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Document 32016R1063
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1063 of 30 June 2016 amending for the 247th 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
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1063 of 30 June 2016 amending for the 247th 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
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1063 of 30 June 2016 amending for the 247th 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
C/2016/4240
IO L 177, 1.7.2016, p. 4–6
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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Relation | Act | Comment | Subdivision concerned | From | To |
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Modifies | 32002R0881 | Athchur | iarscríbhinn I Téacs | 01/07/2016 |
1.7.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 177/4 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1063
of 30 June 2016
amending for the 247th 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:
(1) |
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. |
(2) |
On 24 June 2016, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) decided to amend nine entries 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. |
(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 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 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, 30 June 2016.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Head of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments
ANNEX
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended as follows:
(1) |
The following entries under the heading ‘Natural persons’ are replaced as follows:
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(2) |
The following entry under the heading ‘Legal persons, groups and entities’ is replaced as follows: ‘Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (alias (a) AQAP, (b) Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula, (c) Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab, (d) Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula, (e) Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula, (f) Ansar al-Shari'a, (g) AAS, (h) Al-Qaida in Yemen, (i) AQY). Other information: (a) Location: Yemen or Saudi-Arabia (2004 — 2006). (b) Formed in Jan. 2009 when Al-Qaida in Yemen combined with Saudi Arabian Al-Qaida operatives, (c) Leader of AQAP is Nasir 'abd-al-Karim 'Abdullah Al-Wahishi, (d) Ansar al-Shari'a was formed in early 2011 by AQAP and has taken responsibility for multiple attacks in Yemen against both government and civilian targets. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a (4) (b): 19.1.2010.’ is replaced by the following: ‘Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (alias (a) AQAP, (b) Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula, (c) Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab, (d) Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula, (e) Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula, (f) Ansar al-Shari'a, (g) AAS, (h) Al-Qaida in Yemen, (i) AQY). Other information: Location: Yemen or Saudi-Arabia (2004 — 2006). Date of designation referred to in Article 7d(2)(i): 19.1.2010.’ |