12.10.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L 264/3 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2151/1999 of 11 October 1999 imposing a ban on flights between the territories of the Community and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia other than the Republic of Montenegro or the Province of Kosovo, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1064/1999 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (6)  There is a need to allow emergency landings and Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 301 thereof, Having regard to Common Position 99/318/CFSP adopted by the Council on the basis of Article 15 of the Treaty on Euro- pean Union concerning additional restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1), Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1)  The government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) has continued to violate United Nations Security Council resolutions and to pursue extreme and crim- inally irresponsible policies, including repression against its own citizens, which constitute serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law; (2)  Therefore, all flights between the territory of the Community and that of the Federal Republic of Yugo- slavia other than the Republic of Montenegro or the Province of Kosovo should be prohibited; (3)  This prohibition should not apply, under certain condi- tions, to Montenegro Airlines; (4)  This measure falls under the scope of the Treaty estab- lishing the European Community; (5)  Therefore, and notably with a view to avoiding distor- tion of competition, Community legislation is necessary for the implementation of this measure, whereas as far as the territory of the Community is concerned; 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; () O) L 123, 13.51999, p. 1. Common Position amended by Common Position 1999/604/CFSP (O] L 236, 7.9.1999, p. 1). ensuring take-offs, and to allow exceptions for flights which serve strictly humanitarian purposes; (7)  There is a need for the Commission and Member States to inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and of other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation; (8)  For reasons of transparency and simplicity, the provi- sions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1064/1999 of 21 May 1999 imposing a ban on flights between the Euro- pean Community and Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1901/98 (?) should be incorporated in this Regulation, and that Regulation should be repealed, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 It shall be prohibited to take off from or land in the territory of the Community for: (a) any aircraft operated, directly or indirectly, by a Yugoslav carrier, that is a carrier having its principal place of busi- ness or its registered office in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY); (b) any aircraft registered in the FRY; and (c) any civil aircraft, that is an aircraft operated for commercial or private purposes, if it has taken off from or is destined to land in the territory of the FRY. Article 2 1. All operating authorisations for scheduled air services between any point in the territory of the Community and any point in the FRY are hereby revoked and no new operating authorisations for such services shall be granted. () O] L 129, 22.5.1999, p. 27.