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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period. The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 264/1 |
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1735
of 29 September 2016
implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 of 18 January 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 (1), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
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On 18 January 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 36/2012. |
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Two persons should no longer be kept on the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 (‘the list’). |
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One duplicated entry on the list should be deleted. |
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The information relating to certain persons on the list should be updated. |
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Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that 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, 29 September 2016.
For the Council
The President
P. ŽIGA
ANNEX
Section A of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 is amended as follows:
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The entries concerning the following persons are deleted:
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The following entry is deleted:
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The entries concerning the persons listed below are replaced by the following entries:
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 264/8 |
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1736
of 29 September 2016
implementing Article 11(4) of Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 of 1 August 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan (1), and in particular Article 11(4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
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On 1 August 2011, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 753/2011. |
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On 21 July and 7 September 2016, the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to paragraph 30 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1988 (2011), amended the list of individuals, groups, undertakings and entities subject to restrictive measures. |
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Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 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, 29 September 2016.
For the Council
The President
P. ŽIGA
ANNEX
I. The entries in the list set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 for the persons listed below shall be replaced by the following entries.
A. Individuals associated with the Taliban
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Mohammad Shafiqullah Ahmadi Fatih Khan (alias (a) Mohammad Shafiq Ahmadi, (b) Mullah Shafiqullah) Title: Mullah. Grounds for listing: Governor of Samangan Province under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: 1956-1957. Place of birth: (a) Charmistan village, Tirin Kot District, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, (b) Marghi village, Nawa District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Other information: (a) Originally from Ghazni Province, but later lived in Uruzgan, (b) Taliban Shadow Governor for Uruzgan Province as of late 2012, (c) Serves as a member of the Military Commission as of July 2016, (d) Belongs to Hotak tribe. Date of UN designation:23.2.2001. |
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Shahabuddin Delawar Title: Maulavi. Grounds for listing: Deputy of High Court under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: (a) 1957, (b) 1953. Place of birth: Logar Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Passport number: Afghan passport number OA296623. Other information: (a) Deputy Head of Taliban Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia until 25 September 1998, (b) Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Picture available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Date of UN designation:23.2.2001. |
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Din Mohammad Hanif (alias (a) Qari Din Mohammad (b) Iadena Mohammad) Title: Qari. Grounds for listing: (a) Minister of Planning under the Taliban regime, (b) Minister of Higher Education under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: (a) Approximately 1955, (b)1.1.1969 (as Iadena Mohammad). Place of birth: (a) Shakarlab village, Yaftali Pain District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, (b) Badakhshan (as Iadena Mohammad). Nationality: Afghan. Passport number: OA 454044 (as Iadena Mohammad). Other information: (a) Member of Taliban Supreme Council responsible for Takhar and Badakhshan provinces, (b) Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Picture available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Date of UN designation:25.1.2001. |
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Sayyed Mohammed Haqqani (alias Sayyed Mohammad Haqqani). Title: Mullah. Grounds for listing: (a) Director of Administrative Affairs under the Taliban regime, (b) Head of Information and Culture in Kandahar Province under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: approximately 1965. Place of birth: Chaharbagh village, Arghandab District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Other information: (a) Graduate of the Haqqaniya Madrasa in Akora Khattak, Pakistan, (b) Believed to have had close relations with Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, (c) Believed to be in the Afghanistan/Pakistan border area, (d) Member of the Taliban Supreme Council as at June 2010, (e) Belongs to Barakzay tribe. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Reportedly deceased as of January 2016. Date of UN designation:31.1.2001. Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee: Sayyed Mohammed Haqqani is allied with Gulbbudin Hekmatyar and has been a long-standing supporter of Mullah Mohammed Omar. As Director of Administrative Affairs of the Taliban regime, he distributed Afghan identity cards to Al-Qaida-related foreigners who fought in Afghanistan and collected a significant amount of funds from them. Sayyed Mohammed Haqqani met several times with Aiman Muhammed Rabi al-Zawahiri and Farhad, Mohammed Omar's secretary, in 2003 and 2004. He opened a bookstore in Qissa Khwani's bazaar, Peshawar, Pakistan, which has been implicated in the financing of the Taliban. He was still an active Taliban insurgency leader as at March 2009. |
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Khairullah Khairkhwah (alias (a) Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwah, (b) Khirullah Said Wali Khairkhwa) Title: (a) Maulavi, (b) Mullah. Grounds for listing: (a) Governor of Herat Province (Afghanistan) under the Taliban regime, (b) Spokesperson of the Taliban regime, (c) Governor of Kabul Province under the Taliban regime, (d) Minister of Internal Affairs under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: (a) Approximately 1963, (b)1 January 1967 (under the name Khirullah Said Wali Khairkhwa). Place of birth: (a) Poti village, Arghistan District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, (b) Kandahar Nationality: Afghan. Address: Qatar. Other information: Belongs to Popalzai tribe. Date of UN designation:25.1.2001. |
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Jan Mohammad Madani Ikram Title: Maulavi. Grounds for listing: Chargé d'Affaires, Taliban Embassy, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Date of Birth: 1954-1955. Place of birth: Siyachoy village, Panjwai District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Other information: (a) Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area, (b) Belongs to Alizai tribe. Picture available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Date of UN designation:25.1.2001. |
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Fazl Mohammad Mazloom (alias (a) Molah Fazl, (b) Fazel Mohammad Mazloom) Title: Mullah. Grounds for listing: Deputy Chief of Army Staff of the Taliban regime. Date of birth: Between 1963 and 1968. Place of birth: Uruzgan, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Address: Qatar. Date of UN designation:23.2.2001. Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee: Fazl Mohammad Mazloom was a close associate of Mohammed Omar and helped him to establish the Taliban government. Mazloom was at the Al-Farouq training camp established by Al-Qaida. He had knowledge that the Taliban provided assistance to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan in the form of financial, weapons and logistical support in exchange for providing the Taliban with soldiers. He was a commander of approximately 3 000 Taliban front-line troops in the Takhar Province in October 2001. |
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Allah Dad Tayeb Wali Muhammad (alias (a) Allah Dad Tayyab, (b) Allah Dad Tabeeb) Title: (a) Mullah, (b) Haji. Grounds for listing: Deputy Minister of Communication under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: approximately 1963. Place of birth: (a) Ghorak District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, (b) Nesh District, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Other information: Belongs to Popalzai tribe. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Deceased as of November 2015. Date of UN designation:25.1.2001. |
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Nurullah Nuri (alias Norullah Noori). Title: Maulavi. Grounds for listing: (a) Governor of Balkh Province (Afghanistan) under the Taliban regime, (b) Head of Northern Zone under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: (a) Approximately 1958, (b)1 January 1967. Place of birth: Shahjoe District, Zabul Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Address: Qatar. Other information: Belongs to Tokhi tribe. Date of UN designation:25.1.2001. |
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Mohammed Omar Ghulam Nabi Title: Mullah. Grounds for listing: Leader of the Faithful (‘Amir ul- Mumineen’), Afghanistan. Date of birth: (a) Approximately 1966, (b) 1960, (c) 1953. Place of birth: (a) Naw Deh village, Deh Rawud District, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, (b) Noori village, Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Other information: (a) Father's name is Ghulam Nabi, also known as Mullah Musafir, (b) Left eye missing, (c) Brother-in-law of Ahmad Jan Akhundzada Shukoor Akhundzada, (d) Believed to be in the Afghanistan/Pakistan border area, (e) Belongs to Hotak tribe. Reportedly deceased as of April 2013. Date of UN designation:31.1.2001. Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee: Mohammed Omar holds the title of ‘Commander of the Faithful of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’ and is the supreme leader of the Taliban movement in the Taliban hierarchy. He sheltered Usama bin Laden and his Al-Qaida network in the years prior to the 11 September 2001 attacks in the United States. He has been directing the Taliban against the Government of Afghanistan and their allies in Afghanistan since 2001. Mohammed Omar commands the allegiance of other prominent military leaders in the region, such as Jalaluddin Haqqani. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has also cooperated with Mohammed Omar and the Taliban. |
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Mohammad Hasan Rahmani (alias Gud Mullah Mohammad Hassan). Title: Mullah. Grounds for listing: Governor of Kandahar Province (Afghanistan) under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: Approximately 1963. Place of birth: (a) Deh Rawud District, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, (b) Chora District, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, (c) Charchino District, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Other information: (a) Has a prosthetic right leg, (b) Member of Taliban Supreme Council as of mid-2013, acted as deputy of Mullah Mohammed Omar in March 2010, (c) Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area, (d) Belongs to Achekzai tribe. Deceased as of 9 February 2016. Date of UN designation:23.2.2001. |
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Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai Padshah Khan Title: Maulavi. Grounds for listing: (a) Deputy Minister of Public Health under the Taliban regime, (b) Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: Approximately 1963. Place of birth: Qala-e-Abbas, Shah Mazar area, Baraki Barak District, Logar Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Other information: Believed to be in the Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Picture available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Date of UN designation:25.1.2001. |
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Abdul-Haq Wassiq (alias: (a) Abdul-Haq Wasseq, (b) Abdul Haq Wasiq) Title: Maulavi. Grounds for listing: Deputy Minister of Security (Intelligence) under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: (a) Approximately 1975, (b) 1971. Place of birth: Gharib village, Khogyani District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Address: Qatar. Date of UN designation:31.1.2001. Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee: Abdul-Haq Wassiq is allied with Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. Under the Taliban regime, he held successive positions as local commander in Nimroz and Kandahar provinces. He then became Deputy Director-General of Intelligence, reporting to Qari Ahmadullah. In this function, he was in charge of handling relations with Al-Qaida — related foreign fighters and their training camps in Afghanistan. He was also known for his repressive methods against Taliban opponents in the South of Afghanistan. |
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Mohammad Zahid (alias (a) Jan Agha Ahmadzai (b) Zahid Ahmadzai) Title: Mullah. Grounds for listing: Third Secretary, Taliban Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan. Date of birth: 1971. Place of birth: Logar Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Passport number: D 001206 (issued on 17.7.2000). Other information: Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Picture available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Date of UN designation:25.1.2001. |
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Rahmatullah Shah Nawaz
Name (original script):
Title: Alhaj. Designation: na. DOB: (a) 1981, (b) 1982 POB: Shadal (variant Shadaal) Bazaar, Achin District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. Good quality a.k.a.: (a) Qari Rahmat (previously listed as), (b) Kari Rahmat. Low quality a.k.a.: na. Nationality: Afghan. Passport no.: na. National identification no.: na. Address: (a) Kamkai Village, Achin District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, (b) Kamkai Village, Achin District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, (c) Surkhel village, Achin District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, (d) Batan village, Achin District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. Listed on:21 Aug. 2014 (amended on 21 Jul. 2016). Other information: Physical description: eye colour: brown, hair colour: black, weight: 77-81 kg, height: 178 cm short-to-medium black beard, short black hair. Belongs to Shinwari tribe, Sepahi sub-tribe. A Taliban commander since at least Feb. 2010. Collects taxes and bribes on behalf of the Taliban as of April 2015. Liaises with and provides Taliban operatives in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, with information, guidance, housing and weapons and has emplaced improvised explosive devices (IED) and conducted attacks against International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Afghan forces. Involved in drug trafficking and operates heroin laboratory in Abdulkhel village, Achin district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Date of UN designation:21.8.2014. |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 264/13 |
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1737
of 29 September 2016
implementing Article 15(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 of 18 December 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen (1), and in particular Article 15(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
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On 18 December 2014, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014. |
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On 26 August 2016, the United Nations Security Council Committee, established pursuant to paragraph 19 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2140 (2014), updated the information relating to two persons subject to restrictive measures. |
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Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 29 September 2016.
For the Council
The President
P. ŽIGA
(1) OJ L 365, 19.12.2014, p. 60.
ANNEX
In the list of persons and entities, set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014, entries No 2 and No 4 under Section A ‘Persons’ are replaced by the following:
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 264/15 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1738
of 28 September 2016
amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 183(b) thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 1216/2009 and (EC) No 614/2009 (2), and in particular Article 5(6)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 (3) lays down detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixes representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin. |
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Regular monitoring of the data used to determine representative prices for poultrymeat and egg products and for egg albumin shows that the representative import prices for certain products should be amended to take account of variations in price according to origin. |
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Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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Given the need to ensure that this measure applies as soon as possible after the updated data have been made available, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 is hereby replaced by the text 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, 28 September 2016.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Jerzy PLEWA
Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.
(2) OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 1.
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 of 28 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 163/67 (OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 47).
ANNEX
‘ANNEX I
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Description of goods |
Representative price (EUR/100 kg) |
Security under Article 3 (EUR/100 kg) |
Origin (1) |
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0207 12 10 |
Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, presented as ‘70 % chickens’, frozen |
114,0 |
0 |
AR |
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0207 12 90 |
Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, presented as ‘65 % chickens’, frozen |
119,8 |
0 |
AR |
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145,9 |
0 |
BR |
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0207 14 10 |
Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, boneless cuts, frozen |
288,3 |
4 |
AR |
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181,2 |
39 |
BR |
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278,6 |
6 |
CL |
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218,1 |
25 |
TH |
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0207 27 10 |
Turkeys, boneless cuts, frozen |
385,5 |
0 |
BR |
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335,8 |
0 |
CL |
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0408 91 80 |
Eggs, not in shell, dried |
350,0 |
0 |
AR |
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1602 32 11 |
Preparations of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, uncooked |
201,7 |
26 |
BR |
(1) Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 of 27 November 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories (OJ L 328, 28.11.2012, p. 7). The code ‘ZZ’ represents ‘other origins’.’
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 264/17 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1739
of 29 September 2016
amending for the 254th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations (1), and in particular Article 7(1)(a) and Article 7a(5) thereof,
Whereas:
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Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation. |
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On 24 September 2016, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) decided to remove two natural persons from its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be updated accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that 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, 29 September 2016.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Acting Head of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments
ANNEX
In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, the following entries under the heading ‘Natural persons’ are deleted:
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‘Muhammad Abdallah Hasan Abu-Al-Khayr (alias (a) Mohammed Abdullah Hassan Abdul-Khair, (b) Muhammad Abdallah Hasan Abu-al-Khayr, (c) Muhammad Bin-'Abdullah Bin-Hamd'Abu-al-Khayr, (d) Abdallah al-Halabi, (e) 'Abdallah al-Halabi al-Madani, (f) Abdallah al-Makki, (g) Abdallah el-Halabi, (h) Abdullah al-Halabi, (i) Abu'Abdallah al-Halabi', (j) Abu Abdallah al-Madani, (k) Muhannad al-Jaddawi). Address: Yemen. Date of birth: (a) 19.6.1975, (b) 18.6.1975. Place of birth: Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia. Nationality: Saudi Arabian. National Identification No: 1006010555. Passport No: A741097 (Saudi Arabian passport issued on 14 November 1995 and expired on 19 September 2000). Other information: Appears on a 2009 list of 85 persons wanted by the government of Saudi Arabia. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a(4)(b): 24.8.2010.’ |
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‘Hassan Muhammad Abu Bakr Qayed (alias (a) Hasan Muhammad Abu Bakr Qa'id, (b) Al-Husain Muhammad Abu Bakr Qayid, (c) Muhammad Hassan Qayed, (d) Mohammad Hassan Abu Bakar, (e) Hasan Qa'id, (f) Muhammad Hasan al-Libi, (g) Abu Yahya al-Libi, (h) Abu Yahya, (i) Sheikh Yahya, (j) Abu Yahya Yunis al Sahrawi, (k) Abu Yunus Rashid, (l) al-Rashid, (m) Abu al-Widdan, (n) Younes Al-Sahrawi, (o) Younes Al-Sahraoui). Address: Wadi 'Ataba, Libya (previous location in 2004). Date of birth: (a) 1963, (b) 1969. Place of birth: Marzaq, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Nationality: Libyan. Passport No: 681819/88 (Libyan passport). National identification No: 5617/87 (Libyan national identification). Other information: (a) Senior Al-Qaida leader who, as of late 2010, was responsible for the supervision of other senior Al-Qaida officials; (b) As of 2010, Al-Qaida commander in Pakistan and provider of financial assistance to Al-Qaida fighters in Afghanistan, (c) Has also been a top Al-Qaida strategist and field commander in Afghanistan, and instructor at Al-Qaida training camp; (d) Mother's name is Al-Zahra Amr Al-Khouri (a.k.a. al Zahra''Umar). Date of designation referred to in Article 2a(4)(b): 15.9.2011.’ |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 264/19 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1740
of 29 September 2016
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1),
Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
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Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto. |
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The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed 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, 29 September 2016.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Jerzy PLEWA
Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.
(2) OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.
ANNEX
Standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
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(EUR/100 kg) |
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CN code |
Third country code (1) |
Standard import value |
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0702 00 00 |
MA |
135,3 |
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ZZ |
135,3 |
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0707 00 05 |
TR |
125,7 |
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ZZ |
125,7 |
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0709 93 10 |
AR |
162,6 |
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TR |
137,7 |
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ZZ |
150,2 |
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0805 50 10 |
AR |
103,1 |
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CL |
118,4 |
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TR |
85,3 |
|
|
UY |
55,7 |
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ZA |
105,3 |
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ZZ |
93,6 |
|
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0806 10 10 |
EG |
264,7 |
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TR |
132,4 |
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ZZ |
198,6 |
|
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0808 10 80 |
AR |
106,0 |
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BR |
97,9 |
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CL |
127,5 |
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NZ |
128,1 |
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|
US |
144,0 |
|
|
ZA |
115,5 |
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ZZ |
119,8 |
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|
0808 30 90 |
CL |
126,9 |
|
CN |
92,9 |
|
|
TR |
134,0 |
|
|
ZA |
155,4 |
|
|
ZZ |
127,3 |
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(1) Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 of 27 November 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories (OJ L 328, 28.11.2012, p. 7). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.
DECISIONS
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30.9.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 264/21 |
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1741
of 20 September 2016
on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Palau on the short--stay visa waiver
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular point (a) of Article 77(2), in conjunction with point (a)(v) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
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(1) |
The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Union an agreement with the Republic of Palau on the short-stay visa waiver (the ‘Agreement’). |
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(2) |
In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2015/2377 (2), the Agreement has been signed and is applied on a provisional basis as from 8 December 2015. |
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(3) |
The Agreement sets up a Joint Committee of experts for the management of the Agreement. The Union is to be represented within that Joint Committee by the Commission, which should be assisted by the representatives of the Member States. |
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(4) |
This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC (3); the United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. |
|
(5) |
This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC (4); Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. |
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(6) |
The Agreement should be approved, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Palau on the short-stay visa waiver is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in Article 8(1) of the Agreement (5).
Article 3
The Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Union within the Joint Committee of experts set up pursuant to Article 6 of the Agreement.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 20 September 2016.
For the Council
The President
I. KORČOK
(1) Consent given on 8 June 2016 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
(2) Council Decision (EU) 2015/2377 of 26 October 2015 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Palau on the short-stay visa waiver (OJ L 332, 18.12.2015, p. 11).
(3) Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43).
(4) Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland's request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20).
(5) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
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30.9.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 264/23 |
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1742
of 20 September 2016
on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Tonga on the short-stay visa waiver
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular point (a) of Article 77(2), in conjunction with point (a)(v) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
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(1) |
The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Union an agreement with the Kingdom of Tonga on the short-stay visa waiver (the ‘Agreement’). |
|
(2) |
In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2015/2226 (2), the Agreement has been signed and is applied on a provisional basis as from 21 November 2015. |
|
(3) |
The Agreement sets up a Joint Committee of experts for the management of the Agreement. The Union is to be represented within that Joint Committee by the Commission, which should be assisted by the representatives of the Member States. |
|
(4) |
This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC (3); the United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. |
|
(5) |
This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC (4); Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. |
|
(6) |
The Agreement should be approved, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Tonga on the short-stay visa waiver is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in Article 8(1) of the Agreement (5).
Article 3
The Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Union within the Joint Committee of experts set up pursuant to Article 6 of the Agreement.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 20 September 2016.
For the Council
The President
I. KORČOK
(1) Consent given on 8 June 2016 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
(2) Council Decision (EU) 2015/2226 of 26 October 2015 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Tonga on the short-stay visa waiver (OJ L 317, 3.12.2015, p. 1).
(3) Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43).
(4) Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland's request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20).
(5) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
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30.9.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 264/25 |
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1743
of 20 September 2016
on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Colombia on the short-stay visa waiver
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular point (a) of Article 77(2), in conjunction with point (a)(v) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
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(1) |
The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Union an agreement with the Republic of Colombia on the short-stay visa waiver (the ‘Agreement’). |
|
(2) |
In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2015/2399 (2), the Agreement has been signed and is applied on a provisional basis as from 3 December 2015. |
|
(3) |
The Agreement sets up a Joint Committee of experts for the management of the Agreement. The Union is to be represented within that Joint Committee by the Commission, which should be assisted by the representatives of the Member States. |
|
(4) |
This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC (3); the United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. |
|
(5) |
This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC (4); Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. |
|
(6) |
The Agreement should be approved, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Colombia on the short-stay visa waiver is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in Article 8(1) of the Agreement (5).
Article 3
The Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Union within the Joint Committee of experts set up pursuant to Article 6 of the Agreement.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 20 September 2016.
For the Council
The President
I. KORČOK
(1) Consent given on 8 June 2016 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
(2) Council Decision (EU) 2015/2399 of 26 October 2015 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Colombia on the short-stay visa waiver (OJ L 333, 19.12.2015, p. 1).
(3) Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43).
(4) Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland's request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20).
(5) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
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30.9.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 264/27 |
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1744
of 20 September 2016
on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Peru on the short-stay visa waiver
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular point (a) of Article 77(2), in conjunction with point (a)(v) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
|
(1) |
The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Union an agreement with the Republic of Peru on the short-stay visa waiver (the ‘Agreement’). |
|
(2) |
In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2016/437 (2), the Agreement has been signed and is applied on a provisional basis as from 15 March 2016. |
|
(3) |
The Agreement sets up a Joint Committee of experts for the management of the Agreement. The Union is to be represented within that Joint Committee by the Commission, which should be assisted by the representatives of the Member States. |
|
(4) |
This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC (3); the United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. |
|
(5) |
This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC (4); Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. |
|
(6) |
The Agreement should be approved, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Peru on the short-stay visa waiver is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in Article 8(1) of the Agreement (5).
Article 3
The Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Union within the Joint Committee of experts set up pursuant to Article 6 of the Agreement.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 20 September 2016.
For the Council
The President
I. KORČOK
(1) Consent given on 5 July 2016 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
(2) Council Decision (EU) 2016/437 of 10 March 2016 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Peru on the short-stay visa waiver (OJ L 78, 24.3.2016, p. 2).
(3) Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43).
(4) Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland's request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20).
(5) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
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30.9.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 264/29 |
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2016/1745
of 29 September 2016
amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
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(1) |
On 1 October 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 (1), concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi. |
|
(2) |
On the basis of a review of Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763, the restrictive measures should be renewed until 31 October 2017. |
|
(3) |
Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The second paragraph of Article 6 of Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 is replaced by the following:
‘This Decision shall apply until 31 October 2017.’.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 29 September 2016.
For the Council
The President
P. ŽIGA
(1) Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 of 1 October 2015 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi (OJ L 257, 2.10.2015, p. 37).
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30.9.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 264/30 |
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2016/1746
of 29 September 2016
implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1), and in particular Article 30(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
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(1) |
On 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria. |
|
(2) |
Two persons should no longer be kept on the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP (‘the list’). |
|
(3) |
One duplicated entry on the list should be deleted. |
|
(4) |
The information relating to certain persons on the list should be updated. |
|
(5) |
Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 29 September 2016.
For the Council
The President
P. ŽIGA
(1) OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14.
ANNEX
Section A of Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as follows:
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(1) |
The entries concerning the following persons are deleted:
|
|
(2) |
The following entry is deleted:
|
|
(3) |
The entries concerning the persons listed below are replaced by the following entries:
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30.9.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 264/36 |
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2016/1747
of 29 September 2016
implementing Decision 2014/932/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2014/932/CFSP of 18 December 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation of Yemen (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
|
(1) |
On 18 December 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/932/CFSP. |
|
(2) |
On 26 August 2016, the United Nations Security Council Committee, established pursuant to paragraph 19 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2140 (2014), updated the information relating to two persons subject to restrictive measures. |
|
(3) |
The Annex to Decision 2014/932/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to Decision 2014/932/CFSP is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 29 September 2016.
For the Council
The President
P. ŽIGA
(1) OJ L 365, 19.12.2014, p. 147.
ANNEX
In the list of persons and entities, set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/932/CFSP, entries No 2 and No 4 under the section ‘Persons’ are replaced by the following:
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30.9.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 264/38 |
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2016/1748
of 29 September 2016
implementing Decision 2011/486/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2011/486/CFSP of 1 August 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan (1), and in particular Article 5 and Article 6(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
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(1) |
On 1 August 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/486/CFSP. |
|
(2) |
On 7 September 2016, the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to paragraph 30 of UN Security Council Resolution 1988 (2011) amended the list of individuals, groups, undertakings and entities subject to restrictive measures. |
|
(3) |
The Annex to Decision 2011/486/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to Decision 2011/486/CFSP is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 29 September 2016.
For the Council
The President
P. ŽIGA
(1) OJ L 199, 2.8.2011, p. 57.
ANNEX
I. The entries in the list set out in the Annex to Decision 2011/486/CFSP for the persons below shall be replaced by the entries as set out below
‘A. Individuals associated with the Taliban
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(13) |
Mohammad Shafiqullah Ahmadi Fatih Khan (alias (a) Mohammad Shafiq Ahmadi, (b) Mullah Shafiqullah) Title: Mullah. Grounds for listing: Governor of Samangan Province under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: 1956-1957. Place of birth: (a) Charmistan village, Tirin Kot District, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, (b) Marghi village, Nawa District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Other information: (a) Originally from Ghazni Province, but later lived in Uruzgan, (b) Taliban Shadow Governor for Uruzgan Province as of late 2012, (c) Serves as a member of the Military Commission as of July 2016, (d) Belongs to Hotak tribe. Date of UN designation:23.2.2001. |
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(35) |
Shahabuddin Delawar Title: Maulavi. Grounds for listing: Deputy of High Court under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: (a) 1957, (b) 1953. Place of birth: Logar Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Passport number: Afghan passport number OA296623. Other information: (a) Deputy Head of Taliban Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia until 25 Sept. 1998, (b) Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Picture available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Date of UN designation:23.2.2001. |
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(44) |
Din Mohammad Hanif (alias (a) Qari Din Mohammad (b) Iadena Mohammad) Title: Qari. Grounds for listing: (a) Minister of Planning under the Taliban regime, (b) Minister of Higher Education under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: (a) Approximately 1955, (b) 01.01.1969 (as Iadena Mohammad). Place of birth: (a) Shakarlab village, Yaftali Pain District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, (b) Badakhshan (as Iadena Mohammad). Nationality: Afghan. Passport number: OA 454044 (as Iadena Mohammad). Other information: (a) Member of Taliban Supreme Council responsible for Takhar and Badakhshan provinces, (b) Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Picture available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Date of UN designation:25.1.2001. |
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(53) |
Sayyed Mohammed Haqqani (alias Sayyed Mohammad Haqqani). Title: Mullah. Grounds for listing: (a) Director of Administrative Affairs under the Taliban regime, (b) Head of Information and Culture in Kandahar Province under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: approximately 1965. Place of birth: Chaharbagh village, Arghandab District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Other information: (a) Graduate of the Haqqaniya Madrasa in Akora Khattak, Pakistan, (b) Believed to have had close relations with Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, (c) Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area, (d) Member of Taliban Supreme Council as at June 2010, (e) Belongs to Barakzay tribe. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Reportedly deceased as of January 2016. Date of UN designation:31.1.2001. Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee: Sayyed Mohammed Haqqani is allied with Gulbbudin Hekmatyar and has been a long-standing supporter of Mullah Mohammed Omar. As Director of Administrative Affairs of the Taliban regime, he distributed Afghan identity cards to Al-Qaida-related foreigners who fought in Afghanistan and collected a significant amount of funds from them. Sayyed Mohammed Haqqani met several times with Aiman Muhammed Rabi al-Zawahiri and Farhad, Mohammed Omar's secretary, in 2003 and 2004. He opened a bookstore in Qissa Khwani's bazaar, Peshawar, Pakistan, which has been implicated in the financing of the Taliban. He was still an active Taliban insurgency leader as at March 2009. |
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(64) |
Khairullah Khairkhwah (alias (a) Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwah, (b) Khirullah Said Wali Khairkhwa) Title: (a) Maulavi, (b) Mullah. Grounds for listing: (a) Governor of Herat Province (Afghanistan) under the Taliban regime, (b) Spokesperson of the Taliban regime, (c) Governor of Kabul Province under the Taliban regime, (d) Minister of Internal Affairs under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: (a) Approximately 1963, (b) 01 January 1967 (under the name Khirullah Said Wali Khairkhwa). Place of birth: (a) Poti village, Arghistan District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, (b) Kandahar Nationality: Afghan. Address: Qatar. Other information: Belongs to Popalzai tribe. Date of UN designation:25.1.2001. |
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(66) |
Jan Mohammad Madani Ikram Title: Maulavi. Grounds for listing: Chargé d'Affaires, Taliban Embassy, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Date of Birth: 1954- 1955. Place of birth: Siyachoy village, Panjwai District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Other information: (a) Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area, (b) Belongs to Alizai tribe. Picture available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Date of UN designation:25.1.2001. |
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(72) |
Fazl Mohammad Mazloom (alias (a) Molah Fazl, (b) Fazel Mohammad Mazloom) Title: Mullah. Grounds for listing: Deputy Chief of Army Staff of the Taliban regime. Date of birth: Between 1963 and 1968. Place of birth: Uruzgan, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Address: Qatar. Date of UN designation:23.2.2001. Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee: Fazl Mohammad Mazloom was a close associate of Mohammed Omar and helped him to establish the Taliban government. Mazloom was at the Al-Farouq training camp established by Al-Qaida. He had knowledge that the Taliban provided assistance to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan in the form of financial, weapons and logistical support in exchange for providing the Taliban with soldiers. He was a commander of approximately 3 000 Taliban front-line troops in the Takhar Province in October 2001. |
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(82) |
Allah Dad Tayeb Wali Muhammad (alias (a) Allah Dad Tayyab, (b) Allah Dad Tabeeb) Title: (a) Mullah, (b) Haji. Grounds for listing: Deputy Minister of Communication under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: approximately 1963. Place of birth: (a) Ghorak District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, (b) Nesh District, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Other information: Belongs to Popalzai tribe. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Deceased as of November 2015. Date of UN designation:25.1.2001. |
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(88) |
Nurullah Nuri (alias Norullah Noori). Title: Maulavi. Grounds for listing: (a) Governor of Balkh Province (Afghanistan) under the Taliban regime, (b) Head of Northern Zone under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: (a) Approximately 1958, (b) 1 January 1967. Place of birth: Shahjoe District, Zabul Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Address: Qatar. Other information: Belongs to Tokhi tribe. Date of UN designation:25.1.2001. |
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Mohammed Omar Ghulam Nabi Title: Mullah. Grounds for listing: Leader of the Faithful (‘Amir ul- Mumineen’), Afghanistan. Date of birth: (a) Approximately 1966, (b) 1960, (c) 1953. Place of birth: (a) Naw Deh village, Deh Rawud District, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, (b) Noori village, Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Other information: (a) Father's name is Ghulam Nabi, also known as Mullah Musafir, (b) Left eye missing, (c) Brother-in-law of Ahmad Jan Akhundzada Shukoor Akhundzada, (d) Believed to be in the Afghanistan/ Pakistan border area, (e) Belongs to Hotak tribe. Reportedly deceased as of April 2013. Date of UN designation:31.1.2001. Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee: Mohammed Omar holds the title of ‘Commander of the Faithful of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’ and is the supreme leader of the Taliban movement in the Taliban hierarchy. He sheltered Usama bin Laden and his Al-Qaida network in the years prior to the 11 September 2001 attacks in the United States. He has been directing the Taliban against the Government of Afghanistan and their allies in Afghanistan since 2001. Mohammed Omar commands the allegiance of other prominent military leaders in the region, such as Jalaluddin Haqqani. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has also cooperated with Mohammed Omar and the Taliban. |
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Mohammad Hasan Rahmani (alias Gud Mullah Mohammad Hassan). Title: Mullah. Grounds for listing: Governor of Kandahar Province (Afghanistan) under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: Approximately 1963. Place of birth: (a) Deh Rawud District, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, (b) Chora District, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, (c) Charchino District, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Other information: (a) Has a prosthetic right leg, (b) Member of Taliban Supreme Council as of mid-2013, acted as deputy of Mullah Mohammed Omar in March 2010, (c) Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area, (d) Belongs to Achekzai tribe. Deceased as of 9 February 2016. Date of UN designation:23.2.2001. |
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Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai Padshah Khan Title: Maulavi. Grounds for listing: (a) Deputy Minister of Public Health under the Taliban regime, (b) Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: Approximately 1963. Place of birth: Qala-e-Abbas, Shah Mazar area, Baraki Barak District, Logar Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Other information: Believed to be in the Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Picture available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Date of UN designation:25.1.2001. |
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Abdul-Haq Wassiq (alias: (a) Abdul-Haq Wasseq, (b) Abdul Haq Wasiq) Title: Maulavi. Grounds for listing: Deputy Minister of Security (Intelligence) under the Taliban regime. Date of birth: (a) Approximately 1975, (b) 1971. Place of birth: Gharib village, Khogyani District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Address: Qatar. Date of UN designation:31.1.2001. Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee: Abdul-Haq Wassiq is allied with Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. Under the Taliban regime, he held successive positions as local commander in Nimroz and Kandahar provinces. He then became Deputy Director-General of Intelligence, reporting to Qari Ahmadullah. In this function, he was in charge of handling relations with Al-Qaida — related foreign fighters and their training camps in Afghanistan. He was also known for his repressive methods against Taliban opponents in the South of Afghanistan. |
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Mohammad Zahid (alias (a) Jan Agha Ahmadzai (b) Zahid Ahmadzai) Title: Mullah. Grounds for listing: Third Secretary, Taliban Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan. Date of birth: 1971. Place of birth: Logar Province, Afghanistan. Nationality: Afghan. Passport number: D 001206 (issued on 17.7.2000). Other information: Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Picture available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Date of UN designation:25.1.2001. |
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Rahmatullah Shah Nawaz
Name (original script): Title: Alhaj Designation: na DOB: (a) 1981 (b) 1982 POB: Shadal (variant Shadaal) Bazaar, Achin District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan Good quality a.k.a.: (a) Qari Rahmat (previously listed as) (b) Kari Rahmat Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Afghan Passport no.: na National identification no.: na Address: (a) Kamkai Village, Achin District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan (b) Kamkai Village, Achin District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan (c) Surkhel village, Achin District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan (d) Batan village, Achin District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. Listed on: 21 Aug. 2014 (amended on 21 Jul. 2016) Other information: Physical description: eye colour: brown, hair colour: black, weight: 77-81 kg, height: 178 cm short-to-medium black beard, short black hair. Belongs to Shinwari tribe, Sepahi sub-tribe. A Taliban commander since at least Feb. 2010. Collects taxes and bribes on behalf of the Taliban as of April 2015. Liaises with and provides Taliban operatives in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, with information, guidance, housing and weapons and has emplaced improvised explosive devices (IED) and conducted attacks against International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Afghan forces. Involved in drug trafficking and operates heroin laboratory in Abdulkhel village, Achin district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Date of UN designation: 21.8.2014.’ |
