2017.04.27Newsletter Export Control – Information Service of Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA)

The April Issue of Newsletter Export Control has been published.

European Union Law/Embargo Measures

Afghanistan

In accordance with the Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/404 of 7 March 2017 (OJ L 63 of 9.3.2017, page 20) 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, one person was removed from the list in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No. 753/2011 and the information related to the persons and entities was updated.

The amendment implements the resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council Committee on 12 January 2017.

Guinea-Bissau

The Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/403 of 7 March 2017 (OJ L 63 of 9.3.2017, page 15) implementing Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies threatening the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau updated the information concerning 11 persons subject to restrictive measures.

Iraq

With the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/441 of 13 March 2017 (OJ L 67 of 14.3.2017, p. 78) amending Council Regulation (EC) No. 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on the economic and financial relations with Iraq, one entry was removed from the list of persons and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources applies in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No. 1210/2003.

The amendment implements the resolution adopted by the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council on 8 March 2017.

Democratic Republic of Congo

The Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/396 of 7 March 2017 (OJ L 60 of 8.3.2017, p. 9) amending Article 9 (5) of 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 updated the identifying information related to 30 persons and nine entities listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No. 1183/2005.

The amendment implements the Resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council Committee on 12 January 2017.

North Korea

The Council Regulation (EU) 2017/330 of 27 February 2017 (OJ L 50 of 28.2.2017, page 1) amending Regulation (EC) No. 329/2007 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea provided for new restrictive measures. These include an import ban for copper, nickel, silver, zinc and statues from North Korea, and an export ban for helicopters and vessels to North Korea; in addition the prohibitions in the transport sector are tightened and new restrictions are imposed on the bank and real-estate sector.

Zimbabwe

The Council Regulation (EU) 2017/284 of 17 February 2017 (OJ L 42 of 18.2.2017, page 1) amending Regulation (EC) No. 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe introduced a derogation from the prohibition on the sale, supply, transfer and export of equipment which might be used for internal repression in order to enable the authorisation of certain explosives and related equipment, where appropriate, for the purposes of civilian use in mining or infrastructure projects.

Somalia

The Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/395 of 7 March 2017 (OJ L 60 of 8.3.2017, page 1) implementing Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No. 356/2010 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain natural or legal persons, entities or bodies, in view of the situation in Somalia updated the information relating to 12 persons and one entity subject to restrictive measures.

The amendment implements the resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council Committee on 12 January 2017.

South Sudan

The Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/402 of 7 March 2017 (OJ L 63 of 9.3.2017, page 7) implementing Article 20 (3) of Regulation (EU) 2015/735 concerning restrictive measures in respect of the situation in South Sudan updated the information related to six individuals subject to restrictive measures.

The amendment implements the resolution adopted by the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council on 12 January 2017.

Sudan

The Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/401 of 7 March 2017 (OJ L 63 of 9.3.2017, page 3) implementing Article 15 (3) of Regulation (EU) No. 747/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Sudan updated the information related to four individuals subject to restrictive measures.

The amendment implements the resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council Committee on 12 January 2017.

Syria

In accordance with the Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/480 of 20 March 2017 (OJ L 75 of 21.3.2017, page 12) implementing Regulation (EU) No. 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria, four individuals were added to the list in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No. 36/2012.

Ukraine – Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Ukraine

In accordance with the Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/374 of 3 March 2017 (OJ L 58 of 4.3.2017, page 1) implementing Regulation (EU) No. 208/2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine, the entry related to one person listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No. 208/2014 was deleted.

Ukraine – Measures in view of threats to the territorial integrity of Ukraine

In accordance with the Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/437 of 13 March 2017 (OJ L 67 of 14.3.2017, page 34) implementing the Regulation (EU) No. 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, the entries for two persons on the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No. 269/2014 are deleted and the other entries are updated.

Belarus

The Council Regulation (EU) 2017/331 of 27 February 2017 (OJ L 50 of 28. 2.2017, page 9) amending Regulation (EC) No. 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus exempted rifles and related equipment that are intended exclusively for use in biathlon events and training from the export ban to Belarus.

Central African Republic

The Council Regulation (EU) 2017/400 of 7 March 2017 (OJ L 63 of 9.3.2017, page 1) amending Regulation (EU) No. 224/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic amended the decisive designation criteria for the inclusion of individuals in the list of persons subject to asset freeze.

The decision implements Resolution 2339 (2017) adopted by the United Nations Security Council on 27 January 2017.

Al Qaida and ISIL (Da´esh)

In accordance with the Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/296 of 20 February 2017 (OJ L 43 of 21.2.2017, p. 205) and (EU) 2017/326 of 24 February 2017 (OJ L 49 of 25.2.2017, p. 30) amending for the 260th and 261st times 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, four entries are amended and four persons were added to the list set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No. 881/2002.

The amendments implement the resolutions adopted by the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council on 15 and 22 February 2017.

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