Council Regulation (EC) No 1146/2001 of 11 June 2001 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Liberia

Council Regulation (EC) No 1146/2001
of 11 June 2001
concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Liberia
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 2001/357/CFSP of 7 May 2001 concerning restrictive measures against Liberia(1),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 7 March the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1343(2001), hereinafter referred to as UNSCR 1343(2001), voicing serious concern at the role played by Liberian authorities in respect of the conflict in Sierra Leone.
(2) The Security Council decided inter alia that all States should take the necessary measures to prevent Liberia from being provided with technical training or assistance to military activities related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of arms and related material. On 4 May 2001 the Security Council established that the Liberian authorities did not comply with the requests from the UNSC. The necessary measures should therefore also be taken to prevent the imports of rough diamonds from Liberia, whether or not such diamonds originate in Liberia.
(3) Some of these measures 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. For the purpose of this Regulation, the territory of the Community is deemed to encompass the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty.
(4) The Commission and the 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 Committee established by paragraph 14 of UNSCR 1343(2001), in particular by supplying information to it.
(5) Violations of the provisions of this Regulation should be subject to sanctions and Member States should impose appropriate sanctions to that end. It is, moreover, desirable that sanctions for violations of the provisions of this Regulation can be imposed as from the date of entry into force of this Regulation and that Member States institute proceedings against any persons, entities or bodies under their jurisdiction that have violated any of the said provisions,