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Document 32004R0131

    Council Regulation (EC) No 131/2004 of 26 January 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Sudan

    OJ L 21, 28.1.2004, p. 1–4 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)

    ⏵This document has been published in a special edition(s) (CS, ET, LV, LT, HU, MT, PL, SK, SL, BG, RO, HR)

    Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 10/07/2014; Repealed by 32014R0747

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2004/131/oj

    28.1.2004   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    L 21/1

    COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 131/2004

    of 26 January 2004

    concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Sudan

    THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

    Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 60 and 301 thereof,

    Having regard to Council Common Position 2004/31/CFSP of 9 January 2004 concerning the imposition of an embargo on arms, munitions and military equipment (1) on Sudan,

    Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

    Whereas:

    (1)

    In view of the ongoing civil war in Sudan, Common Position 2004/31/CFSP maintains the arms embargo imposed against that country by Council Decision 94/165/CFSP (2) and strengthens that embargo to include a ban on technical assistance and other services related to military activities, and on financial assistance related to military activities.

    (2)

    Common Position 2004/31/CFSP also makes provision for humanitarian exemptions to the arms embargo, including sale, supply, transfer or export of equipment and materiel for mine clearance operations in Sudan.

    (3)

    The embargoes on certain technical and financial assistance fall within the scope of the Treaty. Therefore, notably with a view to avoiding distortion of competition, Community legislation is necessary to implement the embargoes as far as the territory of the Community is concerned. For the purpose of this Regulation, the territory of the Community is deemed to encompass the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty.

    (4)

    In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force immediately,

    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

    Article 1

    For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definition shall apply:

    ‘technical assistance’ means any technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance, or any other technical service, and may take forms such as instruction, advice, training, transmission of working knowledge or skills or consulting services. Technical assistance includes verbal forms of assistance.

    Article 2

    It shall be prohibited:

    (a)

    to grant, sell, supply or transfer technical assistance related to military activities and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in, or for use in Sudan;

    (b)

    to provide financing or financial assistance related to military activities, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and related materiel, or for any grant, sale, supply, or transfer of related technical assistance, directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in, or for use in Sudan.

    Article 3

    The participation, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to promote the transactions referred to in Article 2 shall be prohibited.

    Article 4

    1.   By way of derogation from Articles 2 and 3, the competent authorities of Member States as listed in the Annex, may authorise the provision of financing and financial assistance and technical assistance related to:

    (a)

    non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, or for institution building programmes of the United Nations, the European Union and the Community;

    (b)

    material intended for European Union and United Nations crisis management operations;

    (c)

    mine clearance equipment and materiel for use in mine clearance.

    2.   No authorisations shall be granted for activities that have already taken place.

    Article 5

    Articles 2 and 3 shall not apply to protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to Sudan by United Nations personnel, personnel of the EU, the Community or its Member States, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel for their personal use only.

    Article 6

    The Commission and Member States shall immediately inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and shall supply each other with any other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, in particular information in respect of violation and enforcement problems and judgements handed down by national courts.

    Article 7

    The Commission shall be empowered to amend the Annex on the basis of information supplied by Member States.

    Article 8

    The Member States shall lay down the rules on sanctions applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The sanctions provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.

    The Member States shall notify these rules to the Commission without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment.

    Article 9

    This Regulation shall apply:

    (a)

    within the territory of the Community, including its airspace;

    (b)

    on board any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of a Member State;

    (c)

    to any person elsewhere who is a national of a Member State;

    (d)

    to any legal person, group or entity which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State;

    (e)

    to any legal person, group or entity doing business within the Community.

    Article 10

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

    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

    Done at Brussels, 26 January 2004.

    For the Council

    The President

    B. COWEN

    (1)  OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 55.

    (2)  OJ L 75, 17.3.1994, p. 1. Decision repealed by Common Position 2004/31/CFSP.

    ANNEX

    List of competent authorities referred to in Article 4

    BELGIUM

    Service public fédéral des affaires étrangères, commerce extérieur et coopération au développement

    Egmont 1

    Rue des Petits Carmes 19

    B-1000 Bruxelles

    Direction générale des affaires bilatérales

    Service ‘Afrique du sud du Sahara’

    Téléphone (32-2) 501 88 75

    Télécopieur (32-2) 501 38 26

    Service public fédéral de l'économie, des PME, des classes moyennes et de l'énergie

    ARE 4e o division, service des licences

    Avenue du Général Leman 60

    B-1040 Bruxelles

    Téléphone (32-2) 206 58 16/27

    Télécopieur (32-2) 230 83 22

    Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest — Région de Bruxelles-Capitale:

    Kabinet van de minister van Financiën, Begroting, Openbaar Ambt en Externe Betrekkingen van de Brusselse Hoofdstedelijke regering

    Kunstlaan 9

    B-1210 Brussel

    Cabinet du ministre des finances, du budget, de la fonction publique et des relations extérieures du gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale

    Avenue des Arts 9

    B-1210 Bruxelles

    Téléphone (32-2) 209 28 25

    Télécopieur (32-2) 209 28 12

    Région wallonne:

    Cabinet du ministre-président du gouvernement wallon

    Rue Mazy 25-27

    B-5100 Jambes-Namur

    Téléphone (32-81) 33 12 11

    Télécopieur (32-81) 33 13 13

    Vlaams Gewest:

    Administratie Buitenlands Beleid

    Boudewijnlaan 30

    B-1000 Brussel

    Tel. (32-2) 553 59 28

    Fax (32-2) 553 60 37

    DENMARK

    Erhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen

    Dahlerups Pakhus

    Langelinie Allé 17

    DK-2100 København Ø

    Tlf. (45) 35 46 60 00

    Fax (45) 35 46 60 01

    Udenrigsministeriet

    Asiatisk Plads 2

    DK-1448 København K

    Tlf. (45) 33 92 00 00

    Fax (45) 32 54 05 33

    Justitsministeriet

    Slotholmsgade 10

    DK-1216 København K

    Tlf. (45) 33 92 33 40

    Fax (45) 33 93 35 10

    GERMANY

    Concerning financing and financial assistance:

    Deutsche Bundesbank

    Servicezentrum Finanzsanktionen

    Postfach

    D-80281 München

    Tel. (49-89) 2889-3800

    Fax (49-89) 350163-3800

    Concerning technical assistance and other services:

    Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)

    Frankfurter Straße 29-35

    D-65760 Eschborn

    Tel. (49-61) 96 908-0

    Fax (49-61) 96 908-800

    GREECE

    A.   Freezing of Assets

    Ministry of Economy and Finance

    General Directory of Economic Policy

    5 Nikis Str.

    GR-101 80 Athens

    Tel: (30) 210 333 27 86

    Fax: (30) 210 333 28 10

    Α.   Δέσμευση κεφαλαίων

    Υπουργείο Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών

    Γενική Δ/νση Οικονομικής Πολιτικής

    Νίκης 5

    GR-101 80 Αθήνα

    Τηλ.: (30) 210 333 27 86

    Φαξ: (30) 210 333 28 10

    B.   Import-Export restrictions

    Ministry of Economy and Finance

    General Directorate for Policy Planning and Management

    Kornaroy Str. 1,

    GR-105 63 Athens

    Tel: (30) 210 328 64 01-3

    Fax: (30) 210 328 64 04

    Β.   Περιορισμοί εισαγωγών-εξαγωγών

    Υπουργείο Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών

    Γενική Δ/νση Σχεδιασμού και Διαχείρισης Πολιτικής

    Κορνάρου 1,

    GR-105 63 Αθήνα

    Τηλ.: (30) 210 328 64 01-3

    Φαξ: (30) 210 328 64 04

    SPAIN

    Ministerio de Economía

    Dirección General de Comercio e Inversiones

    Paseo de la Castellana, 162

    E-28046 Madrid

    Tel.: (34) 913 49 38 60

    Fax (34) 914 57 28 63

    FRANCE

    Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie

    Direction générale des douanes et des droits indirects

    Cellule embargo — Bureau E2

    Téléphone (33) 144 74 48 93

    Télécopieur (33) 144 74 48 97

    Ministère des affaires étrangères

    Direction des Nations unies et des organisations internationales

    Téléphone (33) 143 17 59 68

    Télécopieur (33) 143 17 46 91

    IRELAND

    Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

    Licensing Unit

    Earlsfort Centre

    Lower Hatch St.

    Dublin

    2

    Ireland

    Tel. (353) 1 631 2121

    Fax (353) 1 631 2562

    ITALY

    Ministero degli Affari esteri

    DGAE-Uff. X

    Roma

    Tel. (39) 06 36 91 37 50

    Fax (39) 06 36 91 37 52

    Ministero del Commercio estero

    Gabinetto

    Roma

    Tel. (39) 06 59 93 23 10

    Fax (39) 06 59 64 74 94

    Ministero dei Trasporti

    Gabinetto

    Roma

    Tel. (39) 06 44 26 71 16/84 90 40 94

    Fax (39) 06 44 26 71 14

    LUXEMBOURG

    Ministère des affaires étrangères

    Office des licences

    21, rue Philippe II

    L-2340 Luxembourg

    Téléphone (352) 478 23 70

    Télécopieur (352) 46 61 38

    NETHERLANDS

    Ministerie van Economische Zaken

    Directoraat-generaal Buitenlandse Economische Betrekkingen

    Directie Handelspolitiek en Investeringsbeleid

    Bezuidenhoutseweg 153

    2594 AG Den Haag

    Nederland

    Tel. (31) 70 379 76 58

    Fax (31) 70 379 73 92

    AUSTRIA

    Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

    Abteilung C/2/2

    Stubenring 1

    A-1010 Wien

    Tel. (43-1) 711 00

    Fax (43-1) 711 00-8386

    PORTUGAL

    Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros

    Direcção-Geral dos Assuntos Multilaterais

    Largo Rilvas

    P-1350-179 Lisboa

    Tel.: (351-21) 394 60 72

    Fax: (351-21) 394 60 73

    FINLAND

    Ulkoasiainministeriö/Utrikesministeriet

    PL/PB 176

    00161 Helsinki/Helsingfors

    Puhelin (358) 9 16 05 59 00

    Faksi (358) 9 16 05 57 07

    Puolustusministeriö/Försvarsministeriet

    Eteläinen Makasiinikatu 8

    00131 Helsinki/Helsingfors

    PL/PB 31

    Puhelin (358) 9 16 08 81 28

    Faksi (358) 9 16 08 81 11

    SWEDEN

    Inspektionen för strategiska produkter (ISP)

    Box 70 252

    107 22 Stockholm

    Tfn (46-8) 406 31 00

    Fax (46-8) 20 31 00

    Regeringskansliet

    Utrikesdepartementet

    Rättssekretariatet för EU-frågor

    Fredsgatan 6

    103 39 Stockholm

    Tfn (46-8) 405 10 00

    Fax (46-8) 723 11 76

    UNITED KINGDOM

    Sanctions Licensing Unit

    Export Control Organisation Department of Trade and Industry

    4 Abbey Orchard Street

    London

    SW1P 2HT

    United Kingdom

    Tel. (44) 20 7215 0594

    Fax (44) 20 7215 0593
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