COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1608/93 of 24 June 1993 introducing an embargo concerning certain trade between the European Economic Community and Haiti

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1608/93 of 24 June 1993 introducing an embargo concerning certain trade between the European Economic Community and Haiti
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Whereas the Security Council of the United Nations has determined that the continuation of the situation with regard to Haiti threatens international peace and security in the region;
Whereas the Community and its Member States, meeting within the framework of political cooperation, have repeatedly expressed their concern about the persistence absence of democracy and the rule of law in Haiti and the need for effective action to end  this situation.;
Whereas on 16 June 1993 the Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, adopted Resolution 841 (1993) which obliges all States to restrict trade with Haiti in conformity with paragraphs 5 to 14 of the Resolution in  order to obtain the solution of the crisis desired by the international community;
Whereas the Security Council has also decided that this restriciton shall apply notwithstanding the existence of any rights or obligations conferred or imposed by any international agreement or any contract entered into or any licence or permit granted  prior to 23 June 1993, and therefore the fourth ACP-EEC Convention, to which the Community and Haiti are parties, does not pose on obstacle to the implementation of the said Security Council decision;
Whereas the Community and its Member States, meeting within the framework of political cooperation, have expressed their strong support for the measures decided by the Security Council;
Whereas under these conditions the Community has to restrict trade with Haiti;
Whereas the Community and its Member States have agreed to have recourse to a Community instrument, inter alia, in order to ensure uniform implementation throughout the Community of certain of the measures decided by the Security Council;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,