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Document 32020R0219

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/219 of 17 February 2020 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe

    C/2020/977

    IO L 44, 18.2.2020, p. 17–18 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    Legal status of the document In force

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2020/219/oj

    Date of document:
    17/02/2020; Dáta ar glacadh
    Date of effect:
    19/02/2020; Teacht i bhfeidhm Dáta foilsithe Féach Airt. 2
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    Author:
    An Coimisiún Eorpach, Ard-Stiúrthóireacht um Chobhsaíocht Airgeadais, Seirbhísí Airgeadais agus Aontas na Margaí Caipitil
    Responsible body:
    FISMA
    Form:
    Rialachán cur chun feidhme
    Treaty:
    An Conradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh
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    Modifies 32004R0314 Athchur iarscríbhinn III 19/02/2020
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    18.2.2020   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    L 44/17

    COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/219

    of 17 February 2020

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

    THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

    Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

    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 II of Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP (2) identifies the natural and legal persons to whom restrictions are to apply as provided for in Article 5 of that Decision.

    (2)

    Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 gives effect to that Decision to the extent that action at Union level is required. In particular, Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 lists the persons and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.

    (3)

    On 17 February 2020, the Council decided to remove the entry for one deceased person from Annex II to Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP.

    (4)

    Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly,

    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

    Article 1

    Annex III to Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 is replaced by 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, 17 February 2020.

    For the Commission

    The President

    Ursula VON DER LEYEN

    (1)   OJ L 55, 24.2.2004, p. 1.

    (2)  Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP of 15 February 2011 concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe (OJ L 42, 16.2.2011, p. 6).

    ANNEX

    ‘ANNEX III

    List of persons and entities referred to in Article 6

    I.   Persons

    Name (and any aliases)

    Identifying information

    Grounds for designation

    (2)

    Mugabe, Grace

    Born 23.7.1965

    Passport AD001159

    ID 63-646650Q70

    Former Secretary of the ZANU-PF (Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front) Women’s league, involved in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law. Took over the Iron Mask Estate in 2002; alleged to illicitly derive large profits from diamond mining.

    (5)

    Chiwenga, Constantine

    Commander Zimbabwe Defence Forces, General (former Army Commander, Lieutenant General)

    Born 25.8.1956

    Passport AD000263

    ID 63-327568M80

    Member of Joint Operational Command and complicit in forming or directing repressive state policy. Used army for farm takeovers. During 2008 elections was a prime architect of the violence associated with the process of the Presidential run-off.

    (6)

    Shiri, Perence (a.k.a. Bigboy) Samson Chikerema

    Air Marshal (Air Force)

    Born 1.11.1955

    ID 29-098876M18

    Senior military officer and member of ZANU-PF Joint Operational Command and complicit in forming or directing oppressive state policy. Involved in political violence, including during the 2008 election in Mashonaland West in Chiadzwa.

    (7)

    Sibanda, Phillip Valerio (a.k.a. Valentine)

    Commander Zimbabwe National Army, Lieutenant General

    Born 25.8.1956 or 24.12.1954

    ID 63-357671H26

    Senior army figure with ties to the Government and complicit in forming or directing oppressive state policy.

    II.   Entities

    Name

    Identifying information

    Grounds for designation

    Zimbabwe Defence Industries

    10th floor, Trustee House, 55 Samora Machel Avenue, PO Box 6597, Harare, Zimbabwe

    Associated with the Ministry of Defence and the ZANU-PF faction of Government.
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