counlries haal a period of 24 hours ttithin which to give their formal approval to the Regula tion. 9. The sanctions entered into force on 1? April anil were to remain in force until 17 May 198?. They provided for the suspension of lmports of all products originating in Argentina with the exception of products which. at the date of entry into force of the sanctions: were already in transit to lhe Community, or were imported under contracts preceding that date, or were covered by an import licence issued before that date' 10. The regul.ations specifi.cally provided for the possibility that' before the expiry date. lhe Council of Ministers of the Community coutd extend' amend or repeal it. (b) First extension sanctions against Argentina t.,ere due to Kingdom sank the cruiser General Belorano, by the united Ringdom. 13, These militsary operations underfirined the ethical and political fouhalations of the economic sanctions applied against Argentina by the European Comrnunity ' The sanctions hatl been agreed on to support the United Kingdom, but it had aLso been argued in justiflcation lhat they were an element of pressure and negoliation for a peacefuL set.tlement. 14. Ireland calted inlo question the validity and soundness of the economic sanctions against Argentina.Il. The European communityrs economic expire on t{onday ' 17 I'taY 1982. 12. On Sunday. 3 l.tay 1982, the United lrhich 'ta s outside the ldar zone definedA/40/596 Engl i sh Page 12 15. In Italy the opposition to sanctions took the form of a decision byParliament. The rtatian parliaftent approvd a motlon to this, effect which reguiredthe rtalian covernment of the time to re-e'tabrish nornal trade reratlons withArgentina as froo 1? tilay 1992.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a specific event in international relations, specifically economic sanctions imposed by the European Community on Argentina. The sanctions are related to a military conflict and the text mentions the suspension of imports and the possibility of extending, amending, or repealing the sanctions. This suggests that the category should be related to international relations, trade, and economic policy.

**Category**
International trade, Economic development