31997D0358

COUNCIL DECISION of 2 June 1997 concerning the extension of common position 95/544/CFSP on Nigeria (97/358/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to common position 95/544/CFSP of 4 December 1995 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, on Nigeria (1),

Having regard to Council Decision 96/677/CFSP of 25 November 1996 concerning the extension of common position 95/554/CFSP on Nigeria (2), which extended that common position for a period of six months ending on 4 June 1997,

Considering that, in the light of the considerations in paragraph 3 of common position 95/544/CFSP, the said common position should be further extended,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Common position 95/544/CFSP shall be extended until 4 December 1997.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Luxembourg, 2 June 1997.

For the Council

The President

H. VAN MIERLO

(1) OJ No L 309, 21. 12. 1995, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 315, 4. 12. 1996, p. 3.