Article 1 
As from 7 August 1990, the following shall be prohibited: 1. the introduction into the territory of the Community of all commodities or products originating in, or coming from, Iraq or Kuwait; 2. the export to the said countries of all commodities or products originating in, or coming from, the Community. Article 2 As from the date referred to in Article 1, the following shall be prohibited in the territory of the Community or by means of aircraft and vessels flying the flag of a Member State, and when carried out by any Council national: 1. all activities or commercial transactions, including all operations connected with transactions which have already been concluded or partially carried out, the object or effect of which is to promote the export of any commodity or product originating in, or coming from, Iraq or Kuwait; 2. the sale or supply of any commodity or product, wherever it originates or comes from: - to any natural or legal person in Iraq or Kuwait, - to any other natural or legal person for the purposes of any commercial activity carried out in or from the territory of Iraq or Kuwait; 3. any activity the object or effect of which is to promote such sales or supplies. Article 3 1. Article 1 (2) and Article 2 (2) shall not apply to the products listed in the Annex. 2. Article 1 (1) and Article 2 (1) shall not prevent the introduction into the territory of the Community of the commodities or products referred to in Article 1 (1) which originate in, or come from, Iraq or Kuwait and are exported before 7 August 1990. Article 4 This Regulation shall enter intor force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 August 1990. For the Council The President G. DE MICHELIS
Article 2 
As from the date referred to in Article 1, the following shall be prohibited in the territory of the Community or by means of aircraft and vessels flying the flag of a Member State, and when carried out by any Council national: 1. all activities or commercial transactions, including all operations connected with transactions which have already been concluded or partially carried out, the object or effect of which is to promote the export of any commodity or product originating in, or coming from, Iraq or Kuwait; 2. the sale or supply of any commodity or product, wherever it originates or comes from: - to any natural or legal person in Iraq or Kuwait, - to any other natural or legal person for the purposes of any commercial activity carried out in or from the territory of Iraq or Kuwait; 3. any activity the object or effect of which is to promote such sales or supplies. Article 3 1. Article 1 (2) and Article 2 (2) shall not apply to the products listed in the Annex. 2. Article 1 (1) and Article 2 (1) shall not prevent the introduction into the territory of the Community of the commodities or products referred to in Article 1 (1) which originate in, or come from, Iraq or Kuwait and are exported before 7 August 1990. Article 4 This Regulation shall enter intor force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 August 1990. For the Council The President G. DE MICHELIS
Article 3 
1. Article 1 (2) and Article 2 (2) shall not apply to the products listed in the Annex. 2. Article 1 (1) and Article 2 (1) shall not prevent the introduction into the territory of the Community of the commodities or products referred to in Article 1 (1) which originate in, or come from, Iraq or Kuwait and are exported before 7 August 1990. Article 4 This Regulation shall enter intor force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 August 1990. For the Council The President G. DE MICHELIS
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter intor force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 August 1990. For the Council The President G. DE MICHELIS