CELEX: 51998PC0238
Language: en
Date: 1998-04-17
Title: Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) repealing Regulation 2465/97 concerning the interruption of certain economic relations with Sierra Leone

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                       Brussels, 17.04.1998
                                       COM(1998) 238 final
                   COMMON POSITION
     defined by the Council on the basis of Article J. 2 of the
     Treaty on European Union concerning Sierra Leone
                        Proposal for a
              COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
repealing Regulation 2465/97 concerning the interruption of
        certain economic relations with Sierra Leone
               (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                                 Explanatory Memorandum
The Security Council of the United Nations has adopted Resolution 1156 (1998), in
which it decided to terminate, with immediate effect, the prohibitions on the sale or
supply of petroleum and petroleum products to Sierra Leone.
It is, therefore, necessary that the Community repeals its Regulation (EC) No 2465/97,
which gave effect to these prohibitions.
To this effect the Commission proposes to the Council to adopt the present Common
Position and Council Regulation.
 ---pagebreak---                                COMMON POSITION
                                       of.       1998
                  defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the
                  Treaty on European Union concerning Sierra Leone
                                      (98/... ,/CFSP)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.2 thereof.
Whereas, on 16 March 1998, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution
 1156 (1998) in which it decided to terminate, with immediate effect, its prohibitions on
the sale or supply to Sierra Leone of petroleum and petroleum products,
HAS DEFINED THIS COiMMON POSITION:
                                       Article 1
The interruption of economic relations with Sierra Leone will be terminated in
accordance with paragraph 2 of Resolution 1156 ( 1998).
                                       Article 2
This Common Position shall take effect on 16 March 1998.
                                       Article 3
This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal.
©one at
i+&r the Council
'The President
 ---pagebreak---                             COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No ...798
                                      of.            ....1998
                   repealing Regulation 2465/97 concerning the interruption of
                           certain economic relations with Sierra Leone
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, in particular
 Article 228a,
 Having regard to the Common Position 98/..../CFSP defined by the Council on the
 basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union concerning Siena Leone1),
 Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,
 Whereas the Security Council of the United Nations in its Resolution 1156 (199S) of
  16 March 1998 decided to terminate, with immediate effect, the prohibitions on the
 sale or supply to Sierra Leone of petroleum and petroleum products;
 Whereas, therefore, it is necessary to repeal Regulation (EC) No 2465/97 ");
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                          Article I
Regulation (EC) No 2465/97 is hereby repealed.
                                          Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official
Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 16 March 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at              1998
For the Council
The President
1
   ) OJ No L ....
2
  ) O J L 3 4 4 , 15.12.1997, p.1
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