31997D0821

COUNCIL DECISION of 28 November 1997 concerning the extension of Common Position 95/544/CFSP on Nigeria (97/821/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.2 thereof,

Whereas, on 4 December 1995 the Council defined, on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, Common Position 95/544/CFSP on Nigeria (1);

Whereas that common position expires on 4 December 1997; whereas, in the light of the considerations in paragraph 3 thereof, it should be further extended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Common Position 95/544/CFSP shall be extended until 1 November 1998.

Article 2

This Decision shall published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 28 November 1997.

For the Council

The President

G. WOHLFART

(1) OJ L 309, 21.12.1995, p. 1. Common position as last amended by Decision 97/358/CFSP (OJ L 153, 11.6.1997, p. 6).