9. 8.90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 213/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2340/90 of 8 August 1990 preventing trade by the Community as regards Iraq and Kuwait THE COUNCILE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas the serious situation resulting from the invasion of Kuwait. by Irag, which was the subject of United Nations Security Council Resolution 660 (1990) of 2 . August 1990, has led to a declaration by the Community- and its Member States, adopted on 4 August 1990 in the framework of political cooperation, condemning outright the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq and demanding an imme- diate and unconditional withdrawal of Iraqi forces from the territory of Kuwait, as well as to the Decision that economic measures will be taken against. Iraq; Whereas, faced with Iraq’s refusal to conform to Resolu- tion 660, the Security Council adopted Resolution 661 (1990) of 6 August 1990 establishing an embargo on trade with' Iraq and Kuwait; Whereas, in these conditions, the Community’s trade as regards Iraq and Kuwait must be prevented; Whereas the Community and its Member States have agreed to have recourse to a Community instrument in order to ensure uniform implementation, throughout the Community, of the measures concerning trade with Iraq and Kuwait decided upon by the United Natiens Security Council ; Whereas it is appropriate to avoid ‘a situation in which this Regulation affects exports from these countries conducted before 7 August 1990 as well as the supply of products intended strictly for medical - purposes, and, where humanitarian reasons so warrant, of foodstuffs ; Having regard to the Treaty -establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard. to the proposal from the Commission, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1~ As from 7 August 1990, the following shall be prohi- bited : 1. the introduction into the territory of the: Community of all’ commodities or- products originating~ in, or coming- from, Iraq or Kuwait; 2. the export.to the said countries of all commodities or products originating in, or coming from, the Commu- nity. Article 2 As from the date referred to in Article 1, the following shall be prohibited in the territory of the Community or by means of aircraft and vessels flying the flag of a Member - State, and when carried out by any Council national : ' 1. all activities or commercial transactions, including all operations -connectéd with transactions  which have already been: concluded or partially carried out, the object or effect of which is to promote the export of any _commodity or product originating in, or coming from, Iraq or Kuwait; 2. the sale or supply of any commodity or product, wherever it originates or comes from : — to any natural or legal person in Iraq or Kuwait, — to any other natural or legal person for the purposes of any-commercial activity carried -out in or from the territory of Iraq or Kuwait; 3. any activity the object or effect of which is to promote such sales or supplies. Article 3 1. - Article 1 (2) and Article 2 (2) shall not apply to the products listed in.the Annex. 2. Article 1-(1) and Article 2 (1) shall not prevent the introduction into the territory of the Community of the commodities. or products referred to in Article 1 (1) which originate . in, or come from, Iraq or Kuwait and are - exported before 7 August 1990: Article 4 This Regulation shall enter intor force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Commaunities.