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Council Regulation (EU) 2015/613 of 20 April 2015 amending Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 889/2005
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/613 of 20 April 2015 amending Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 889/2005
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/613 of 20 April 2015 amending Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 889/2005
IO L 102, 21/04/2015, p. 3–9
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
In force
21.4.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 102/3 |
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2015/613
of 20 April 2015
amending Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 889/2005
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 2010/788/CFSP of 20 December 2010 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo and repealing Common Position 2008/369/CFSP (1),
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) |
Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 (2) gives effect to Decision 2010/788/CFSP and provides for certain measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (‘DRC’), including the freezing of their assets. |
(2) |
Council Regulation (EC) No 889/2005 (3) imposes certain restrictive measures regarding the prohibition on providing technical and financial assistance related to military activities in the DRC, in accordance with Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP. |
(3) |
United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2198 (2015) amended the criteria for the designation of persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures set out in paragraphs 9 and 11 of UNSCR 1807 (2008). By Decision (CFSP) 2015/620 (4), the Council decided to extend the scope of those criteria accordingly. |
(4) |
That measure falls within the scope of the Treaty and regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary in order to implement it, in particular with a view to ensuring its uniform application by economic operators in all Member States. Consequently, Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 should be amended accordingly. |
(5) |
The provisions of Regulation (EC) No 889/2005 should be integrated into Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 and Regulation (EC) No 889/2005 should be repealed. |
(6) |
Some provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 should also be updated to reflect standard wording used in recent legal acts on restrictive measures concerning liability, satisfaction of claims, and circumvention of prohibitions. |
(7) |
Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 is amended as follows:
(1) |
Article 1 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 1 For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
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(2) |
The following Articles are inserted: ‘Article 1a 1. It shall be prohibited to provide, directly or indirectly:
2. The provision of technical assistance, financing or financial assistance or brokering services to any non-governmental or other person, entity or body in the DRC, or for use in the DRC, other than provision of that assistance to the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the DRC (“Monusco”) or the African Union Regional Task Force in accordance with Article 1b(1), shall be notified in advance to the Committee of the Security Council of the United Nations established pursuant to paragraph 8 of UN Security Council Resolution 1533 (2004) (“Sanctions Committee”). Those notifications shall contain all relevant information, including, where appropriate, the end-user, the proposed date of delivery and the itinerary of shipments. Article 1b 1. By way of derogation from Article 1a, the competent authorities may authorise the provision of:
2. No authorisations shall be granted for activities that have already taken place. |
(3) |
In Article 2, paragraph 3 is deleted. |
(4) |
In Article 2a, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. Annex I shall include the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies designated by the Sanctions Committee for engaging in or providing support for acts that undermine the peace, stability or security of the DRC. Such acts shall include:
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(5) |
Article 7 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 7 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, entity or body implementing it, or its directors or employees, unless it is proved that the funds and economic resources were frozen as 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.’ |
(6) |
The following Articles are inserted: ‘Article 7a 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:
2. In any proceedings for the enforcement of a claim, the onus of proving that satisfying the claim is not prohibited under 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 7b 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 1a and 2.’ |
(7) |
Annex II is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. |
Article 2
Regulation (EC) No 889/2005 is hereby repealed.
Article 3
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 Luxembourg, 20 April 2015.
For the Council
The President
F. MOGHERINI
(1) OJ L 336, 21.12.2010, p. 30.
(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 of 18 July 2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (OJ L 193, 23.7.2005, p. 1).
(3) Council Regulation (EC) No 889/2005 of 13 June 2005 imposing certain restrictive measures in respect of the Democratic Republic of Congo and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1727/2003 (OJ L 152, 15.6.2005, p. 1).
(4) Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/620 of 20 April 2015 amending Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (See page 43 of this Official Journal).
ANNEX
‘ANNEX II
Websites for information on the competent authorities 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://2010-2014.kormany.hu/download/b/3b/70000/ENSZBT-ET-szankcios-tajekoztato.pdf
MALTA
https://www.gov.mt/en/Government/Government%20of%20Malta/Ministries%20and%20Entities/Officially%20Appointed%20Bodies/Pages/Boards/Sanctions-Monitoring-Board-.aspx
NETHERLANDS
http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/internationale-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/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’ |