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12.6.2007 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 150/15 |
COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2007/400/CFSP
of 11 June 2007
terminating certain restrictive measures imposed against Liberia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas:
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On 10 February 2004, the Council adopted Common Position 2004/137/CFSP (1) concerning the restrictive measures imposed against Liberia in order to implement UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1521 (2003). These measures concern, inter alia, a prohibition on imports of all rough diamonds from Liberia to the Community. That prohibition was last extended for a further period of six months from 23 December 2006. |
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On 27 April 2007, the UN Security Council adopted UNSCR 1753 (2007) terminating the measures on diamonds imposed by paragraph 6 of UNSCR 1521 (2003). |
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The corresponding measures imposed by Common Position 2004/137/CFSP should therefore be terminated. |
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Action by the Community is needed in order to implement this Common Position, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:
Article 1
The measures imposed by Article 3 of Common Position 2004/137/CFSP shall no longer apply.
Article 2
This Common Position shall be reviewed in accordance with any relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council in the future.
Article 3
This Common Position shall take effect on the date of its adoption. It shall apply from 27 April 2007.
Article 4
This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Luxembourg, 11 June 2007.
For the Council
The President
H. SEEHOFER
(1) OJ L 40, 12.2.2004, p. 35. Common Position last modified and renewed by Common Position 2007/93/CFSP (OJ L 41, 13.2.2007, p. 17).