CELEX: 51991PC0074
Language: en
Date: 1991-03-01
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) AMENDING COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 2340/90 OF 8 AUGUST 1990 AND COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 3155/90 OF 29 OCTOBER 1990 PREVENTING TRADE BY THE COMMUNITY AS REGARDS IRAQ AND KUWAIT

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COVIVIUNITIES
                                       C0M(91) 74  final
                                       Brussels, 1  March 1991
                            Proposal for a
                       COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
                             Proposal for
            Counoil Regulation (EEC) No.                  /91
amending Counoil Regulation (EEC) 2340/90 of 8 august 1990 and
and Counoil Regulation (EEC) 3155/90 of 29 ootober 1990
preventing trade by the Community as regards Iraq and Kuwait
                     (presented by the Commission)
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                      Explanatory Memorandum
1.    By Council Regulations (EEC) 2340/90
                                     2
                                            of 8 august 19901)
      and 3155/90 of 29 October 1990 ) the Community has
      imposed an embargo on Iraq and Kuwait, thereby implementing
      the Resolutions of the Security Council of the United
      Nations adopted following the invasion and subsequent
      occupation of Kuwait by Iraqi troops.
2.    Following the liberation of Kuwait the Security Council of
       the United Nations will have every reason to lift the
       embargo measures as regards Kuwait within very short time.
       If that would be the case, the Community should react
       immediately in order to amend the Community embargo
       measures so that they would be in harmony with the new
       Resolution of the Security Council.
3.     The proposal is therefore aimed at lifting the Community
       embargo measures as regards Kuwait in conformity with the
       Resolution no.        of the Security Council of the United
       Nations.
 1) O.J.No. L 213 of 9 august 1990, p. 1
 2) O.J. No. L 304 of 1st november 1990
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                            Proposal for
            Council Regulation (EEC) No.            /91
amending Council Regulation (EEC) 2340/90 of 8 august 1990 and
and Council Regulation (EEC) 3155/90 of 29 October 1990
preventing trade by the Community as regards Iraq and Kuwait
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Whereas following the Resolutions by the Security Council of the
United Nations imposing an embargo on Iraq and Kuwait following
the invasion and subsequent occupation of Kuwait by Iraqi troops
Council Regulations (EEC) no. 2340/90 and 3155/90 have prohibited
trade by the Community as regards Iraq and Kuwait;
Whereas the liberation of Kuwait has taken place;
Whereas the Security Council of the United Nations on 2 march
1991 has adopted Resolution 686 (1991) recalling amongst others
paragraph 9 of Resolution 661 (1990) regarding assistance to the
Government of Kuwait, and requesting all Member States, as well
as the United Nations, the specialized agencies and other
international organizations in the United Nations system, to take
all appropriate action to cooperate with the Government and
people of Kuwait in the reconstruction of their country.
Whereas there is no reason to maintain the embargo measures
 imposed by the European Community with regard to Kuwait ;
 >hereas the Community and it's Member States have decided to lift
 the said measures;
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
 Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION
                              Article 1
 The prohibitions  imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) 2340/90 of 8
 august 199012) and by Council regulation (EEC) 3155/90 of 29
 October 1990 -) are lifted as regards Kuwait from 2 march 1991
 1) O.J. No. L 213 of 9 august 1990, p. 1
 2) O.J. No. L 304 of 1st november 1990
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                            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 Brussels
                                      For the Council
                                      The President
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