31.1.2015   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 26/29

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/157

of 30 January 2015

amending Decision 2011/72/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

On 31 January 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/72/CFSP (1).

(2)

The restrictive measures set out in Decision 2011/72/CFSP apply until 31 January 2015. On the basis of a review of that Decision, those restrictive measures should be extended until 31 January 2016. The entries for three persons should be amended.

(3)

Decision 2011/72/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2011/72/CFSP is amended as follows:

(1)

Article 5 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 5

This Decision shall apply until 31 January 2016. It shall be kept under constant review. It may be renewed or amended, as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’

;

(2)

the Annex is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 30 January 2015.

For the Council

The President

E. RINKĒVIČS

(1)  Council Decision 2011/72/CFSP of 31 January 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia (OJ L 28, 2.2.2011, p. 62).

ANNEX

The entries for the following persons set out in the Annex to Decision 2011/72/CFSP are replaced by the entries below.

 

Name

Identifying information

Grounds

3.

Moncef Ben Mohamed Ben Rhouma TRABELSI

Tunisian, born in Tunis 4 March 1944, son of Saida DHERIF, married to Yamina SOUIEI, managing director, formerly residing at 11 rue de France — Radès Ben Arous, holder of NIC No 05000799.

Deceased 4 April 2011.

Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial investigations by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and complicity in exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person.

12.

Mohamed Adel Ben Mohamed Ben Rehouma TRABELSI

Tunisian, born in Tunis 26 April 1950, son of Saida DHERIF, married to Souad BEN JEMIA, managing director, formerly residing at 3 rue de la Colombe — Gammarth Supérieur, holder of NIC No 00178522.

Deceased 27 January 2011.

Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial investigations by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and complicity in exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person.

32.

Faouzi Ben Haj Hamda Ben Haj Hassen BEN ALI

Tunisian, born in Hammam-Sousse 13 March 1947, married to Zohra BEN AMMAR, managing director, formerly residing at rue El Moez — Hammam — Sousse, holder of NIC No 02800443.

Deceased 25 February 2011.

Person (deceased) whose activities are subject to judicial investigations by the Tunisian authorities for complicity in the misappropriation of public monies by a public office-holder, complicity in the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for a third party and to cause a loss to the administration, and complicity in exerting wrongful influence over a public office-holder with a view to obtaining directly or indirectly an advantage for another person.