Council Regulation (EC) No 2421/1999 of 15 November 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2111/1999 prohibiting the sale and supply of petroleum and certain petroleum products to certain parts of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2421/1999
of 15 November 1999
amending Regulation (EC) No 2111/1999 prohibiting the sale and supply of petroleum and certain petroleum products to certain parts of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 301 thereof,
Having regard to Council Common Position 1999/691/CFSP of 22 October 1999 in support of democratic forces in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY)(1),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Within the framework of the "Energy for Democracy" initiative certain municipalities and other destinations within the Republic of Serbia should be supplied with products falling under the scope of Regulation (EC) No 2111/1999(2) and, therefore, the said Regulation should be amended to allow such supplies;
(2) To guarantee the fulfilment of the objectives and modalities agreed upon by the European Union in respect of the said initiative and in order to avoid the programme to affect negatively the provisions of the said Regulation, an authorisation system should be established,