Council Regulation (EC) No 214/1999 of 25 January 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1901/98 concerning a ban on flights of Yugoslav carriers between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the European Community

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 214/1999 of 25 January 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1901/98 concerning a ban on flights of Yugoslav carriers between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the European Community
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 228a thereof,
Having regard to Common Position 98/426/CFSP of 29 June 1998 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union concerning a ban on flights by Yugoslav carriers between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the European Community (1),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Council adopted Council Regulation (EC) No 1901/98 of 7 September 1998 concerning a ban on flights of Yugoslav carriers between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the European Community (2);
Whereas the Council most recently in its Conclusions of 26 October 1998 has expressed its desire to avoid or to minimise negative effects on Montenegro from the sanctions imposed on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and/or Serbia;
Whereas for that reason and on the basis of the information available the Council decided to exempt Montenegro Airlines from the flight ban imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1901/98 as far as authorisations for charter flights between Leipzig and Tivat are concerned;
Whereas in its conclusions of 6 December 1998, the Council instructed its competent bodies to study options, on the basis of a Commission proposal, for the exemption of Montenegro Airlines from the flight ban on Yugoslav carriers;
Whereas, since then the Montenegrin Government has expressed its interest in authorisations for other flights by Montenegro Airlines between Montenegro and the European Community and has been able to provide conclusive evidence to the Commission that such authorisations will not benefit, directly or indirectly, the Serbian or federal Yugoslav authorities,