15.12. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities L 344/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2465/97 of 8 December 1997 concerning the interruption of certain economic relations with Sierra Leone THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 228a, Having regard to the Common Position 97/826/CFSP defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, concerning Sierra Leone (1), Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the United Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, decided in its Resolution 1132 (1997) that all States are to take certain measures with regard to Sierra Leone in order to contribute to resolving the crisis in Sierra Leone and obtaining the restoration of the constitutional order in that country; whereas it will re-examine these measures after 180 days, if, in the meantime, it has not decided to terminate them; Whereas certain of these measures fall under the scope of the Treaty establishing the European Community; whereas, therefore, Community legislation is necessary to implement the pertinent decisions of the Security Council as far as the territory of the Community is concerned; whereas such territory is deemed to encompass, for the purposes of this Regulation, the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applicable, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty; Whereas the Security Council has also called upon the United Nations Member States to apply the measures set (1) See page 6 of this Official Journal. out in Resolution 1132 (1997) notwithstanding the existence of any rights or obligations conferred or imposed by any international agreement signed, any contract entered into or any licence or permit granted before the adoption of said Resolution; Whereas, therefore, the Fourth ACP-EC Convention, signed in Lomé on 15 December 1989, to which the Community and Sierra Leone are parties, does not pose an obstacle to the application of the said Security Council measures; Whereas the competent authorities of the United Nations might change the product coverage of the sanctions against Sierra Leone; whereas, therefore, Annex I to this Regulation might have to be further amended accordingly; Whereas the Security Council Resolution provides for certain exceptions to the restrictions imposed, subject to prior approval of the Committee set up by Resolution 1132 (1997) and to the respect of arrangements for the effective monitoring of delivery; Whereas the names and addresses of the competent national authorities of the Member States should be indicated and the Member States must obtain the prior approval of the Committee; Whereas, for reasons of expediency, the Commission should be empowered to supplement and/or amend Annex 1 to this Regulation on the basis of pertinent decisions by the competent authorities of the United Nations or, in the case of Annex II, on the basis of notifications by the competent authorities of Member States,