)- Referat 214 -Frankfurter Straße 29-35D-65760 EschbornTel. 0 61 96-9 08-6 89Fax 0 61 96-9 08-8 00ELLADA Ministry of Foreign AffairsAmbassador Nikolaos ChatoupisDirectorate A7Zalokosta 1GR-106 71 AthensTel. 00 301 361 00 12, fax 361 00 96/645 00 49Ministry of National EconomySecretariat General for International Economic RelationsDirectorate General for External Economic and Trade RelationsDirector Th. VlassopoulosTel. 00 301 32 86 401-3, fax 32 86 404Directorate of Procedure of External TradeDirectors: I. Tseros, tel. 00 301 32 86 021/23, fax 32 86 059A. Iglessis, tel. 00 301 32 86 051, fax 32 86 094Ermou and Kornarou 1GR-105 63 AthensESPAÑA Ministerio de Economía y HaciendaSubdirección General de Política Arancelaria y de Instrumentos de Defensa ComercialSr. Manuel Moreno (PL 7-Desp. 3)Paseo de la Castellana, 162E-28046 Madridtel.: (34 1) 349 38 95fax: (34 1) 349 38 02FRANCE Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrieDirection générale des douanes et des droits indirects Cellule 'Embargo` - Bureau E2Tél.: (33 1) 44 74 48 93Télécopieur: (33 1) 44 74 48 97Ministère des affaires étrangèresDirection des Nations unies et des organisations internationalesTél.: (33 1) 43 17 59 68Télécopieur: (33 1) 43 17 46 91IRELAND Department of Public EnterpriseAviation Regulation and International Affairs Division44 Kildare StreetDublin 2Tel. 00 353 1 670 74 44Fax 670 74 11Mr Brendan Twomey/Mr Ernest HartmanITALIA Ministero Affari esteri - RomaD.G.A.E. - Uff. XTel. 00 39 6 - 36 91 37 50Fax: 36 91 37 52Ministero Commercio estero - RomaGabinettoTel. 00 39 6 - 59 93 23 10Fax: 59 64 74 94Ministero dei Trasporti - RomaGabinettoTel. 00 39 6 - 44 26 71 16/84 90 40 94Fax: 44 26 71 14LUXEMBOURG Ministère des affaires étrangèresDirection des relations économiques internationales et de la coopérationBP 1602L-1016 LuxembourgNEDERLAND Ministerie van Buitenlandse ZakenDirectie Verenigde Naties, afdeling Politieke Zaken2594 AC Den HaagTel. (31-70) 348 42 06Fax (31-70) 348 48 17ÖSTERREICH Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche AngelegenheitenAbteilung II/A/2Landstraßer Hauptstraße 55-57A-1030 Wienad. Art. 1 (4):Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und VerkehrOberste Zivilluftfahrtbehörde (OZB)Radetzkystraße 2A-1030 WienPORTUGAL Ministério dos Negócios EstrangeirosSr.a Mónica LisboaDirecção-Geral dos Assuntos MultilateraisLisboaSUOMI/FINLAND Ulkoasiainministeriö PL 176/Utrikesministeriet PB 176FIN-00161 Helsinki/FIN-00161 HelsingforsSVERIGE RegeringskanslietUtrikesdepartementetRättssekretariatet för EU-frågorFredsgatan 6S-103 39 StockholmTfn +0046 8 405 10 00Fax: 723 11 76UNITED KINGDOM Export Control OrganisationDepartment of Trade and IndustryKingsgate House66-74 Victoria StreetLondon SW1E 6SWTel. 00 44 171 215 67 40Fax 00 44 171 222 06 12