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Joint Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic
Joint Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic
Joint Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic
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Joint Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic /* JOIN/2014/05 final - 2014/0040 (NLE) */
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM (1)
On 23 December 2013, the Council adopted
Decision 2013/798/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Central
African Republic providing for arms embargo, in accordance with the United
Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2127 (2013) of 5 December 2013. (2)
On 13 January 2014 the High Representative of
the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and
the Commission made a proposal for a Regulation concerning restrictive measures
in view of the situation in the Central African Republic. The Council decided
to suspend acting on this proposal pending the adoption of a new UNSCR by the United
Nations Security Council. (3)
On 28 January 2014, the United Nations Security
Council adopted Resolution 2134 (2014) which extended and clarified the arms
embargo imposed by UNSCR 2127 (2013) and provided for the freezing of funds and
economic resources of certain persons engaging in or providing support for acts that undermine the peace,
stability or security of the Central African Republic. (4)
Further action by the Union is needed in order
to implement UNSCR 2134 (2014). (5)
The Council is preparing a decision amending
Decision 2013/798/CFSP to give effect to UNSCR 2134 (2014). (6)
The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the
Commission should therefore make a new proposal for a Regulation concerning
restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic. The proposal of 13 January 2014 should
be withdrawn. 2014/0040 (NLE) Joint Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION concerning restrictive measures in view of
the situation in the Central African Republic THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the
Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof, Having regard to Council Decision 2013/798/CFSP[1] of 23 December 2013 concerning
restrictive measures in against the Central African Republic, Having regard to the joint proposal from
the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
and the European Commission, Whereas: (1) United Nations Security
Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2127 (2013) of 5 December 2013 and UNSCR 2134 (2014)
of 28 January 2014, Council Decision 2013/798/CFSP, as amended by Decision
2014/…/CFSP[2],
provides for an arms embargo against the Central African Republic and the
freezing of funds and economic resources of certain persons engaging in or providing support for acts
that undermine the peace, stability or security of the Central African Republic. (2) The measures provided for
in UNSCR 2127 (2013) and UNSCR 2134 (2014) fall within the scope of the Treaty
on the Functioning of the European Union and, therefore, notably with a view to
ensuring their uniform application by economic operators in all Member States,
regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary in order to implement
them. (3) This Regulation respects
the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by
the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and notably the right
to an effective remedy and to a fair trial and the right to the protection of
personal data. This Regulation has to be applied in accordance with those
rights. (4) In order to ensure uniform
conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers
should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in
accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011[3]. (5) For the implementation of
this Regulation, and in order to create maximum legal certainty within the Union,
the names and other relevant data concerning natural and legal persons,
entities and bodies whose funds and economic resources must be frozen in
accordance with this Regulation, must be made public. Any processing of
personal data should comply with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001[4] and Directive 95/46/EC[5]. (6) In order to ensure that
the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, it should enter
into force immediately, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For the purposes of this Regulation, the
following definitions shall apply: (a) 'brokering services' means: (i) the negotiation or arrangement of
transactions for the purchase, sale or supply of goods and technology or of
financial and technical services, from a third country to any other third
country, or (ii) the selling or buying of goods and
technology or of financial and technical services, that are located in third
countries for their transfer to another third country; (b) ‘claim’ means any claim, whether
asserted by legal proceedings or not, made before or after the date of entry
into force of this Regulation, under or in connection with a contract or
transaction, and includes in particular: (i) a claim for performance of any
obligation arising under or in connection with a contract or transaction; (ii) a claim for extension or payment of a
bond, financial guarantee or indemnity of whatever form; (iii) a claim for compensation in respect
of a contract or transaction; (iv) a counterclaim; (v) a claim for the recognition or enforcement,
including by the procedure of exequatur, of a judgment, an arbitration
award or an equivalent decision, wherever made or given; (c) ‘contract or transaction’ means
any transaction of whatever form and whatever the applicable law, whether
comprising one or more contracts or similar obligations made between the same
or different parties; for this purpose 'contract' includes a bond, guarantee or
indemnity, particularly a financial guarantee or financial indemnity, and
credit, whether legally independent or not, as well as any related provision
arising under, or in connection with, the transaction; (d) ‘competent authorities’ refers to
the competent authorities of the Member States as identified on the websites
listed in Annex II; (e) ‘economic resources’ means assets
of every kind, whether tangible or intangible, movable or immovable, which are
not funds, but may be used to obtain funds, goods or services; (f) 'freezing of economic resources'
means preventing the use of economic resources to obtain funds, goods or
services in any way, including, but not limited to, by selling, hiring or
mortgaging them; (g) ‘freezing of funds’ means
preventing any move, transfer, alteration, use of, access to, or dealing with
funds in any way that would result in any change in their volume, amount,
location, ownership, possession, character, destination or other change that
would enable the funds to be used, including portfolio management; (h) ‘funds’ means financial assets
and benefits of every kind, including, but not limited to: (i) cash, cheques, claims on money,
drafts, money orders and other payment instruments; (ii) deposits with financial institutions
or other entities, balances on accounts, debts and debt obligations; (iii) publicly-and privately-traded securities
and debt instruments, including stocks and shares, certificates representing
securities, bonds, notes, warrants, debentures and derivatives contracts; (iv) interest, dividends or other income on
or value accruing from or generated by assets; (v) credit, right of set-off, guarantees,
performance bonds or other financial commitments; (vi) letters of credit, bills of lading,
bills of sale; and (vii) documents showing evidence of an
interest in funds or financial resources; (i) 'Sanctions Committee' means the
Committee of the United Nations Security Council which was established pursuant
to paragraph 57 of United Nations Security Council Resolution UNSCR 2127 (2013);
(j) 'technical assistance' means any
technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly,
testing, maintenance, or any other technical service, and may take forms such
as instruction, advice, training, transmission of working knowledge or skills
or consulting services; including verbal forms of assistance; (k) ‘territory of the Union’ means the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under
the conditions laid down in the Treaty, including their airspace; Article 2 1. It shall be prohibited: (a)
to provide, directly or indirectly, technical
assistance or brokering services related to the goods and technology listed in
the Common Military List of the European Union[6]
(Common Military List) or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance
and use of goods included in that list, to any person, entity or body in the Central
African Republic or for use in the Central African Republic; (b)
to provide, directly or indirectly, financing
or financial assistance related to the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods
and technology listed in the Common Military List, including in particular
grants, loans and export credit insurance, as well as insurance and
reinsurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any
provision of related technical assistance or brokering services to any person,
entity or body in the Central African Republic or for use in the Central
African Republic; (c)
to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance,
financing or financial assistance, brokering services or transport services related
to the provision of armed mercenary personnel in the Central African Republic or
for use in the Central African Republic. Article 3 By derogation from Article 2,
the prohibitions laid down therein shall not apply to the provision of
technical assistance, financing or financial assistance or brokering services
intended solely for the support of or use by the Mission for the consolidation
of peace in Central African Republic (MICOPAX), the African-led International
Support Mission to the Central African Republic (MISCA), the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office
in the Central African Republic (BINUCA) and its
guard unit, the African
Union-Regional Task Force (AU-RTF), the French forces
deployed in the Central African Republic and the European Union operation in
the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA). Article 4 By way of derogation from
Article 2, provided that the provision of such technical assistance or
brokering services, financing or financial assistance has been approved in
advance by the Sanctions Committee, the prohibitions laid down in that Article
shall not apply to: (a)
the provision of technical assistance or
brokering services related to non-lethal military equipment intended solely for
humanitarian or protective use; (b)
the provision of technical assistance, financing
or financial assistance to the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and
technology listed in the Common Military List or for any provision of related
technical assistance or brokering services. Article 5 1. All funds and economic
resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by any natural or legal
person, entity or bodies as listed in Annex I shall be frozen. 2. No funds or economic
resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the
benefit of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex I. 3. Annex I shall include
natural or legal persons, entities and bodies identified by the Sanctions
Committee as: (a)
engaging in or providing support for acts that
undermine the peace, stability or security of the Central African Republic, including
acts that threaten or violate transitional agreements, or that threaten or
impede the political transition process, including a transition toward free and
fair democratic elections, or that fuel violence; (b)
acting in violation of the arms embargo
established in paragraph 54 of UNSCR 2127 (2013), or as having directly or
indirectly supplied, sold, or transferred to armed groups or criminal networks
in the Central African Republic,
or as having been the recipient of arms or any related materiel, or any
technical advice, training, or assistance, including financing and financial
assistance, related to violent activities of armed groups or criminal networks
in the Central African Republic; (c)
involved in planning, directing, or committing
acts that violate international human rights law or international humanitarian
law, as applicable, or that constitute human rights abuses or violations, in
the Central African Republic, including acts involving sexual violence, targeting
of civilians, ethnic- or religious-based attacks, attacks on schools and
hospitals, and abduction and forced displacement; (d)
recruiting or using children in armed conflict
in the Central African Republic, in violation of applicable international law; (e)
providing support for armed groups or criminal
networks through the illicit exploitation of natural resources, including
diamonds and wildlife and wildlife products, in the Central African Republic; (f)
obstructing the delivery of humanitarian
assistance to the Central African Republic, or access to, or distribution of,
humanitarian assistance in the Central African Republic; (g)
involved in planning, directing, sponsoring, or
conducting attacks against UN missions or international security presences,
including BINUCA, MISCA, EUFOR RCA and the other forces who support them; (h)
leaders of, have provided support to, or acted
for or on behalf of or at the direction of, an entity designated by the
Sanctions Committee; (i)
acting on behalf of or at the direction of
persons, entities or bodies listed under points (a) to (h). 4. Annex I shall include only
the following information on listed natural or legal persons, entities or
bodies: (a) for identification purposes: in the
case of natural persons, surname and given names (including alias names and
titles, if any); date and place of birth; nationality; passport and identity
card numbers; tax and social security numbers; sex; address or other
information on whereabouts; function held or profession; in the case of legal
persons, entities or bodies, name, place and date of registration, registration
number and place of business. (b) the date on which the natural or legal
person, entity or body has been included in Annex I; (c) the grounds for listing. 5. Annex I may also include
information on family members of the persons listed, provided that the
inclusion of this information is considered to be necessary in a specific case
for the sole purpose of verifying the identity of the listed natural person in
question. Article 7 By way of derogation from
Article 5, the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise the
release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available
of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem
appropriate, provided that the following conditions are met: (a) the competent authority concerned has
determined that the funds or economic resources are: (i) necessary to satisfy the basic needs
of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex I, and dependent
family members of such natural persons, including payments for foodstuffs, rent
or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and
public utility charges; (ii) intended exclusively for payment of
reasonable professional fees or reimbursement of incurred expenses associated
with the provision of legal services; or (iii) intended exclusively for payment of
fees or service charges for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or
economic resources; and (b) the Member State concerned has
notified the Sanctions Committee of the determination referred to in point (a)
and its intention to grant an authorisation, and the Sanctions Committee has
not objected to that course of action within five working days of notification. Article 8 By way of derogation from
Article 5, the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise the
release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available
of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem
appropriate, provided that the competent authority concerned has determined
that the funds or economic resources are necessary for extraordinary expenses, and
provided that the Member State concerned has notified the Sanctions Committee
of that determination and the Sanctions Committee has approved that
determination. Article 9 By way of derogation from
Article 5, the competent authorities in the Member States may authorise the
release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, if the following conditions
are met: (a) the funds or economic resources in
question are the subject of a judicial, administrative or arbitral lien
established prior to the date on which the person, entity or body referred to
in Article 5 was included in Annex I, or of a judicial, administrative or
arbitral judgment rendered prior to that date; (b) the funds or economic resources in
question will be used exclusively to satisfy claims secured by such a lien or
recognised as valid in such a judgment, within the limits set by applicable
laws and regulations governing the rights of persons having such claims; (c) the lien or judgment is not for the
benefit of a person, entity or body listed in Annex I; (d) recognising the lien or judgment is
not contrary to public policy in the Member State concerned; and (e) the Sanctions Committee has been
notified by the Member State of the lien or judgment. Article 10 1. By way of derogation from
Article 5 and provided that a payment by a natural or legal person, entity or
body listed in Annex I is due under a contract or agreement that was concluded
by, or an obligation that arose for the natural or legal person, entity or body
concerned, before the date on which that natural or legal person, entity or
body had been designated by the UN Security Council or the Sanctions Committee,
the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise, under such
conditions as they deem appropriate, the release of certain frozen funds or
economic resources, provided that the competent authority concerned has
determined that: (a) the funds or economic resources shall
be used for a payment by a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in
Annex I; (b) the payment is not in breach of
Article 5(2) ; and (c) the Sanctions Committee has been notified
by the relevant Member State of the intention to grant an authorisation 10
working days in advance. Article 11 1. Article 5(2) shall not
prevent the crediting of the frozen accounts by financial or credit
institutions that receive funds transferred by third parties onto the account
of a listed natural or legal person, entity or body, provided that any
additions to such accounts will also be frozen. The financial or credit
institution shall inform the relevant competent authority about any such transaction
without delay. 2. Article 5(2) shall not
apply to the addition to frozen accounts of: (a) interest or other earnings on those
accounts; (b) payments due under contracts,
agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose before the date on which
the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Article 5 has been
included in Annex I; or (c) payments due under judicial,
administrative or arbitral lien or judgment, as referred to in Article 9; and provided that any such interest, other earnings
and payments are frozen in accordance with Article 5(1). Article 12 1. Without prejudice to the
applicable rules concerning reporting, confidentiality and professional
secrecy, natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall: (a) supply immediately any information which would facilitate compliance with this
Regulation, such as information on accounts and amounts frozen in accordance
with Article 5, to the competent authority of the Member State where they are
resident or located, and shall transmit such information, directly or through
the Member State, to the Commission; and (b) co-operate with the competent
authority in any verification of this information. 2. Any additional information
received directly by the Commission shall be made available to the Member
States. 3. Any information provided
or received in accordance with this Article shall be used only for the purposes
for which it was provided or received. Article 13 It shall be prohibited to
participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of
which is to circumvent the measures referred to in Articles 2 and 5. Article 14 1. The freezing of funds and
economic resources or the refusal to make funds or economic resources
available, carried out in good faith on the basis that such action is in
accordance with this Regulation, shall not give rise to liability of any kind
on the part of the natural or legal person or entity or body implementing it,
or its directors or employees, unless it is proved that the funds and economic
resources were frozen or withheld as a result of negligence. 2. Actions by natural or
legal persons, entities or bodies shall not give rise to any liability of any
kind on their part if they did not know, and had no reasonable cause to
suspect, that their actions would infringe the prohibitions set out in this
Regulation. Article 15 1. No claims in connection
with any contract or transaction the performance of which has been affected,
directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the measures imposed under this
Regulation, including claims for indemnity or any other claim of this type,
such as a claim for compensation or a claim under a guarantee, notably a claim
for extension or payment of a bond, guarantee or indemnity, particularly a
financial guarantee or financial indemnity, of whatever form, shall be
satisfied, if they are made by: (a) designated natural or legal persons,
entities or bodies listed in Annex I; (b) any natural or legal person, entity or
body acting through or on behalf of one of the persons, entities or bodies
referred to in point (a). 2. In any proceedings for the
enforcement of a claim, the onus of proving that satisfying the claim is not
prohibited by paragraph 1 shall be on the natural or legal person, entity or
body seeking the enforcement of that claim. 3. This Article is without
prejudice to the right of the natural or legal persons, entities and bodies
referred to in paragraph 1 to judicial review of the legality of the
non-performance of contractual obligations in accordance with this Regulation. Article 16 1. The Commission and Member States shall inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and share
any other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this
Regulation, in particular information: (a) in respect of funds frozen under
Article 5 and authorisations granted under Articles 7, 8 and 9; (b) in respect of violation and
enforcement problems and judgments handed down by national courts. 2. The Member States shall
immediately inform each other and the Commission of any other relevant
information at their disposal which might affect the effective implementation
of this Regulation. Article 17 1. The Commission shall be
empowered to: (a) amend Annex I on the basis of
decisions taken by the Sanctions Committee; and (b) amend Annex II on the basis of
information supplied by Member States. 2. The Commission shall
state, in Annex I, the grounds for its decision to include an entry in that
Annex, and shall communicate its decisions, including the grounds for the
listing to the listed natural or legal persons, entities or bodies if the
address is known or, if the address is not known, draw its decisions to the
attention of the listed natural or legal persons, entities or bodies through
the publication of a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union,
providing such natural or legal person, entity or body with an opportunity to
submit observations. 3. Where observations are
submitted or where substantial new evidence is presented, the Commission shall
review its decision in light of the observations submitted and any other
relevant information, following the procedure referred to in Article 18(2), and
inform the natural or legal person, entity or body of the outcome of the
review. Article 18 1. The Commission shall be
assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning
of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. 2. Where reference is made to
this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply. Article 19 1. The Commission shall
process personal data in order to carry out its tasks under this Regulation.
These tasks include: (a) preparing and making amendments of
Annex I; (b) including the contents of Annex I in
the electronic, consolidated list of persons, groups and entities subject to EU
financial sanctions available on the website[7];
(c) processing of information on the
impact of the measures of this Regulation such as the value of frozen funds and
information on authorisations granted by the competent authorities. 2. The Commission may process
relevant data relating to criminal offences committed by listed natural
persons, and to criminal convictions or security measures concerning such
persons, only to the extent that such processing is necessary for the preparation
of Annex I to this Regulation. Such data shall not be made public or exchanged. 3. For the purposes of this
Regulation, the Commission service listed in Annex II is designated as
“controller” for the Commission within the meaning of Article 2(d) of
Regulation (EC) No 45/2001, in order to ensure that the natural persons
concerned can exercise their rights under Regulation (EC) No 45/2001. Article 20 1. Member States shall lay
down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of
this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are
implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and
dissuasive. 2. Member States shall notify
these rules to the Commission without delay after the entry into force of this
Regulation and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment. Article 21 1. Member States shall
designate the competent authorities referred to in this Regulation and identify
them on the websites listed in Annex II. Member States shall notify the
Commission of any changes in the addresses of their websites listed in Annex
II. 2. Member States shall notify
the Commission of their competent authorities, including the contact details of
those competent authorities, without delay after the entry into force of their
Regulation, and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment. 3. Where this Regulation sets
out a requirement to notify, inform or otherwise communicate with the
Commission, the address and other contact details to be used for such
communication shall be those indicated in Annex II. Article 22 This Regulation shall apply: (a) within the territory of the Union, including its airspace; (b) on board of any aircraft or any
vessel under the jurisdiction of a Member State; (c) to any person inside or outside
the territory of the Union who is a national of a Member State; (d) to any legal person, entity or
body, inside or outside the territory of the Union, which is incorporated or
constituted under the law of a Member State; (e) to any legal person, entity or
body in respect of any business done in whole or in part within the Union. Article 23 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, For
the Council The
President [1] OJ L 352, 24.12.2013, p. 51. [2] [3] Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and
general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of
the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p.13). [4] Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of
the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the
protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the
Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1). [5] Directive 95/46/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of
individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free
movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31). [6] OJ C 69, 18.3.2010, p. 19. [7] http://eeas.europa.eu/cfsp/sanctions/consol-list_en.htm ANNEXES to the Joint proposal for a
COUNCIL REGULATION concerning restrictive measures in
view of the situation in the Central African Republic
"ANNEX
I List of persons and entities referred to
in Article 5 A. Persons B. Entities ANNEX II Websites
for information on the competent authroities and address for notification to
the European Commission BELGIUM http://www.diplomatie.be/eusanctions BULGARIA http://www.mfa.bg/en/pages/135/index.html CZECH REPUBLIC http://www.mfcr.cz/mezinarodnisankce DENMARK http://um.dk/da/politik-og-diplomati/retsorden/sanktioner/ GERMANY http://www.bmwi.de/DE/Themen/Aussenwirtschaft/aussenwirtschaftsrecht,did=404888.html ESTONIA http://www.vm.ee/est/kat_622/ IRELAND http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=28519 GREECE http://www.mfa.gr/en/foreign-policy/global-issues/international-sanctions.html SPAIN http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Portal/es/PoliticaExteriorCooperacion/GlobalizacionOportunidadesRiesgos/Documents/ORGANISMOS%20COMPETENTES%20SANCIONES%20INTERNACIONALES.pdf FRANCE http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/autorites-sanctions/ CROATIA http://www.mvep.hr/sankcije ITALY http://www.esteri.it/MAE/IT/Politica_Europea/Deroghe.htm CYPRUS http://www.mfa.gov.cy/sanctions LATVIA http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/security/4539 LITHUANIA http://www.urm.lt/sanctions LUXEMBOURG http://www.mae.lu/sanctions HUNGARY http://www.kulugyminiszterium.hu/kum/hu/bal/Kulpolitikank/nemzetkozi_szankciok/ MALTA http://www.doi.gov.mt/EN/bodies/boards/sanctions_monitoring.asp NETHERLANDS www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/internationale-vrede-en-veiligheid/sancties AUSTRIA http://www.bmeia.gv.at/view.php3?f_id=12750&LNG=en&version= POLAND http://www.msz.gov.pl PORTUGAL http://www.portugal.gov.pt/pt/os-ministerios/ministerio-dos-negocios-estrangeiros/quero-saber-mais/sobre-o-ministerio/medidas-restritivas/medidas-restritivas.aspx ROMANIA http://www.mae.ro/node/1548 SLOVENIA http://www.mzz.gov.si/si/zunanja_politika_in_mednarodno_pravo/zunanja_politika/mednarodna_varnost/omejevalni_ukrepi/
SLOVAKIA http://www.mzv.sk/sk/europske_zalezitosti/europske_politiky-sankcie_eu FINLAND http://formin.finland.fi/kvyhteistyo/pakotteet SWEDEN http://www.ud.se/sanktioner UNITED KINGDOM https://www.gov.uk/sanctions-embargoes-and-restrictions Address for notifications to the
European Commission: European Commission Service for Foreign Policy Instruments
(FPI) EEAS 02/309 B-1049 Brussels Belgium E-mail: relex-sanctions@ec.europa.eu"