Brussels, 31/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - The new European Union sanctions regime towards the Taliban and Al-Qaeda took effect on Thursday. Proposed by the European Commission in March, on the basis of new United Nations resolutions, the common position adapting the sanctions to the changes in the Afghan regime was approved by the Council on Monday. The regulation abolishes sanctions on Afghanistan as such, as well as the embargo on certain chemical products and the ban on flights. It does,...