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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

(1)          Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe[1] implements several restrictive measures provided for by Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP of 15 February 2011 concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe[2], including the freezing of funds and economic resources of certain natural or legal persons, entities and bodies.

(2)          The Council has decided to extend the suspension of the travel ban and asset freeze measures applying to the majority of the individuals and entities set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/101/CFSP, and to apply this suspension to eight more persons. The suspension will not be applied to the remaining two persons and one entity.

(3)          Some of those measures are implemented at the level of the Union and therefore further action by the Union is needed in order to implement these measures.

(4)          It is necessary to update Council Regulation (EU) No 314/2004 accordingly.      

2014/0031 (NLE)

Joint Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,

Having regard to the joint proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and of the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)       Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004[3] implements several measures provided for by Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP[4], including the freezing of funds and economic resources of certain natural or legal persons, entities and bodies.  

(2)       The Council has decided to renew the suspension of the travel ban and asset freeze measures applying to the majority of the individuals and entities set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/101/CFSP, and to extend this suspension to eight more individuals.

(3)       Some of those measures fall within the scope of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and regulatory action at the level of the Union is therefore necessary in order to implement them, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.

(4)       Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly, notably by introducing a new Annex IV which includes eight new individuals suspended from the prohibitions, in addition to the 81 persons and 8 entities suspended by Council Regulation (EU) No 298/2013.

(5)       In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force on the day of its publication,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 is amended as follows:

(1) In Article 6, the following paragraph 4 is added:

‘4. The application of the prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be suspended in so far as they concern persons and entities listed in Annex IV.’

(2) The Annex to this Regulation is added as Annex IV.

Article 2

Regulation (EU) No 298/2013 is repealed.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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,

                                                                       For the Council

                                                                       The President

[1]               OJ L 55, 24.2.2004, p.1.

[2]               OJ L 42, 16.2.2011, p. 6–23

[3]               Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe (OJ L 55, 24.2.2004, p.1).

[4]               Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP of 15 February 2011 concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe (OJ L 42, 16.2.2011, p. 6).

ANNEX

“ANNEX IV

List of persons and entities suspended from the prohibitions as referred to in Article 6(4)

I. Persons

|| Name (and any aliases)

(1) Abu Basutu, Titus Mehliswa Johna

(2) Buka (a.k.a. Bhuka), Flora

(3) Bvudzijena, Wayne

(4) Charamba, George

(5) Chidarikire, Faber Edmund

(6) Chigwedere, Aeneas Soko

(7) Chihota, Phineas

(8) Chinamasa, Patrick Anthony

(9) Chindori-Chininga, Edward Takaruza

(10) Chinotimba, Joseph

(11) Chipwere Augustine

(12) Chombo, Ignatius Morgan Chiminya

(13) Dinha, Martin

(14) Goche, Nicholas Tasunungurwa

(15) Gono, Gideon

(16) Gurira, Cephas T.

(17) Gwekwerere, Stephen (alias Steven)

(18) Kachepa, Newton

(19) Karakadzai, Mike Tichafa

(20) Kasukuwere, Saviour

(21) Kazangarare, Jawet

(22) Khumalo, Sibangumuzi

(23) Kunonga, Nolbert (a.k.a. Nobert)

(24) Kwainona, Martin

(25) Langa, Andrew

(26) Mabunda, Musarashana

(27) Machaya, Jason (a.k.a. Jaison) Max Kokerai

(28) Made, Joseph Mtakwese

(29) Madzongwe, Edna (a.k.a. Edina)

(30) Maluleke, Titus

(31) Mangwana, Paul Munyaradzi

(32) Marumahoko, Reuben

(33) Masuku, Angeline

(34) Mathema, Cain Ginyilitshe Ndabazekhaya

(35) Mathuthu, Thokozile (alias Sithokozile)

(36) Matibiri, Innocent Tonderai

(37) Matiza, Joel Biggie

(38) Matonga, Brighton (a.k.a Bright)

(39) Mhandu, Cairo (a.k.a. Kairo)

(40) Mhonda, Fidellis

(41) Midzi, Amos Bernard (Mugenva)

(42) Mnangagwa, Emmerson Dambudzo

(43) Mohadi, Kembo Campbell Dugishi

(44) Moyo, Jonathan Nathaniel

(45) Moyo, Sibusio Bussie

(46) Moyo, Simon Khaya

(47) Mpofu, Obert Moses

(48) Muchena, Henry

(49) Muchena, Olivia Nyembesi (a.k.a. Nyembezi)

(50) Muchinguri, Oppah Chamu Zvipange

(51) Mudede, Tobaiwa (a.k.a. Tonneth)

(52) Mujuru, Joyce Teurai Ropa

(53) Mumbengegwi, Simbarashe Simbanenduku

(54) Murerwa, Herbert Muchemwa

(55) Musariri, Munyaradzi

(56) Mushohwe, Christopher Chindoti

(57) Mutezo, Munacho Thomas Alvar

(58) Mutinhiri, Ambros (a.k.a. Ambrose)

(59) Mzembi, Walter

(60) Mzilikazi, Morgan S.

(61) Nguni, Sylvester Robert

(62) Nhema, Francis Chenayimoyo Dunstan

(63) Nyanhongo, Magadzire Hubert

(64) Nyoni, Sithembiso Gile Glad

(65) Rugeje, Engelbert Abel

(66) Rungani, Victor Tapiwa Chashe

(67) Sakupwanya, Stanley Urayayi

(68) Savanhu, Tendai

(69) Sekeramayi, Sydney (a.k.a. Sidney) Tigere

(70) Sekeremayi, Lovemore

(71) Shamu, Webster Kotiwani

(72) Shamuyarira, Nathan Marwirakuwa

(73) Shungu, Etherton

(74) Sibanda, Chris

(75) Sibanda, Misheck Julius Mpande

(76) Sigauke, David

(77) Sikosana, (a.k.a. Sikhosana), Absolom

(78) Tarumbwa, Nathaniel Charles

(79) Tomana, Johannes

(80) Veterai, Edmore

(81) Zimondi, Paradzai Willings

(82) Bonyongwe, Happyton Mabhuya

(83) Chihuri, Augustine

(84) Chiwenga, Constantine

(85) Mutasa, Didymus Noel Edwin

(86) Nyikayaramba, Douglas

(87) Shiri, Perence (a.k.a. Bigboy) Samson Chikerema

(88) Sibanda, Jabulani

(89) Sibanda, Phillip Valerio (a.k.a. Valentine)

II. Entities

|| Name

(1) Cold Comfort Farm Trust Co-operative

(2) Comoil (PVT) Ltd

(3) Famba Safaris

(4) Jongwe Printing and Publishing Company (PVT) Ltd (a.k.a. Jongwe Printing and Publishing Co., a.k.a. Jongwe Printing and Publishing Company)

(5) M & S Syndicate (PVT) Ltd

(6) OSLEG Ltd (a.k.a Operation Sovereign Legitimacy)

(7) Swift Investments (PVT) Ltd

(8) Zidco Holdings (a.k.a. Zidco Holdings (PVT) Ltd)

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