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**Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe***Official Journal L 055 , 24/02/2004 P. 0001 - 0013*

Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004

of 19 February 2004

concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 60 and 301 thereof,

Having regard to Council Common Position 2004/161/CFSP of 19 February 2004 renewing restrictive measures against Zimbabwe(1),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) By means of Common Position 2002/145/CFSP of 18 February 2002 concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe(2), the Council expressed serious concern about the situation in Zimbabwe and in particular about serious violations of human rights by the Government of Zimbabwe, including violations of the freedoms of opinion, of association and of peaceful assembly. In view of this, it imposed certain restrictive measures, which are subject to annual review. Some of the restrictive measures imposed against Zimbabwe were implemented at Community level by Council Regulation (EC) No 310/2002(3). The period of that Regulation's application was extended until 20 February 2004 by Council Regulation (EC) No 313/2003(4).

(2) The Council continues to consider that the Government of Zimbabwe is still engaging in serious violations of human rights. Therefore, for as long as the violations occur, the Council deems it necessary to maintain restrictive measures against the Government of Zimbabwe and those who bear prime responsibility for such violations.

(3) Accordingly, Common Position 2004/161/CFSP provides for renewal of the restrictive measures provided for by Common Position 2002/145/CFSP.

(4) The restrictive measures provided for by Common Position 2004/161/CFSP include, inter alia, a ban on technical assistance, financing and financial assistance related to military activities, a ban on the export of equipment which might be used for internal repression, and the freezing of funds, financial assets and economic resources of members of the Government of Zimbabwe and of any natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them.

(5) These measures fall within the scope of the Treaty and, therefore, in order to avoid any distortion of competition, Community legislation is necessary to implement them as far as the Community is concerned. For the purpose of this Regulation, the territory of the Community should be deemed to encompass the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty.

(6) It is desirable to align with recent practice the provisions concerning the ban on technical assistance, financing and financial assistance related to military activities, and those concerning the freezing of funds, financial assets and economic resources.

(7) This Regulation amends and extends the restrictive measures contained in Regulation (EC) No 310/2002, which it should replace immediately on the latter's expiry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) "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; technical assistance includes verbal forms of assistance;

(b) "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;

(vii) documents evidencing an interest in funds or financial resources;

(viii) any other instrument of export-financing;

(c) "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;

(d) "economic resources" means assets of every kind, whether tangible or intangible, movable or immovable, which are not funds but can be used to obtain funds, goods or services;

(e) "freezing of economic resources" means preventing their use to obtain funds, goods or services in any way, including, but not limited to, the selling, hiring or mortgaging of them.

Article 2

It shall be prohibited:

(a) to grant, sell, supply or transfer technical assistance related to military activities and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in, or for use in Zimbabwe;

(b) to provide financing or financial assistance related to military activities, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and related materiel, directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in, or for use in Zimbabwe;

(c) to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to promote the transactions referred to at points (a) or (b).

Article 3

It shall be prohibited:

(a) knowingly and intentionally, to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, equipment which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex I, whether or not originating in the Community, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in Zimbabwe;

(b) to grant, sell, supply or transfer, directly or indirectly, technical assistance related to the equipment referred to at point (a), to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in Zimbabwe;

(c) to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the equipment referred to at point (a), to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in Zimbabwe;

(d) to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to promote the transactions referred to at points (a), (b) or (c).

Article 4

1. By way of derogation from Articles 2 and 3 the competent authorities of Member States as listed in Annex II may authorise:

(a) the provision of financing and financial assistance and technical assistance related to:

(i) non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, or for institution-building programmes of the United Nations, the European Union and the Community;

(ii) materiel intended for European Union and United Nations crisis-management operations;

(b) the sale, supply, transfer or export of equipment listed in Annex I intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, and the provision of financial assistance, financing and technical assistance related to these transactions.

2. No authorisations shall be granted for activities that have already taken place.

Article 5

Articles 2 and 3 shall not apply to protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to Zimbabwe by United Nations personnel, personnel of the European Union, the Community or its Member States, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel for their personal use only.

Article 6

1. All funds and economic resources belonging to individual members of the Government of Zimbabwe and to any natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them as listed in Annex III 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 III.

3. The participation, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to promote the transactions referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be prohibited.

Article 7

1. By way of derogation from Article 6, the competent authorities of the Member States as listed in Annex II may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources or the making available of certain frozen funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are:

(a) necessary for basic expenses, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums and public utility charges;

(b) intended exclusively for payment of reasonable professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;

(c) intended exclusively for payment of fees or service charges for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources;

(d) necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the relevant competent authority has notified the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted to all other competent authorities and the Commission at least two weeks prior to the authorisation.

The relevant competent authority shall inform the competent authorities of the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this paragraph.

2. Article 6(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:

(a) interest or other earnings on those accounts; or

(b) payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose prior to the date on which those accounts became subject to Regulation (EC) No 310/2002 or this Regulation,

provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments continue to be subject to Article 6(1).

Article 8

1. Without prejudice to the applicable rules concerning reporting, confidentiality and professional secrecy and to the provisions of Article 284 of the Treaty, natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall:

(a) supply immediately any information which would facilitate compliance with this Regulation, such as accounts and amounts frozen in accordance with Article 6, to the competent authorities of the Member States listed in Annex II where they are resident or located, and shall transmit such information, directly or through these competent authorities, to the Commission;

(b) cooperate with the competent authorities listed in Annex II in any verification of this information.

2. Any additional information directly received by the Commission shall be made available to the competent authorities of the Member State concerned.

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 9

The freezing of funds and economic resources or the not making available of funds, 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 implementing it, or its directors or employees, unless it is proved that the funds and economic resources were frozen as result of negligence.

Article 10

The Commission and Member States shall immediately inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and shall supply each other with any other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, in particular information in respect of violation and enforcement problems and judgments handed down by national courts.

Article 11

The Commission shall be empowered to:

(a) amend Annex II on the basis of information supplied by Member States;

(b) amend Annex III on the basis of decisions taken in respect of the Annex to Common Position 2004/161/CFSP.

Article 12

The Member States shall lay down the rules on sanctions applicable to infringements of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The sanctions provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. The Member States shall notify those rules to the Commission without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment.

Article 13

This Regulation shall apply:

(a) within the territory of the Community, including its airspace;

(b) on board any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of a Member State;

(c) to any person inside or outside the territory of the Community who is a national of a Member State;

(d) to any legal person, group or entity which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State;

(e) to any legal person, group or entity doing business within the Community.

Article 14

This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 February 2004.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 February 2004.

For the Council

The President

M. McDowell

(1) OJ L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 66.

(2) OJ L 50, 21.2.2002, p. 1. Common Position as last amended by Common Position 2003/115/CFSP (OJ L 46, 20.2.2003, p. 30).

(3) OJ L 50, 21.2.2002, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 743/2003 (OJ L 106, 29.4.2003, p. 18).

(4) OJ L 46, 20.2.2003, p. 6.

ANNEX I

List of equipment which might be used for internal repression as referred to in Article 3

The list below does not comprise the articles that have been specially designed or modified for military use.

1. Helmets providing ballistic protection, anti-riot helmets, anti-riot shields and ballistic shields and specially designed components therefor.

2. Specially designed fingerprint equipment.

3. Power-controlled searchlights.

4. Construction equipment provided with ballistic protection.

5. Hunting knives.

6. Specially designed production equipment to make shotguns.

7. Ammunition hand-loading equipment.

8. Communications intercept devices.

9. Solid-state optical detectors.

10. Image-intensifier tubes.

11. Telescopic weapon sights.

12. Smooth-bore weapons and related ammunition, other than those specially designed for military use, and specially designed components therefor; except:

- signal pistols,

- air- and cartridge-powered guns designed as industrial tools or humane animal stunners.

13. Simulators for training in the use of firearms and specially designed or modified components and accessories therefor.

14. Bombs and grenades, other than those specially designed for military use, and specially designed components therefor.

15. Body armour, other than those manufactured to military standards or specifications, and specially designed components therefor.

16. All-wheel-drive utility vehicles capable of off-road use that have been manufactured or fitted with ballistic protection, and profiled armour for such vehicles.

17. Water cannon and specially designed or modified components therefor.

18. Vehicles equipped with a water cannon.

19. Vehicles specially designed or modified to be electrified to repel borders and components therefor specially designed or modified for that purpose.

20. Acoustic devices represented by the manufacturer or supplier as suitable for riot-control purposes, and specially designed components therefor.

21. Leg-irons, gang-chains, shackles and electric-shock belts, specially designed for restraining human beings; except:

- handcuffs for which the maximum overall dimension including chain does not exceed 240 mm when locked.

22. Portable devices designed or modified for the purpose of riot control or self-protection by the administration of an incapacitating substance (such as tear gas or pepper sprays), and specially designed components therefor.

23. Portable devices designed or modified for the purpose of riot control or self-protection by the administration of an electric shock (including electric-shocks batons, electric-shock shields, stun guns and electric-shock dart guns (tasers)) and components therefor specially designed or modified for that purpose.

24. Electronic equipment capable of detecting concealed explosives and specially designed components therefor; except:

- TV or X-ray inspection equipment.

25. Electronic jamming equipment specially designed to prevent the detonation by radio remote control of improvised devices and specially designed components therefor.

26. Equipment and devices specially designed to initiate explosions by electrical or non-electrical means, including firing sets, detonators, igniters, boosters and detonating cord, and specially designed components therefor; except:

- those specially designed for a specific commercial use consisting of the actuation or operation by explosive means of other equipment or devices the function of which is not the creation of explosions (e.g., car air-bag inflaters, electric-surge arresters of fire sprinkler actuators).

27. Equipment and devices designed for explosive ordnance disposal; except:

- bomb blankets,

- containers designed for folding objects known to be, or suspected of being improvised explosive devices.

28. Night vision and thermal-imaging equipment and image intensifier tubes or solid state sensors therefor.

29. Software specially designed and technology required for all listed items.

30. Linear cutting explosive charges.

31. Explosives and related substances as follows:

- amatol,

- nitrocellulose (containing more than 12,5 % nitrogen),

- nitroglycol,

- pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN),

- picryl chloride,

- tinitorphenylmethylnitramine (tetryl),

- 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT).

32. Software specially designed and technology required for all listed items.

ANNEX II

List of competent authorities referred to in Article 4, 7 and 8

BELGIUM

Service public fédéral des affaires étrangères, commerce extérieur et coopération au développement Egmont 1

Rue des Petits Carmes 19

B - 1000 Bruxelles Direction générale des affaires bilatérales Service "Afrique du sud du Sahara" Téléphone (32-2) 501 85 77 Service des transports Téléphone (32-2) 501 37 62 Télécopieur (32-2) 501 88 27 Direction générale de la coordination et des affaires européennes Coordination de la politique commerciale Téléphone (32-2) 501 83 20 Service public fédéral de l'économie, des petites et moyennes entreprises, des classes moyennes et de l'énergie Direction générale du potentiel économique, service "Licences" Avenue du Général Leman 60 B - 1040 Bruxelles Téléphone (32-2) 206 58 16/27 Télécopieur (32-2) 230 83 22 Service public fédéral des finances Administration de la Trésorerie Avenue des Arts 30 B - 1040 Bruxelles Télécopieur (32-2) 233 74 65 Courriel: Quesfinvragen.tf@minfin.fed.be Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest - Région de Bruxelles-Capitale Kabinet van de minister van Financiën, Begroting, Openbaar Ambt en Externe Betrekkingen van de Brusselse Hoofdstedelijke regering Kunstlaan 9 B - 1210 Brussel Telefoon: (32-2) 209 28 25 Fax: (32-2) 209 28 12 Cabinet du ministre des finances, du budget, de la fonction publique et des relations extérieures du gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale Avenue des Arts 9 B - 1210 Bruxelles Téléphone (32-2) 209 28 25 Télécopieur (32-2) 209 28 12

Région wallonne:

Cabinet du ministre-président du gouvernement wallon Rue Mazy 25-27 B - 5100 Jambes-Namur Téléphone (32-81) 33 12 11 Télécopieur (32-81) 33 13 13

Vlaams Gewest:

Administratie Buitenlands Beleid Boudewijnlaan 30 B - 1000 Brussel Tel. (32-2)553 59 28 Fax (32-2)553 60 37

DENMARK

Erhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen Dahlerups Pakhus

Langelinie Allé 17

DK - 2100 København Ø Tlf. (45) 35 46 60 00 Fax (45) 35 46 60 01 Udenrigsministeriet Asiatisk Plads 2 DK - 1448 København K Tlf. (45) 33 92 00 00 Fax (45) 32 54 05 33 Justitsministeriet Slotholmsgade 10 DK - 1216 København K Tlf. (45) 33 92 33 40 Fax (45) 33 93 35 10

GERMANY

Concerning financing and financial assistance:

Deutsche Bundesbank Servicezentrum Finanzsanktionen Postfach D - 80281 München Tel. (49-89) 28 89 38 00 Fax (49-89) 35 01 63 38 00

Concerning goods, technical assistance and other services:

Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA) Frankfurter Straße 29-35 D - 65760 Eschborn Tel. (49-61) 969 08-0 Fax (49-61) 969 08-800

GREECE

Yπουργείο Εθνικής Οικονομίας Γενική Διεύθυνση Οικονομικής Πολιτικής Νίκηs 5-7 GR - 101 80 Αθήνα Τηλ.: (0030-210) 333 27 81-2 Φαξ: (0030-210) 333 28 10, 333 27 93 Ministry of National Economy General Directorate of Economic Policy 5-7 Nikis St. GR - 101 80 Athens Tel.: (0030-210) 333 27 81-2 Fax: (0030-210) 333 28 10, 333 27 93 Υπουργείο Εθνικής Οικονομίας Γενική Γραμματεία Διεθνών Οικονομικών Σχέσεων

Γενική Διεύθυνση Σχεδιασμού και Διαχείρισης Πολιτικής

Κορνάρου 1 GR - 105 63 Αθήνα Τηλ.: (0030-210) 333 27 81-2 Φαξ: (0030-210) 333 28 10, 333 27 93 Ministry of National Economy General Directorate for Policy Planning and Implementation 1, Kornarou St. GR - 105 63 Athens Tel.: (0030-210) 333 27 81-2 Fax: (0030-210) 333 28 10, 333 27 93

SPAIN

Ministerio de Economía Dirección General de Comercio e Inversiones Paseo de la Castellana, 162 E - 28046 Madrid Tel. (34) 913 49 38 60 Fax (34) 914 57 28 63 Dirección General del Tesoro y Política Financiera Subdirección General de Inspección y Control de Movimientos de Capitales

Ministerio de Economía

Paseo del Prado, 6 E - 28014 Madrid Tel. (34) 912 09 95 11 Fax (34) 912 09 96 56

FRANCE

Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie Direction générale des douanes et des droits indirects Cellule embargo - Bureau E2 Téléphone (33) 144 74 48 93 Télécopie (33) 144 74 48 97 Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie Direction du Trésor

Service des affaires européennes et internationales

Sous-direction E

139 rue de Bercy F - 75572 Paris Cedex 12 Téléphone (33) 144 87 17 17 Télécopieur (33) 153 18 36 15 Ministère des affaires étrangères Direction de la coopération européenne

Sous-direction des relations extérieures de la Communauté

Téléphone (33) 143 17 44 52 Télécopieur (33) 143 17 56 95 Direction générale des affaires politiques et de sécurité Service de la politique étrangère et de sécurité commune Téléphone (33) 143 17 45 16 Télécopieur (33) 143 17 45 84

IRELAND

Central Bank of Ireland Financial Markets Department PO box 559 Dame Street Dublin 2 Ireland Tel. (353-1) 671 66 66 Department of Foreign Affairs Bilateral Economic Relations Division 76-78 Harcourt Street Dublin 2 Ireland Tel. (353-1) 408 24 92 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Licensing Unit Earlsfort Centre

Lower Hatch Street

Dublin 2 Ireland Tel. (353-1) 631 21 21 Fax (353-1) 631 25 62

ITALY

Ministero degli Affari esteri DGAS - Uff. II Roma Tel. (39) 06 36 91 24 35 Fax (39) 06 36 91 45 34 Ministero delle Attività produttive Gabinetto del vice ministro per il Commercio estero Roma Tel. (39) 06 59 64 75 47 Fax (39) 06 59 64 74 94 Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei trasporti Gabinetto del ministro Roma Tel. (39) 06 44 26 73 75 Fax (39) 06 44 26 73 70

LUXEMBOURG

Ministère des affaires étrangères Direction des relations économiques internationales 6 rue de la Congrégation L - 1352 Luxembourg Téléphone (352) 478 23 46 Télécopieur (352) 22 20 48 Ministère des finances 3 rue de la Congrégation L - 1352 Luxembourg Téléphone (352) 478 27 12 Télécopieur (352) 47 52 41

NETHERLANDS

Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken Directie Verenigde Naties

Afdeling Politieke Zaken

2594 AC Den Haag Nederland Tel. (31-70) 348 42 06 Fax (31-70) 348 67 49 Ministerie van Financiën Directie Financiële Markten, afdeling Integriteit Postbus 20201 2500 EE Den Haag Nederland Tel. (31-70) 342 89 97 Fax (31-70) 342 79 18

AUSTRIA

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit Abteilung C/2/2 Stubenring 1 A - 1010 Wien Tel. (43-1) 711 00 Fax (43-1) 711 00-8386 Österreichische Nationalbank Otto-Wagner-Platz 3 A - 1090 Wien Tel. (43-1) 404 20-431/404 20-0 Fax (43-1) 404 20-7399 Bundesministerium für Inneres Bundeskriminalamt Josef-Holaubek-Platz 1 A - 1090 Wien Tel (43-1) 313 45-0 Fax: (43-1) 313 45-85290

PORTUGAL

Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros Direcção-Geral dos Assuntos Multilaterais Largo do Rilvas P - 1350-179 Lisboa Tel.: (351-21) 394 60 72 Fax: (351-21) 394 60 73 Ministério das Finanças Direcção-Geral dos Assuntos Europeus e Relações Internacionais Avenida Infante D. Henrique 1, C- 2.o P - 1100 Lisboa Tel.: (351-1) 882 32 40/47 Fax: (351-1) 882 32 49

FINLAND

Ulkoasiainministeriö/Utrikesministeriet PL/PB 176 FI - 00161 Helsinki/Helsingfors P./Tel. (358-9) 16 05 59 00 Faksi/Fax (358-9) 16 05 57 07 Puolustusministeriö/Försvarsministeriet Eteläinen Makasiinikatu 8/Södra Magasinsgatan 8 FI - 00131 Helsinki/Helsingfors PL/PB 31 P./Tel. (358-9) 16 08 81 28 Faksi/Fax (358-9) 16 08 81 11

SWEDEN

Inspektionen för strategiska produkter (ISP) Box 70252 S - 107 22 Stockholm Tfn (46-8) 406 31 00 Fax (46-8) 20 31 00 Regeringskansliet Utrikesdepartementet

Rättssekretariatet för EU-frågor

Fredsgatan 6 S - 103 39 Stockholm Tfn (46-8) 405 10 00 Fax (46-8) 723 11 76 Finansinspektionen Box 7831 S - 103 98 Stockholm Tfn (46-8) 787 80 00 Fax (46-8) 24 13 35

UNITED KINGDOM

Sanctions Licensing Unit Export Control Organisation

Department of Trade and Industry

4 Abbey Orchard Street London SW1P 2HT United Kingdom Tel. (44-207) 215 05 94 Fax (44-207) 215 05 93 HM Treasury Financial Systems and International Standards 1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A 2HQ United Kingdom Tel. (44-207) 270 59 77 Fax (44-207) 270 54 30 Bank of England Financial Sanctions Unit Threadneedle Street London EC2R 8AH United Kingdom Tel. (44-207) 601 46 07 Fax (44 207) 601 43 09

ANNEX III

List of persons referred to in Article 6

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