Council Regulation (EC) No 900/1999 of 29 April 1999 prohibiting the sale and supply of petroleum and certain petroleum products to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 900/1999
of 29 April 1999
prohibiting the sale and supply of petroleum and certain petroleum products to 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 228a thereof,
Having regard to Common Position 1999/273/CFSP of 23 April 1999 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, concerning a ban on the sale or supply of petroleum and petroleum products to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY)(1),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
(1) Whereas the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ("FRY") has continued to violate United Nations Security Council Resolutions and to pursue extreme and criminally irresponsible policies, including repression against its own citizens, which constitute serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law;
(2) Whereas the prohibition of selling, supplying or exporting petroleum and petroleum products to the FRY falls within the scope of the Treaty establishing the European Community;
(3) Whereas, therefore, and particularly with a view to avoiding distortion of competition, Community legislation is necessary for the implementation of this prohibition as far as the territory of the Community is concerned; whereas for the purposes of this Regulation such territory is deemed to encompass the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applicable, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty;
(4) Whereas there is a need for the Member States and the Commission to inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation,