CELEX: 51992PC0485
Language: en
Date: 1992-12-18
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) modifying Regulation (EEC) No 2656/92 concerning certain technical modalities in connection with the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1432/92 prohibiting trade between the European Economic Community and the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                               C0M(92) 485 final
                                                Brussels, 18 December 1992
                                     Draft
  DECISION OF THE RE PRLSENLAI[VES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES
                 OF I HE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY.
                          MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL
 modifying Decision 92/470/ECSC concerning certain technical modalities In
 connection with the application of Decision 92/285/ECSC prohibiting trade
 between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Republics of Serbia
 and Montenegro
                                Proposal for a
                           COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
                                    modifying
   Regulation (EEC) No 2656/92 concerning certain technical modalities in
   connection with the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1432/92
   prohibiting trade between the European Economic Community and the
   Republics of Serbia and Montenegro
                         presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---                           EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
In view of the fact that, with a view of strenghtenlng the embargo of the
Republics of Serbia and Montenegro, there will soon function effectively
Sanctions Assistance Missions In the Republic of Croatia and the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the system of double control of export
from the European Economic Community and of the European Coal and Steel
Community can be repealed as far as these two republics are concerned.
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 DECISION OF THE REPRESENTAT!VES Of ]HE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES
                OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY.
                        MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL
modifying Decision 92/470/fCSC concerning certain technical modalities in
connection with the application of Decision 92/285/ECSC prohibiting trade
between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Republics of Serbia
and Montenegro
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEMBE* STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL
COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL,
Whereas by Decision 92/470/ECSC of B September 1992, the Representatives
of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community established
certain technical modalities in connection with the application of
Decision 92/285/ECSC prohibiting trade between the European Coal and
Steel Community and the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro^1);
Whereas It Is of the utmost Importance to ensure an effective application
of the embargo on the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro;
Whereas there has been established, within the framework of the CSCE, a
system of Sanctions Assistance Missions;
Whereas this system enables the competent authorities of the Republic of
Croatia and of the territory of the territory of the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia to control effectively the exports from or through
 Its territory to trie Republics of Serbia and Montenegro;
Whereas, the current state of war In the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina
makes it difficult at this stage to carry out the sanctions assistance
missions in this Republic;
Whereas, untler these circumstances, the technical modalities, as
established toy Decision 92/470/ECSC, have become redundant as far as the
Republic of Croatia and the territory of the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia are concerned;
(1) O.J. Nr L 266 of 12.9.1992, p. 29
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 ---pagebreak--- in agreement with the Commission,
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Articles 1 and 2 of Decision 92/470/ECSC are hereby replaced by the
fo11owIng:
"Article 1
The export to the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina of all commodities and
products covered by the ECSC Treaty originating In or coming from the
Community shall be subject to the presentation of a prior authorization
for export to this republic by the competent authorities of the Member
States.
Article 2
The prior export authorization shall be Issued under the condition that
an Import licence has been Issued by the competent authorities of the
Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
 It must be guaranteed that these authorities will confirm the arrival of
the goods covered by the prior export authorization."
Article 2
This Decision shall enter Into force on the day of Its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at
The President
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 ---pagebreak--- PROPOSAL for a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)                                 modifying
Regulation (EEC) No 2656/92 concerning certain technical modalities In
connection with the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1432/92
prohibiting trade between the European Economic Community and the
Republics of Serbia and Montenegro.
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 2656/92 of 8 September 1992, the Council
established certain technical modalities In connection with the
application of Regulation (EEC) No 1432/92 prohibiting trade between the
European Economic Community and the Republics of Serbia and
Montenegro^1*;
Whereas ft Is of the utmost Importance to ensure an effective
application of the embargo on the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro;
Whereas there has been established, within the framework of the CSCE, a
system of Sanctions Assistance Missions-,
Whereas this system enables the competent authorities of the Republic of
Croatia and of the territory of the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia to control effectively the exports from or through Its
territory to the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro;
Whereas, the current state of war in the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina
makes It difficult at this stage to carry out the Sanctions Assistance
Missions in this Republic;
Whereas, under these circumstances, the technical modalities, as
established by Regulation (EEC) No 2656/92, have become redundant as far
as the Republic of Croatia and the territory of the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia are concerned;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and In particular Article 113 thereof,
(1) O.J, Nr L 266 Of 12.9.1992, p. 27
 ---pagebreak--- Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Articles 1 and 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2656/92 are hereby replaced by
the fol lowing:
"Article 1
The export to the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina of all commodities and
products originating in or coming from the Community shall be subject to
the presentation of a prior authorization for export to this republic by
the competent authorities of the Member States.
Article 2
The prior export authorization shall be Issued under the condition that
an Import licence has been Issued by the competent authorities of the
Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina
It must be guaranteed that these authorities will confirm the arrival of
the goods covered by the prior export authorization."
Article 2
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
                             For the CounciI
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