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Official Journal of the European Union
20.3.2012
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 19 March 2012
providing for the initiation of an investigation pursuant to Article 17(2) of Council Regulation (EC)
No 732/2008 with respect to the effective implementation of the United Nations Single Convention
on Narcotic Drugs in Bolivia
(2012/161/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(4) The
UN
Single
Convention
on
Narcotic
Drugs
is
listed
in
Annex III, Part B, point 24, to Regulation (EC) No
732/2008.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(5) Article
17(1)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
732/2008
provides
that where the Commission receives information that
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 of
may justify temporary withdrawal and where it
22 July 2008 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences
considers that there are sufficient grounds for an inves
from 1 January 2009 and amending Regulations (EC) No
tigation it shall inform the Generalised Preferences
552/97, (EC) No 1933/2006 and Commission Regulations
Committee and request consultations. Pursuant to
(EC) No 1100/2006 and (EC) No 964/2007 ( 1 ), and in
Article 17(2), following consultations the Commission
particular Article 17(2) thereof,
may decide to initiate an investigation
After consulting the Generalised Preferences Committee,
(6)
It is necessary to analyse the effects of the denunciation
of that Convention to determine whether they justify a
temporary withdrawal of the special incentive
Whereas:
arrangement. Therefore, there are sufficient grounds for
an investigation.
(1) On
29
June
2011,
the
Government
of
the
Plurinational
State of Bolivia (hereinafter Bolivia) deposited with the
(7) Consultations with the Generalised Preferences
Secretary-General of the United Nations an instrument of
Committee were held on 27 February 2012,
denunciation of the UN Single Convention on Narcotic
Drugs. The denunciation took effect for Bolivia on
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
1 January 2012.
Article 1
(2) Bolivia
has
subsequently
deposited
an
instrument
to
re- The Commission shall initiate an investigation in order to
accede the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
establish whether the denunciation of the UN Single
with a reservation on the traditional use of coca leaves
Convention on Narcotic Drugs justifies a temporary withdrawal
(in particular chewing and medicinal uses). This request
of the special incentive arrangement for sustainable devel
for re-accession is currently under assessment by the
opment and good governance for products originating in
State Parties.
Bolivia.
(3) Article
15(2)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
732/2008
provides
Article 2
for the temporary withdrawal of the special incentive
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
arrangement for sustainable development and good
governance referred to in Section 2 of Chapter II of
that Regulation, in particular if the national legislation
no longer incorporates those conventions referred to in
Done at Brussels, 19 March 2012.
Annex III which have been ratified in fulfilment of the
requirements of Article 8(1) and (2) or if that legislation
For the Commission
is not effectively implemented. This arrangement
was granted to Bolivia by Commission Decision
The President
2008/938/EC ( 2 ).
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 211, 6.8.2008, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 334, 12.12.2008, p. 90.

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