Security Council Committee established pursuant to 
resolution 1718 (2006) concerning the Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea



		Letter dated 13 November 2006 from the Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations addressed 
to the Chairman of the Committee


	On behalf of the European Union (EU), I would like to congratulate you on your election as Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006). Pursuant to paragraph 11 of Security Council resolution 1718 (2006), the Finnish presidency of the European Union has the honour to submit to the Security Council the following information concerning the steps taken by the EU with a view to implementing effectively the provisions of paragraph 8 of the said resolution.
	In its conclusions adopted on 17 October 2006, the Council of the European Union confirmed that the EU will fully implement the provisions of all relevant Security Council resolutions, and notably of Security Council resolution 1718 (2006), adopted on 14 October 2006, and of resolution 1695 (2006), adopted on 15 July 2006. The Council expressed that it shall immediately take the necessary steps to that end.
	The EU initiated immediately the preparation of legal instruments implementing the provisions of paragraph 8 of Security Council resolution 1718 (2006). The preparations are under way to adopt without delay a Council Common Position and a Council Regulation. Further information will be provided to the Security Council, once the Common Position and Regulation have been adopted.
	This letter is without prejudice to the measures taken nationally by EU member States.


(Signed) Kirsti Lintonen
Ambassador
Permanent Representative









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S/AC.49/2006/7
 
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Distr.: General
30 November 2006

Original: English



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