– although the Community is under an obligation to implement these sanctions pursuant to the UN Charter, every effort must be made to encourage a solution through political dialogue; it is therefore proposed that a specific reference be made to the Cotonou Agreement (it should be noted that so far the Council has not responded favourably to the Commission's proposal for consultations to be opened pursuant to Article 96 and that Article 8 therefore applies);
– although the Community is under an obligation to implement these sanctions pursuant to the UN Charter, every effort must be made to encourage a solution through political dialogue; it is therefore proposed that a specific reference be made to the Cotonou Agreement (it should be noted that so far the Council has not responded favourably to the Commission's proposal for consultations to be opened pursuant to Article 96 and that Article 8 therefore applies);