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Document 32006R0305
Council Regulation (EC) No 305/2006 of 21 February 2006 imposing specific restrictive measures against certain persons suspected of involvement in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri
Council Regulation (EC) No 305/2006 of 21 February 2006 imposing specific restrictive measures against certain persons suspected of involvement in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri
Council Regulation (EC) No 305/2006 of 21 February 2006 imposing specific restrictive measures against certain persons suspected of involvement in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri
OJ L 51, 22.2.2006, p. 1–8
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In force: This act has been changed. Current consolidated version: 16/02/2023
22.2.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 51/1 |
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 305/2006
of 21 February 2006
imposing specific restrictive measures against certain persons suspected of involvement in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 60, 301 and 308 thereof,
Having regard to Council Common Position 2005/888/CFSP of 12 December 2005 concerning specific restrictive measures against certain persons suspected of involvement in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri (1),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas:
(1) |
On 31 October 2005, the Security Council of the United Nations adopted Resolution 1636 (2005) noting the conclusion of the report of the International Investigation Commission into the 14 February 2005 terrorist bombing in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed 23 people, including former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, and caused injury to dozens of people. |
(2) |
The Security Council noted with extreme concern the International Investigation Commission’s conclusion that there is converging evidence pointing at the involvement of both Lebanese and Syrian officials in this terrorist act, and acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, decided, as a step to assist in the investigation of this crime and without prejudice to the ultimate judicial determination of the guilt or innocence of any individual, to impose measures against all individuals suspected of involvement in the planning, sponsoring, organizing or perpetrating of this terrorist act. |
(3) |
Common Position 2005/888/CFSP provides for implementation of the measures set out in UNSCR 1636 (2005) and, in particular, the freezing of funds and economic resources of persons registered by the Committee of the Security Council established by paragraph 3(b) of UNSCR 1636 (2005) as suspected of involvement in the planning, sponsoring, organising or perpetrating of the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and others on 14 February 2005. |
(4) |
These measures fall within the scope of the Treaty and, therefore, notably with a view to ensuring their uniform application by economic operators in all Member States, Community legislation is necessary to implement them as far as the Community is concerned. |
(5) |
For reasons of expediency, the Commission should be empowered to amend the Annexes to this Regulation, on the basis of notification or information by the relevant Sanctions Committee and Member States, as appropriate. |
(6) |
Member States should determine the penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation. The penalties provided for should be proportionate, effective and dissuasive. |
(7) |
In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, it should enter into force on the day of its publication, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
1. |
‘Sanctions Committee’ means the Committee of the Security Council of the United Nations which was established pursuant to paragraph 3(b) of UNSCR 1636 (2005); |
2. |
‘funds’ means financial assets and benefits of every kind, including but not limited to:
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3. |
‘freezing of funds’ means preventing any move, transfer, alteration, use of, access to, or dealing with funds in any way that would result in any change in their volume, amount, location, ownership, possession, character, destination or other change that would enable the funds to be used, including portfolio management; |
4. |
‘economic resources’ means assets of every kind, whether tangible or intangible, movable or immovable, which are not funds but can be used to obtain funds, goods or services; |
5. |
‘freezing of economic resources’ means preventing the use of economic resources to obtain funds, goods or services in any way, including, but not limited to, the selling, hiring or mortgaging of them; |
6. |
‘territory of the Community’ means the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty. |
Article 2
1. All funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex I shall be frozen.
2. No funds or economic resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex I.
3. The participation, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to circumvent the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be prohibited.
Article 3
1. By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities of the Member States, as listed in Annex II, may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are:
(a) |
necessary for basic expenses, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges; |
(b) |
intended exclusively for payment of reasonable professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services; or |
(c) |
intended exclusively for payment of fees or service charges for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources; |
provided that the Member State concerned has notified the Sanctions Committee of that determination and that the determination has been approved by that Committee.
2. The relevant competent authority shall inform the competent authorities of the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 1.
3. Article 2(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of interest or other earnings on those accounts provided that any such interest or other earnings are frozen in accordance with Article 2(1).
Article 4
Article 2(2) shall not prevent the crediting of the frozen accounts by financial institutions that receive funds transferred by third parties to the account of a listed person, entity or body, provided that any such crediting to such accounts is also frozen in accordance with Article 2(1). The financial institution shall inform the competent authorities of such transactions without delay.
Article 5
1. Without prejudice to the applicable rules concerning reporting, confidentiality and professional secrecy and to the provisions of Article 284 of the Treaty, natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall:
(a) |
supply immediately any information which would facilitate compliance with this Regulation, such as accounts and amounts frozen in accordance with Article 2, to the competent authorities of the Member States listed in Annex II where they are resident or located, and shall transmit such information, directly or through these competent authorities, to the Commission; |
(b) |
cooperate with the competent authorities listed in Annex II in any verification of this information. |
2. Any additional information directly received by the Commission shall be made available to the competent authorities of the Member State concerned.
3. Any information provided or received in accordance with this Article shall be used only for the purposes for which it was provided or received. Such purposes shall be deemed to include cooperation with any international investigation related to the assets or financial transactions of the natural and legal persons, bodies and entities listed in Annex I.
Article 6
The freezing of funds and economic resources or the refusal to make funds or economic resources available, carried out in good faith that such action is in accordance with this Regulation, shall not give rise to liability of any kind on the part of the natural or legal person, entity or body implementing it, or its directors or employees, unless it is proved that the funds and economic resources were frozen as result of negligence.
Article 7
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 judgments handed down by national courts.
Article 8
1. The Commission shall be empowered to:
(a) |
amend Annex I on the basis of determinations made by the Sanctions Committee; and |
(b) |
amend Annex II on the basis of information supplied by Member States. |
2. Without prejudice to the rights and obligations of the Member States under the Charter of the United Nations, the Commission shall maintain all necessary contacts with the Sanctions Committee for the purpose of the effective implementation of this Regulation.
Article 9
Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Member States shall notify the Commission of those rules without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment to them.
Article 10
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 inside or outside the territory of the Community who is a national of a Member State; |
(d) |
to any legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State; |
(e) |
to any legal person, entity or body in respect of any business done in whole or in part within the Community. |
Article 11
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, 21 February 2006.
For the Council
The President
K. GASTINGER
(1) OJ L 327, 14.12.2005, p. 26.
(2) Not yet published in the Official Journal.
ANNEX I
List of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 2
(Annex to be completed after the persons and entities have been registered by the Committee established by paragraph 3 (b) of UNSCR 1636 (2005))
ANNEX II
List of competent authorities referred to in Articles 3, 4 and 5
BELGIUM
Federale Overheidsdienst Financiën Thesaurie |
Kunstlaan 30 |
B-1040 Brussel |
Fax: (32-2) 233 74 65 |
E-mail: Quesfinvragen.tf@minfin.fed.be |
Service Public Fédéral des Finances |
Trésorerie |
30 Avenue des Arts |
B-1040 Bruxelles |
Fax: 00 32 2 233 74 65 |
E-mail: Quesfinvragen.tf@minfin.fed.be |
CZECH REPUBLIC
Ministerstvo financí |
Finanční analytický útvar |
P.O. BOX 675 |
Jindřišská 14 |
111 21 Praha 1 |
Tel.: +420 2 5704 4501 |
Fax: +420 2 5704 4502 |
Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí |
Odbor společné zahraniční a bezpečnostní politiky EU |
Loretánské nám. 5 |
118 00 Praha 1 |
Tel.: +420 2 2418 2987 |
Fax: +420 2 2418 4080 |
DENMARK
Erhvervs- og Byggestyrelsen |
Langelinie Allé 17 |
DK-2100 København K |
Tlf. (45) 35 46 62 81 |
Fax (45) 35 46 62 03 |
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 funds:
Deutsche Bundesbank |
Servicezentrum Finanzsanktionen |
Postfach |
D-80281 München |
Tel.: (49) 89 28 89 3800 |
Fax: (49) 69 709097 3800 |
Concerning economic resources
— |
for information in accordance with Art. 5:
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— |
for granting of exemptions in accordance with Art. 3:
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ESTONIA
Eesti Välisministeerium |
Islandi väljak 1 |
15049 Tallinn |
Tel.: + 372 6317 100 |
Faks: + 372 6317 199 |
Finantsinspektsioon |
Sakala 4 |
15030 Tallinn |
Tel.: + 372 6680 500 |
Faks: + 372 6680 501 |
GREECE
A. Freezing of Assets
Ministry of Economy and Finance |
General Directory of Economic Policy |
Address: 5 Nikis Str. |
10 563 Athens — Greece |
Tel.: + 30 210 3332786 |
Fax: + 30 210 3332810 |
Α. Δέσμευση κεφαλαίων
Υπουργείο Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών |
Γενική Δ/νση Οικονομικής Πολιτικής |
Δ/νση: Νίκης 5 |
10 563 Αθήνα |
Τηλ.: + 30 210 3332786 |
Φαξ: + 30 210 3332810 |
B. Import-Export restrictions
Ministry of Economy and Finance |
General Directorate for Policy Planning and Management |
Address: Kornarou Str. 1 |
10 563 Athens |
Tel.: + 30 210 3286401-3 |
Fax: + 30 210 3286404 |
Β. Περιορισμοί εισαγωγών — εξαγωγών
Υπουργείο Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών |
Γενική Δ/νση Σχεδιασμού και Διαχείρισης Πολιτικής |
Δ/νση: Κορνάρου 1 |
Τ.Κ. 10 563 Αθήνα — Ελλάς |
Τηλ.: + 30 210 3286401-3 |
Φαξ: + 30 210 3286404 |
SPAIN
Dirección General del Tesoro y Política Financiera |
Subdirección General de Inspección y Control de Movimientos de Capitales |
Ministerio de Economía |
Paseo del Prado, 6 |
E-28014 Madrid |
Tel.: (34) 912 09 95 11 |
Dirección General de Comercio e Inversiones |
Subdirección General de Inversiones Exteriores |
Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Turismo |
Paseo de la Castellana, 162 |
E-28046 Madrid |
Tel.: (34) 913 49 39 83 |
FRANCE
Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie |
Direction générale du Trésor et de la politique économique |
Service des affaires multilatérales et du développement |
Sous-direction Politique commerciale et investissements |
Service Services, Investissements et Propriété intellectuelle |
139, rue de Bercy |
75572 Paris Cedex 12 |
Tél.: (33) 1 44 87 72 85 |
Télécopieur: (33) 1 53 18 96 55 |
Ministère des affaires étrangères |
Direction générale des affaires politiques et de sécurité |
Service de la politique étrangère et de sécurité commune |
37, Quai d'Orsay |
75007 Paris |
Tél.: (33) 1 43 17 45 16 |
Télécopieur: (33) 1 43 17 45 84 |
IRELAND
United Nations Section |
Department of Foreign Affairs |
Iveagh House |
79-80 Saint Stephen's Green |
Dublin 2 |
Tel.: + 353 1 478 0822 |
Fax: + 353 1 408 2165 |
Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland |
Financial Markets Department |
Dame Street |
Dublin 2 |
Tel.: + 353 1 671 6666 |
Fax: + 353 1 679 8882 |
ITALY
Ministero degli Affari Esteri |
Piazzale della Farnesina, 1 |
I-00194 Roma |
D.G.M.M. — Ufficio II |
Tel.: (39) 06 3691 2296 |
Fax: (39) 06 3691 3567 |
Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze |
Dipartimento del Tesoro |
Comitato di Sicurezza Finanziaria |
Via XX Settembre, 97 |
I-00187 Roma |
Tel.: (39) 06 4761 3942 |
Fax: (39) 06 4761 3032 |
CYPRUS
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism |
6 Andrea Araouzou |
1421 Nicosia |
Tel: + 357 22 86 71 00 |
Fax: + 357 22 31 60 71 |
Central Bank of Cyprus |
80 Kennedy Avenue |
1076 Nicosia |
Tel: + 357 22 71 41 00 |
Fax: + 357 22 37 81 53 |
Ministry of Finance (Department of Customs) |
M. Karaoli |
1096 Nicosia |
Tel: + 357 22 60 11 06 |
Fax: + 357 22 60 27 41/47 |
LATVIA
Latvijas Republikas Prokuratūra |
Noziedzīgi iegūtu līdzekļu legalizācijas novēršanas dienests |
Kalpaka bulvāris 6 |
Rīga, LV-1801 |
Tel.: (371) 70144431 |
Fax: (371) 7044804 |
Latvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrija |
Brīvības bulvāris 36 |
Rīga, LV-1395 |
Tel.: (371) 7016201 |
Fax: (371) 7828121 |
LITHUANIA
Saugumo politikos departamentas |
Lietuvos Respublikos užsienio reikalų ministerija |
J. Tumo-Vaižganto 2 |
LT-01511 Vilnius |
Lithuania |
Tel. +370 5 236 25 16 |
Fax. +370 5 231 30 90 |
LUXEMBOURG
Ministère des Affaires étrangères et de l’Immigration |
Direction des Relations économiques internationales |
5, rue Notre-Dame |
L-2240 Luxembourg |
Tél.: (352) 478 2346 |
Fax: (352) 22 20 48 |
Ministère des Finances |
3, rue de la Congrégation |
L-1352 Luxembourg |
Tél.: (352) 478 2712 |
Fax: (352) 47 52 41 |
HUNGARY
Hungarian National Police Headquarters |
Teve u. 4–6. |
H-1139 Budapest |
Hungary |
Tel./fax: +36-1-443-5554 |
Országos Rendőrfőkapitányság |
1139 Budapest, Teve u. 4–6. |
Magyarország |
Tel./fax: +36-1-443-5554 |
Ministry of Finance |
József nádor tér. 2–4. |
H-1051 Budapest |
Hungary |
Postbox: 1139 Pf.: 481 |
Tel.: +36-1-318-2066, +36-1-327-2100 |
Fax: +36-1-318-2570, +36-1-327-2749 |
Pénzügyminisztérium |
1051 Budapest, József nádor tér. 2–4. |
Magyarország |
Postafiók: 1139 Pf.: 481 |
Tel.: +36-1-318-2066, +36-1-327-2100 |
Fax: +36-1-318-2570, +36-1-327-2749 |
MALTA
Bord ta' Sorveljanza dwar is-Sanzjonijiet |
Ministeru ta' l-Affarijiet Barranin |
Palazzo Parisio |
Triq il-Merkanti |
Valletta CMR 02 |
Tel.: + 356 21 24 28 53 |
Fax: + 356 21 25 15 20 |
NETHERLANDS
De Minister van Financiën |
Directie Financiële Markten/Afdeling Integriteit |
Postbus 20201 |
NL-2500 EE |
Den Haag |
Tel.: (31-70) 342 89 97 |
Fax: (31-70) 342 79 84 |
AUSTRIA
A. Freezing of Assets
Österreichische Nationalbank |
(Austrian National Bank) |
Otto-Wagner-Platz 3 |
A-1090 Wien |
Tel. (+ 43-1) 404 20-0 |
Fax (+ 43-1) 404 20-7399 |
B. Import-Export restrictions and all other restrictions
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit |
(Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour) |
Abteilung C2/2 (Ausfuhrkontrolle) |
Stubenring 1 |
A-1010 Wien |
Tel. (+ 43-1) 711 00-0 |
Fax (+ 43-1) 711 00-8386 |
POLAND
Ministerstwo Finansów |
Generalny Inspektor Informacji Finansowej (GIIF) |
ul. Świętokrzyska 12 |
00–916 Warszawa |
Poland |
Tel. (+48 22) 694 59 70 |
Faks (+48 22) 694 54 50 |
PORTUGAL
Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros |
Direcção-Geral dos Assuntos Multilaterais |
Largo do Rilvas |
P-1350-179 Lisboa |
Tel.: (351) 21 394 67 02 |
Fax: (351) 21 394 60 73 |
Ministério das Finanças |
Direcção-Geral dos Assuntos Europeus e Relações |
Internacionais |
Avenida Infante D. Henrique n.o 1, C, 2.o |
P-1100 Lisboa |
Tel.: (351) 21 882 3390/8 |
Fax: (351) 21 882 3399 |
SLOVENIA
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Prešernova 25 |
SI-1000 Ljubljana |
Tel.: 00386 1 478 2000 |
Faks: 00386 1 478 2341 |
Ministry of the Economy |
Kotnikova 5 |
SI-1000 Ljubljana |
Tel.: 00386 1 478 3311 |
Faks: 00386 1 433 1031 |
Ministry of Defence |
Kardeljeva pl. 25 |
SI-1000 Ljubljana |
Tel.: 00386 1 471 2211 |
Faks: 00386 1 431 8164 |
SLOVAKIA
Ministerstvo financií Slovenskej republiky |
Štefanovičova 5 |
P.O. BOX 82 |
817 82 Bratislava |
Tel.: 00421 2 5958 1111 |
Fax: 00421 2 5249 3048 |
FINLAND
Ulkoasiainministeriö/Utrikesministeriet |
PL/PB 176 |
FIN-00161 Helsinki/Helsingfors |
Tel (358-9) 16 00 5 |
Fax (358-9) 16 05 57 07 |
SWEDEN
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Article 3:
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Articles 4 and 5:
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UNITED KINGDOM
HM Treasury |
Financial Systems and International Standards |
1, Horse Guards Road |
London SW1A 2HQ |
United Kingdom |
Tel. + 44 (0) 20 7270 4901 |
Fax + 44 (0) 20 7270 5430 |
Bank of England |
Financial Sanctions Unit |
Threadneedle Street |
London EC2R 8AH |
United Kingdom |
Tel. + 44 (0) 20 7601 4768 |
Fax + 44 (0) 20 7601 4309 |
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Commission of the European Communities |
Directorate-General for External Relations |
Directorate Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP): Commission Coordination and Contribution |
Legal and institutional matters, CFSP Joint Actions, Sanctions, Kimberley Process |
CHAR 12/163 |
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
Tel. (32-2) 295 55 85/299 11 76 |
Fax (32-2) 296 75 63 |
E-mail: relex-sanctions@cec.eu.int |