32000R1894

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1894/2000

of 26 July 2000

amending, for the second time, Annex V to Council Regulation (EC) No 2111/1999 prohibiting the sale and supply of petroleum and certain petroleum products to certain parts of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2111/1999 of 4 October 1999 prohibiting the sale and supply of petroleum products to certain parts of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 900/1999(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 607/2000(2), and in particular Article 2b thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Further to Council Common Position 1999/691/CFSP(3), the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 2421/1999(4), amending Regulation (EC) No 2111/1999 in order to allow supplies of petroleum and petroleum products to certain municipalities and other destinations within the Republic of Serbia, in the framework of the "Energy for democracy" initiative.

(2) On that occasion, the Council added an Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 2111/1999 containing a list of municipalities or final destinations in the Republic of Serbia, that would be eligible for such supplies.

(3) By means of Council Decision 2000/457/CFSP(5), the Council determined that the list of municipalities and other destinations within the Republic of Serbia, should be expanded.

(4) It is, therefore, necessary to amend Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 2111/1999,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 2111/1999 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into 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, 26 July 2000.

For the Commission

Christopher Patten

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 258, 5.10.1999, p. 12.

(2) OJ L 73, 22.3.2000, p. 4.

(3) OJ L 273, 23.10.1999, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 294, 16.11.1999, p. 7.

(5) OJ L 183, 22.7.2000, p. 4.

ANNEX

"ANNEX V

List of municipalities or final destinations in the Republic of Serbia referred to in Article 2a(1)

1. Arilje

2. Cacak

3. Kikinda

4. Kragujevac

5. Kraljevo

6. The city of Nis

7. Novi Sad

8. The city of Pirot

9. Pancevo

10. Pozega

11. Presevo

12. Sabac

13. Sombor

14. Subotica

15. Uzice"