THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 60, 301 and 308 thereof,
Having regard to Common Position 2002/402/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Usama bin Laden, members of the Al-Qaida organisation and the Taliban and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them and repealing Common Positions 96/746/CFSP, 1999/727/CFSP, 2001/154/CFSP and 2001/771/CFSP [See page 4 of this Official Journal.],
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission [Proposal submitted on 6 March 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal).],
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament [Opinion delivered on 11 April 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal).],
Whereas:
(1) On 16 January 2002, the Security Council of the United Nations adopted Resolution 1390 (2002) determining that the Taliban had failed to respond to its demands made in a number of previous resoluti
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