United Nations Security Council Resolution 992
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992, adopted unanimously on May 11, 1995, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in the former Yugoslavia
, including 820
(1993), the Council addressed freedom of navigation
in the Danube River
.
The Security Council wished for unimpeded maritime access on the Danube. Concerns were raised regarding illegal tolls
levied on foreign ships transiting the Danube in the territory of Serbia and Montenegro
. States were reminded of their obligations in Resolution 757
(1992) not to make available funds to Serbia and Montenegro and that they may submit for reimbursement of tolls illegally imposed on their vessels. It was noted that ships owned or registered in Serbia and Montenegro were on the left hand side of the bank of the Danube while repairs were carried out to the right hand side of the bank. In this respect it was recognised that this would require exemption from the provisions in Resolution 820.
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
, it was decided that the vessels from Serbia and Montenegro could use the Romanian locks
on the left bank of the Danube. The current resolution would come into force once the Committee established in Resolution 724
(1991) was satisfied that the lock repairs to Iron Gates I system on the right hand side of the bank were complete. The resolution would remain in force for an initial period of 60 days.
Romania
was requested to monitor the use of the locks and if necessary inspect vessels and their cargo, to ensure that no goods are loaded or unloaded during the passage by the vessels through the locks of the Iron Gates I system. Any vessel in violation of Security Council resolutions could be denied access. The exemptions would be terminated on the third working day if violations were reported unless the Council decided to the contrary.
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992, adopted unanimously on May 11, 1995, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in the former Yugoslavia
Former Yugoslavia
The former Yugoslavia is a term used to describe the present day states which succeeded the collapse of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia....
, including 820
United Nations Security Council Resolution 820
United Nations Security Council Resolution 820, adopted on April 17, 1993, after reaffirming all previous resolutions on the topic for a lasting peace settlement in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region, the Council discussed the peace plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina and comprehensive steps to...
(1993), the Council addressed freedom of navigation
Freedom of Navigation
Freedom of Navigation is a principle of customary International Law that, apart from the exceptions provided for in international law, ships flying the flag of any state shall not suffer interference from other states. This right is now also codified as article 87a of the 1982 United Nations...
in the Danube River
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
.
The Security Council wished for unimpeded maritime access on the Danube. Concerns were raised regarding illegal tolls
Tariff
A tariff may be either tax on imports or exports , or a list or schedule of prices for such things as rail service, bus routes, and electrical usage ....
levied on foreign ships transiting the Danube in the territory of Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
. States were reminded of their obligations in Resolution 757
United Nations Security Council Resolution 757
United Nations Security Council Resolution 757, adopted on May 30, 1992, after reaffirming resolutions 713 , 721 , 724 , 727 , 740 743 , 749 and 752 , the Council condemned the failure of the authorities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to implement Resolution 752.After demanding the...
(1992) not to make available funds to Serbia and Montenegro and that they may submit for reimbursement of tolls illegally imposed on their vessels. It was noted that ships owned or registered in Serbia and Montenegro were on the left hand side of the bank of the Danube while repairs were carried out to the right hand side of the bank. In this respect it was recognised that this would require exemption from the provisions in Resolution 820.
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace...
, it was decided that the vessels from Serbia and Montenegro could use the Romanian locks
Lock (water transport)
A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways. The distinguishing feature of a lock is a fixed chamber in which the water level can be varied; whereas in a caisson lock, a boat lift, or on a canal inclined plane, it is...
on the left bank of the Danube. The current resolution would come into force once the Committee established in Resolution 724
United Nations Security Council Resolution 724
United Nations Security Council Resolution 724, adopted unanimously on December 15, 1991, after reaffirming resolutions 713 and 721 and noting a report by the Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar on the situation in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the Council agreed to carry...
(1991) was satisfied that the lock repairs to Iron Gates I system on the right hand side of the bank were complete. The resolution would remain in force for an initial period of 60 days.
Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
was requested to monitor the use of the locks and if necessary inspect vessels and their cargo, to ensure that no goods are loaded or unloaded during the passage by the vessels through the locks of the Iron Gates I system. Any vessel in violation of Security Council resolutions could be denied access. The exemptions would be terminated on the third working day if violations were reported unless the Council decided to the contrary.
See also
- Bosnian WarBosnian WarThe Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
- Breakup of Yugoslavia
- Croatian War of IndependenceCroatian War of IndependenceThe Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between forces loyal to the government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia —and the Serb-controlled Yugoslav People's Army and local Serb forces, with the JNA ending its combat...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 901 to 1000 (1994 – 1995)
- Yugoslav WarsYugoslav warsThe Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...