10.12.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 331/11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1226/2008

of 8 December 2008

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

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe (1), and in particular Article 11(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 lists the persons covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.

(2)

Council Decision 2008/922/CFSP (2) amends the Annex to Common Position 2004/161/CFSP (3) by adding 11 individuals and removing one individual. Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 should, therefore, be amended accordingly.

(3)

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

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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, 8 December 2008.

For the Commission

Eneko LANDÁBURU

Director-General for External Relations

(1)   OJ L 55, 24.2.2004, p. 1.

(2)  See page 22 of this Official Journal.

(3)   OJ L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 66.

ANNEX

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

(1)

The following natural persons are added after number 168 of the list:

NAME

FUNCTION / REASONS FOR LISTING

‘173.

Newton Kachepa

Member of Parliament for Mudzi North, directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections

174.

Major Kairo Mhandu

Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections

175.

Brigadier General Sibusio Bussie Moyo

Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections

176.

Brigadier General Richard Ruwodo

Promoted on 12 August 2008 to the rank of Major General (retired); former Acting Permanent Under Secretary (PUS) for Ministry of Defence, directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections

177.

Misheck Nyawani

Directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections

178.

Columbus Mudonhi

Assistant Inspector Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections

179.

Isaac Mumba

Superintendent, directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections

180.

Martin Kwainona

Assistant Commissioner, directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections

181.

Paul Mudzvova

Sergeant (SGT), directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections

182.

Martin Dinha

Provincial Governor for Mashonaland Central

183.

Faber Chidarikire

Provincial Governor for Mashonaland West’

(2)

The following natural person is deleted from the list:

‘45.

Makoni, Simbarashe

ZANU (PF) Politburo Deputy Secretary General for Economic Affairs (former Minister of Finance), born 22.3.1950; member of the Politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.’