The March Issue of Newsletter Export Control has been published.
European Union Law/Embargo Measures
Iraq
With the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/184 of 1 February 2017 (OJ L 29 of 3.2.2017, p. 19) 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.
The amendment implements the resolution adopted by the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council on 26 January 2017.
Democratic Republic of Congo
The Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/199 of 6 February 2017 (OJ L 32 of 7.2.2017, p. 1) 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 updated the identifying information related to 21 persons and one entity listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No. 1183/2005.
Tunisia
The Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/149 of 27 January 2017 (OJ L 23 of 28.1.2017, p. 1) implementing Regulation (EU) No. 101/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Tunisia updated the identifying information related to two persons listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No. 101/2011.
Al Qaida and ISIL (Da´esh)
With the Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/142 of 26 January 2017 (OJ L 22 of 27.1.2017, p. 54) and (EU) 2017/221 of 8 February 2017 (OJ L 34 of 9.2.2017, p. 30) amending for the 258th and 259th 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, one entry was amended and one entry was removed from the list 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 19 January and 3 February 2017.
Measures directed against other terrorism suspects
In accordance with the Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/150 of 27 January 2017 (OJ L 23 of 28.1.2017, p. 3) implementing Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EC) No. 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism, and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1127, the list of persons, groups and entities was updated under Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EC) No. 2580/2001.
Inside BAFA
Extension and amendment of General Licences No. 12 to No. 27
See General Licence (German)
Information Leaflet on Iran updated
The Information Leaflet on the development of the Iran embargo was updated.
Disclaimer
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