Council Regulation (EC) No 337/2000 of 14 February 2000 concerning a flight ban and a freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 337/2000
of 14 February 2000
concerning a flight ban and a freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 60 and 301 thereof,
Having regard to Council Common Position 1999/727/CFSP of 15 November 1999 concerning restrictive measures against the Taliban(1),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 15 October 1999, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1267 (1999); in paragraph 2 of that resolution the Security Council demanded that the Taliban without delay hand over Usama bin Laden to the authorities mentioned in that paragraph.
(2) In paragraph 3 of Resolution 1267 (1999) the Security Council decided that a flight ban and a freeze of funds and other financial resources as set out in paragraph 4 of that resolution should be imposed on 14 November 1999 unless the Security Council decided that the Taliban had fully complied with the obligation set out in the aforementioned paragraph 2.
(3) The measures set out in paragraph 4 of Resolution 1267 (1999) fall under the scope of the Treaty and, therefore, notably with a view to avoiding distortion of competition, Community legislation is necessary to implement the relevant decisions of the Security Council as far as the territory of the Community is concerned, such territory being deemed to encompass, for the purposes of this Regulation, the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty.
(4) In order to create maximum legal certainty within the Community, names and other relevant data with regard to persons and bodies and aircraft, as designated by the Committee established under the Resolution 1267 (1999), should be made publicly known; appropriate procedures should be established within the Community regarding this aspect.
(5) Resolution 1267 (1999) provides for certain exemptions to the restrictions imposed on the condition of prior approval of the said Committee.
(6) The approval of the said Committee should be obtained through the competent national authorities of the Member States, whose names and addresses should, therefore, be made available and annexed to this Regulation.
(7) For reasons of expediency, the Commission should be empowered to supplement and/or amend the Annexes to this Regulation on the basis of pertinent notifications from the said Committee.
(8) The competent authorities of the Member States should, where necessary, be empowered to ensure compliance with this Regulation.
(9) Violations of the provisions of this Regulation should be penalised and Member States should impose appropriate penalties to that effect.
(10) The Security Council calls for the measures to be applied notwithstanding any rights conferred or obligations imposed by any international agreement signed or any contract entered into or any licence or permit granted before the entry into force of the relevant paragraphs of Resolution 1267 (1999) enter into force.
(11) The Commission and Member States should inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and of other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, and cooperate with the said Committee, including by supplying information to it,