1.   The sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and related material of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment and spare parts for the aforementioned, as well as equipment which might be used for internal repression, to Côte d’Ivoire by nationals of Member States or from the territories of Member States or using the flag vessels or aircraft of Member States shall be prohibited, regardless of whether such arms, related material and equipment originate in the territories of the Member States.

2.   It shall also be prohibited:

(a)

to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services and other services related to the items referred to in paragraph 1 or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of such items, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Côte d’Ivoire;

(b)

to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the items referred to in paragraph 1, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering service or other services to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Côte d’Ivoire.

1.   Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the entry into, or transit through, their territories of the persons designated by the Sanctions Committee, who constitute a threat to the peace and national reconciliation process in Côte d’Ivoire, in particular those who block the implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis and Accra III Agreements, any other person determined as responsible for serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in Côte d’Ivoire on the basis of relevant information, any other person who incites publicly hatred and violence and any other person determined by the Sanctions Committee to be in violation of the measures imposed by paragraph 7 of UNSCR 1572 (2004).

The persons referred to in the first subparagraph are listed in the Annex.

2.   Paragraph 1 shall not oblige a Member State to refuse its own nationals entry into its territory.

3.   Paragraph 1 shall not apply where the Sanctions Committee determines that:

(a)	travel is justified on the grounds of urgent humanitarian need, including religious obligations;

(b)	an exemption would further the objectives of the UNSC Resolutions for peace and national reconciliation in Côte d’Ivoire and stability in the region.

4.   In cases where, pursuant to paragraph 3, a Member State authorises the entry into, or transit through, its territory of persons designated by the Sanctions Committee, the authorisation shall be limited to the purpose for which it is given and to the persons concerned thereby.

1.   All funds and economic resources owned or controlled directly or indirectly by the persons or entities designated by the Sanctions Committee pursuant to Article 4(1) or held by entities owned or controlled directly or indirectly by them or by any persons acting on their behalf or at their direction, as designated by the Sanctions Committee, shall be frozen.

The persons referred in the first subparagraph are listed in the Annex.

2.   No funds, financial assets or economic resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of persons or entities referred to in paragraph 1.

3.   Member States may allow for exemptions from the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 in respect of funds and economic resources which 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 the payment of reasonable professional fees and the reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;

(c)	intended exclusively for the payment of fees or service charges, in accordance with national laws, for the routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds and economic resources;

(d)	necessary for extraordinary expenses, after notification by the Member State concerned to the Sanctions Committee and approval by the latter;

(e)

the subject of a judicial, administrative or arbitral lien or judgment, in which case the funds and economic resources may be used to satisfy that lien or judgment provided that the lien or judgment was entered before designation by the Sanctions Committee of the person or entity concerned, and is not for the benefit of a person or entity referred to in this Article, after notification by the Member State concerned to the Sanctions Committee.

The exemptions referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 3 may be made after notification to the Sanctions Committee by the Member State concerned of its intention to authorise, where appropriate, access to such funds and economic resources, and in the absence of a negative decision by the Sanctions Committee within two working days of such notification.

4.   Paragraph 2 shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:

(a)	interest or other earnings on those accounts; or

(b)	payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose before the date on which those accounts became subject to restrictive measures under Common Position 2004/852/CFSP or this Decision,

provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments continue to be subject to paragraph 1.

1.   Where the Security Council or the Sanctions Committee designates a person or entity, the Council shall include such person or entity in the Annex. The Council shall communicate its decision, including the grounds for listing, to the person or entity concerned, either directly, if the address is known, or through the publication of a notice, providing such person or entity with an opportunity to present observations.

2.   Where observations are submitted, or where substantial new evidence is presented, the Council shall review its decision and inform the person or entity accordingly.

1.   The Annex shall include the grounds for listing the persons and entities as provided by the Security Council or the Sanctions Committee.

2.   The Annex shall also include, where available, information provided by the Security Council or by the Sanctions Committee necessary to identify the persons or entities concerned. With regard to persons, such information may include names including aliases, date and place of birth, nationality, passport and ID card numbers, gender, address, and function or profession. With regard to entities, such information may include names, place and date of registration, registration number and place of business. The Annex shall also include the date of designation by the Security Council or by the Sanctions Committee.

1.   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

2.   It shall be reviewed, amended or repealed as appropriate, in accordance with relevant decisions of the United Nations Security Council.