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Council Regulation (EU) No 555/2010 of 24 June 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Lebanon
Council Regulation (EU) No 555/2010 of 24 June 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Lebanon
Council Regulation (EU) No 555/2010 of 24 June 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Lebanon
OJ L 159, 25.6.2010, p. 5–8
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25.6.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 159/5 |
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 555/2010
of 24 June 2010
amending Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Lebanon
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215(1) thereof,
Having regard to Council Common Position 2006/625/CFSP of 15 September 2006 concerning a prohibition on the sale or supply of arms and related matériel and on the provision of related services to entities or individuals in Lebanon in accordance with UNSC Resolution 1701 (2006) (1),
Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
Council Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 of 25 September 2006 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Lebanon (2) prohibits the provision of certain technical assistance, financing and financial assistance to anyone in Lebanon or for use in Lebanon, in accordance with Common Position 2006/625/CFSP. |
(2) |
It is appropriate to align Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 with recent developments in sanctions practice, on the one hand as regards the identification of competent authorities and on the other, as regards the Article on Union jurisdiction. For the sake of clarity, the Articles to which amendments need to be made should be replaced in full. |
(3) |
Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 should be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 is amended as follows:
1. |
Article 3 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 3 1. By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities in the Member States, as indicated in the websites listed in the Annex, may authorise, after prior written notification by the Member State concerned to the Government of Lebanon and UNIFIL, and under such conditions as they deem appropriate:
2. By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities in the Member States, as indicated in the websites listed in the Annex, may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate:
3. The competent authorities in the Member States, as indicated in the websites listed in the Annex, may only grant the authorisations referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 prior to the activity for which they are requested. 4. The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraphs 1 and 2.’; |
2. |
The following Article is inserted: ‘Article 6a 1. Member States shall designate the competent authorities referred to in Article 3 and identify them in the websites as listed in the Annex. Member States shall notify the Commission of any changes to the addresses of their websites listed in the Annex before such changes take effect. 2. Member States shall notify the Commission of their competent authorities, including the contact details of those competent authorities, by 15 July 2010 and shall notify the Commission without delay of any subsequent amendment.’; |
3. |
Article 7 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 7 This Regulation shall apply:
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4. |
The Annex is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation. |
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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 Luxembourg, 24 June 2010.
For the Council
The President
J. BLANCO LÓPEZ
ANNEX
‘ANNEX
Websites for information on the competent authorities referred to in Article 3, and address for notifications to the European Commission
BELGIUM http://www.diplomatie.be/eusanctions |
BULGARIA http://www.mfa.government.bg |
CZECH REPUBLIC http://www.mfcr.cz/mezinarodnisankce |
DENMARK http://www.um.dk/da/menu/Udenrigspolitik/FredSikkerhedOgInternationalRetsorden/Sanktioner/ |
GERMANY http://www.bmwi.de/BMWi/Navigation/Aussenwirtschaft/Aussenwirtschaftsrecht/embargos.html |
ESTONIA http://www.vm.ee/est/kat_622/ |
IRELAND http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id = 28519 |
GREECE http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Multilateral+Diplomacy/Global+Issues/International+Sanctions/ |
SPAIN http://www.maec.es/es/MenuPpal/Asuntos/SancionesInternacionales/Paginas |
FRANCE http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/autorites-sanctions/ |
ITALY http://www.esteri.it/UE/deroghe.html |
CYPRUS http://www.mfa.gov.cy/sanctions |
LATVIA http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/security/4539 |
LITHUANIA http://www.urm.lt/sanctions |
LUXEMBOURG http://www.mae.lu/sanctions |
HUNGARY http://www.kulugyminiszterium.hu/kum/hu/bal/Kulpolitikank/nemzetkozi_szankciok/felelos_illetekes_hatosagok.htm |
MALTA http://www.doi.gov.mt/EN/bodies/boards/sanctions_monitoring.asp |
NETHERLANDS http://www.minbuza.nl/nl/Onderwerpen/Internationale_rechtsorde/Internationale_Sancties/Bevoegde_instanties_algemeen |
AUSTRIA http://www.bmeia.gv.at/view.php3?f_id=12750&LNG=en&version= |
POLAND http://www.msz.gov.pl |
PORTUGAL http://www.mne.gov.pt/mne/pt/AutMedidasRestritivas.htm |
ROMANIA http://www.mae.ro/index.php?unde=doc&id=32311&idlnk=1&cat=3 |
SLOVENIA http://www.mzz.gov.si/si/zunanja_politika/mednarodna_varnost/omejevalni_ukrepi/ |
SLOVAKIA http://www.foreign.gov.sk |
FINLAND http://formin.finland.fi/kvyhteistyo/pakotteet |
SWEDEN http://www.ud.se/sanktioner |
UNITED KINGDOM http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/what-we-do/services-we-deliver/business-services/export-controls-sanctions/ |
Address for notifications to the European Commission:
European Commission |
DG External Relations |
Directorate A. Crisis Platform and Policy Coordination in Common Foreign and Security Policy |
Unit A2. Crisis Response and Peace Building |
CHAR 12/106 |
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel (Belgium) |
E-mail: relex-sanctions@ec.europa.eu |
Tel. (32 2) 295 55 85 |
Fax (32 2) 299 08 73’ |