COMMON POSITION of 3 July 1998 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union concerning restrictive measures against the União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA) (98/425/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas on 30 October 1997 the Council adopted Common Position 97/759/CFSP (1) with regard to Angola and aimed at including the 'União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola` (UNITA) to fulfil its obligations in the peace process;

Whereas, on 12 June 1998, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 1173 (1998) in which it expressed its grave concern at the critical situation in the peace process in Angola, as a result of the failure by UNITA to implement its obligation in the said process;

Whereas, in the said Resolution the UNSC condemned UNITA and requested the adoption of further restrictive measures against it;

Whereas on 24 June 1998 the UNSC adopted Resolution 1176 (1998) which provides for the restrictive measures to enter into force on 1 July 1998,

HAS DEFINED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

Insofar as they constitute restrictive measures against UNITA, economic and financial relations with Angola will be reduced in accordance with UNSC Resolution 1173 (1998) (2).

Article 2

Official contacts with UNITA leadership in areas of Angola to which State administration has not been extended, except for those by representatives of the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation (GURN), of the United Nations and of the Observer States to the Lusaka Protocol, shall be prohibited.

Article 3

This Common Position shall take effect on 1 July 1998.

Article 4

This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 3 July 1998.

For the Council

The President

W. SCHÜSSEL

(1) OJ L 309, 12. 11. 1997, p. 8.

(2) Paragraph 11 of UNSC Resolution 1173 (1998) provides for the freezing of funds and financial resources attributable to UNITA and its senior officials or adult members of their immediate families.

Paragraph 12(b) provides for the prohibition of import of diamonds which are not accompanied by a certificate of origin of the government of Unity and National Reconciliation.

Paragraph 12(c) provides for the prohibition of sale or supply of mining equipment and mining services to persons or entities in areas of Angola to which State administration has not been extended, upon notification of guidelines.

Paragraph 12(d) provides for the prohibition of the sale or supply of motorised vehicles, watercraft and spare parts and ground or waterborne transportation services to persons or entities in areas of Angola to which State administration has not been extended, upon notification of guidelines.

Paragraph 13 provides that, on a case-by-case basis, exemption to these measures may be authorised.