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Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION repealing Regulation (EC) No 3274/93 preventing the supply of certain goods and services to Libya

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

(1) On 12 September 2003 the United Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, decided in its Resolution 1506 (2003) that measures imposed by paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 of its Resolution 748 (1992), and paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of its Resolution 883 (1993) shall be lifted from that date.

(2) The measures imposed by paragraphs 4 and 5 of Resolution 748 (1992) and by paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Resolution 883 (1993) were implemented in the European Community by means of Council Regulation (EC) No 3274/93 of 29 November 1993 preventing the supply of certain goods and services to Libya.

(3) Therefore Council Regulation (EC) No 3274/93 of 29 November 1993 preventing the supply of certain goods and services to Libya, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 836/1999 of 20 April 1999 suspending the application of Regulation (EC) No 3274/93 preventing the supply of certain goods and services to Libya, should be repealed.

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION repealing Regulation (EC) No 3274/93 preventing the supply of certain goods and services to Libya

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 60 and 301 thereof,

Having regard to Council Common Position 2003/.../CFSP of xxx September 2003 [1],

[1] OJ L [...] [...], p.[...]

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission [2],

[2] OJ C [...] [...], p [...]

Whereas:

(1) On 12 September 2003 the United Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, decided in its Resolution 1506 (2003) that measures imposed by paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 of its Resolution 748 (1992), and paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of its Resolution 883 (1993) shall be lifted from that date.

(2) The measures imposed by paragraphs 4 and 5 of Resolution 748 (1992) and by paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Resolution 883 (1993) were implemented in the Community by means of Council Regulation (EC) No 3274/93 of 29 November 1993 preventing the supply of certain goods and services to Libya [3]. The application of Regulation (EC) No 3274/93 was suspended by Regulation (EC) No 836/99 of 20 April 1999 [4].

[3] OJ L 295, 30.11.1993, p. 1.

[4] OJ L 106, 23.4.1999, p. 1.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 3274/93 should therefore be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Council Regulation (EC) No 3274/93 is repealed.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 12 September 2003.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President