L 338/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 9.12. 97 COUNCIL DECISION of 28 November 1997 concerning the extension of Common Position 95/544/CFSP on Nigeria {97/821/CFSP) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.2 thereof, : Whereas, on 4 December 1995 the Council defined, on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, Common Position 95/544/CFSP on Nigeria (1); Whereas that common position expires on 4 December 1997; whereas, in the light of the considerations in paragraph 3 thereof, it should be further extended, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Common Position 95/544/CFSP shall be extended until 1 November 1998. Article 2 This Decision shall published in the Official Journal. Done at Brussels, 28 November 1997. For the Council The President G. WOHLFART (1y OJ L 309, 21.12.1995, p. 1. Common position as last ~amended by Decision 97/358/CFSP (O] L 153, 11.6.1997, p. 6).