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| 6.3.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 62/25 |
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6.3.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 62/25

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COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/364

of 5 March 2015

amending Decision 2014/119/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 5 March 2014, the Council adopted Council Decision 2014/119/CFSP (1). |
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(1)

On 5 March 2014, the Council adopted Council Decision 2014/119/CFSP (1).

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| (2) | On 29 January 2015, Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/143 (2) clarified the designation criteria for the freezing of funds targeting persons responsible for the misappropriation of Ukrainian State funds. |
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(2)

On 29 January 2015, Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/143 (2) clarified the designation criteria for the freezing of funds targeting persons responsible for the misappropriation of Ukrainian State funds.

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| (3) | The restrictive measures set out in Decision 2014/119/CFSP apply until 6 March 2015. On the basis of a review of that Decision, the application of those restrictive measures should be extended until 6 March 2016 in respect of 14 persons, and until 6 June 2015 in respect of four persons. The entries for 18 persons should be amended. |
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(3)

The restrictive measures set out in Decision 2014/119/CFSP apply until 6 March 2015. On the basis of a review of that Decision, the application of those restrictive measures should be extended until 6 March 2016 in respect of 14 persons, and until 6 June 2015 in respect of four persons. The entries for 18 persons should be amended.

| (4) | Decision 2014/119/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(4)

Decision 2014/119/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2014/119/CFSP is amended as follows:

| (1) | Article 5 is replaced by the following:
  ‘Article 5
  This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
  This Decision shall apply until 6 March 2016. The measures in Article 1 shall apply with regard to entries No 4, 8, 10 and 13 in the Annex until 6 June 2015.
  This Decision shall be kept under constant review. It shall be renewed, or amended as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’; |
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(1)

Article 5 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 5

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Official Journal of the European Union

This Decision shall apply until 6 March 2016. The measures in Article 1 shall apply with regard to entries No 4, 8, 10 and 13 in the Annex until 6 June 2015.

This Decision shall be kept under constant review. It shall be renewed, or amended as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’

| (2) | the Annex is replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Decision. |
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(2)

the Annex is replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Official Journal of the European Union

Done at Brussels, 5 March 2015.

For the Council

The President

D. REIZNIECE-OZOLA

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(1)  Council Decision 2014/119/CFSP of 5 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 66, 6.3.2014, p. 26).

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(2)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/143 of 29 January 2015 amending Decision 2014/119/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 24, 30.1.2015, p. 16).

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX

List of persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 1

| | Name | Identifying information | Statement of reasons | Date of listing |
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| 1. | Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych
  (Віктор Федорович Янукович),
  Viktor Fedorovich Yanukovich
  (Виктор Фёдорович Янукович) | born on 9 July 1950 in Yenakiieve (Donetsk oblast), former President of Ukraine | Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets. | 6.3.2014 |
| 2. | Vitalii Yuriyovych Zakharchenko
  (Віталій Юрійович Захарченко),
  Vitaliy Yurievich Zakharchenko
  (Виталий Юрьевич Захарченко) | born on 20 January 1963 in Kostiantynivka (Donetsk oblast), former Minister of Internal Affairs | Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets. | 6.3.2014 |
| 3. | Viktor Pavlovych Pshonka
  (Віктор Павлович Пшонка) | born on 6 February 1954 in Serhiyivka (Donetsk oblast), former Prosecutor General of Ukraine | Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets. | 6.3.2014 |
| 4. | Olena Leonidivna Lukash
  (Олена Леонідівна Лукаш),
  Elena Leonidovna Lukash
  (Елена Леонидовна Лукаш) | born on 12 November 1976 in Rîbnița (Moldova), former Minister of Justice | Person subject to investigations by the Ukrainian authorities for the abuse of office as a public office-holder in order to procure an unjustified advantage for herself or for a third party and thereby causing a loss to Ukrainian public funds. | 6.3.2014 |
| 5. | Andrii Petrovych Kliuiev
  (Андрій Петрович Клюєв),
  Andriy Petrovych Klyuyev | born on 12 August 1964 in Donetsk, former Head of Administration of President of Ukraine | Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets and in connection with the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for himself or a third party thereby causing a loss to the Ukrainian public budget or assets. | 6.3.2014 |
| 6. | Viktor Ivanovych Ratushniak
  (Віктор Іванович Ратушняк) | born on 16 October 1959, former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs | Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets and for being an accomplice thereto. | 6.3.2014 |
| 7. | Oleksandr Viktorovych Yanukovych
  (Олександр Вікторович Янукович) | born on 10 July 1973 in Yenakiieve (Donetsk oblast), son of former President, businessman | Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets. | 6.3.2014 |
| 8. | Viktor Viktorovych Yanukovych
  (Віктор Вікторович Янукович) | born on 16 July 1981 in Yenakiieve (Donetsk oblast), son of former President, Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine | Person subject to investigations by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets. Person associated with a designated person (former President of Ukraine, Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych) subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets. | 6.3.2014 |
| 9. | Artem Viktorovych Pshonka
  (Артем Вікторович Пшонка) | born on 19 March 1976 in Kramatorsk (Donetsk oblast), son of former Prosecutor General, Deputy Head of the faction of Party of Regions in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine | Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets and for being an accomplice thereto. | 6.3.2014 |
| 10. | Serhii Petrovych Kliuiev
  (Сергій Петрович Клюєв),
  Serhiy Petrovych Klyuyev | born on 19 August 1969 in Donetsk, brother of Mr Andrii Kliuiev, businessman | Person subject to investigation by the Ukrainian authorities for involvement in the misappropriation of public funds or assets and in the abuse of public office as a public office-holder in order to procure an unjustified advantage for himself or for a third party and thereby causing a loss to Ukrainian public funds or assets. Person associated with a designated person (Andrii Petrovych Kliuiev) subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets. | 6.3.2014 |
| 11. | Mykola Yanovych Azarov
  (Микола Янович Азаров),
  Nikolai Yanovich Azarov
  (Николай Янович Азаров) | born on 17 December 1947 in Kaluga (Russia), Prime Minister of Ukraine until January 2014 | Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets. | 6.3.2014 |
| 12. | Serhiy Vitaliyovych Kurchenko
  (Сергій Віталійович Курченко) | born on 21 September 1985 in Kharkiv, businessman | Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets. | 6.3.2014 |
| 13. | Dmytro Volodymyrovych Tabachnyk
  (Дмитро Володимирович Табачник) | born on 28 November 1963 in Kiev, former Minister of Education and Science | Person subject to investigation by the Ukrainian authorities for the abuse of office as a public office-holder in order to procure an unjustified advantage for himself or for a third party and thereby causing a loss to Ukrainian public funds or assets. | 6.3.2014 |
| 14. | Raisa Vasylivna Bohatyriova
  (Раїса Василівна Богатирьова),
  Raisa Vasilievna Bogatyreva
  (Раиса Васильевна Богатырёва) | born on 6 January 1953 in Bakal (Chelyabinsk oblast, Russia), former Minister of Health | Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets. | 6.3.2014 |
| 15. | Serhiy Hennadiyovych Arbuzov
  (Сергій Геннадійович Арбузов),
  Sergei Gennadievich Arbuzov
  (Сергей Геннадиевич Арбузов) | born on 24 March 1976 in Donetsk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine | Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets. | 15.4.2014 |
| 16. | Yuriy Volodymyrovych Ivanyushchenko
  (Юрій Володимирович Іванющенко) | born on 21 February 1959 in Yenakiieve (Donetsk oblast), Party of Regions MP | Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets. | 15.4.2014 |
| 17. | Oleksandr Viktorovych Klymenko
  (Олександр Вікторович Клименко) | born on 16 November 1980 in Makiivka (Donetsk oblast), former Minister of Revenues and Charges | Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets and for the abuse of office by a public office-holder in order to procure an unjustified advantage for himself or for a third party and thereby causing a loss to Ukrainian public funds or assets. | 15.4.2014 |
| 18. | Edward Stavytskyi,
  Eduard Anatoliyovych Stavytsky
  (Едуард Анатолійович Ставицький) | born on 4 October 1972 in Lebedyn (Sumy oblast), former Minister of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine
  Reportedly residing in Israel. However, still in possession of his Ukrainian citizenship | Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets. | 15.4.2014’ |

Name

Identifying information

Statement of reasons

Date of listing

1.

Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych

(Віктор Федорович Янукович),

Viktor Fedorovich Yanukovich

(Виктор Фёдорович Янукович)

born on 9 July 1950 in Yenakiieve (Donetsk oblast), former President of Ukraine

Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.

6.3.2014

2.

Vitalii Yuriyovych Zakharchenko

(Віталій Юрійович Захарченко),

Vitaliy Yurievich Zakharchenko

(Виталий Юрьевич Захарченко)

born on 20 January 1963 in Kostiantynivka (Donetsk oblast), former Minister of Internal Affairs

Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.

6.3.2014

3.

Viktor Pavlovych Pshonka

(Віктор Павлович Пшонка)

born on 6 February 1954 in Serhiyivka (Donetsk oblast), former Prosecutor General of Ukraine

Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.

6.3.2014

4.

Olena Leonidivna Lukash

(Олена Леонідівна Лукаш),

Elena Leonidovna Lukash

(Елена Леонидовна Лукаш)

born on 12 November 1976 in Rîbnița (Moldova), former Minister of Justice

Person subject to investigations by the Ukrainian authorities for the abuse of office as a public office-holder in order to procure an unjustified advantage for herself or for a third party and thereby causing a loss to Ukrainian public funds.

6.3.2014

5.

Andrii Petrovych Kliuiev

(Андрій Петрович Клюєв),

Andriy Petrovych Klyuyev

born on 12 August 1964 in Donetsk, former Head of Administration of President of Ukraine

Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets and in connection with the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for himself or a third party thereby causing a loss to the Ukrainian public budget or assets.

6.3.2014

6.

Viktor Ivanovych Ratushniak

(Віктор Іванович Ратушняк)

born on 16 October 1959, former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs

Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets and for being an accomplice thereto.

6.3.2014

7.

Oleksandr Viktorovych Yanukovych

(Олександр Вікторович Янукович)

born on 10 July 1973 in Yenakiieve (Donetsk oblast), son of former President, businessman

Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.

6.3.2014

8.

Viktor Viktorovych Yanukovych

(Віктор Вікторович Янукович)

born on 16 July 1981 in Yenakiieve (Donetsk oblast), son of former President, Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Person subject to investigations by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets. Person associated with a designated person (former President of Ukraine, Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych) subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.

6.3.2014

9.

Artem Viktorovych Pshonka

(Артем Вікторович Пшонка)

born on 19 March 1976 in Kramatorsk (Donetsk oblast), son of former Prosecutor General, Deputy Head of the faction of Party of Regions in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets and for being an accomplice thereto.

6.3.2014

10.

Serhii Petrovych Kliuiev

(Сергій Петрович Клюєв),

Serhiy Petrovych Klyuyev

born on 19 August 1969 in Donetsk, brother of Mr Andrii Kliuiev, businessman

Person subject to investigation by the Ukrainian authorities for involvement in the misappropriation of public funds or assets and in the abuse of public office as a public office-holder in order to procure an unjustified advantage for himself or for a third party and thereby causing a loss to Ukrainian public funds or assets. Person associated with a designated person (Andrii Petrovych Kliuiev) subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.

6.3.2014

11.

Mykola Yanovych Azarov

(Микола Янович Азаров),

Nikolai Yanovich Azarov

(Николай Янович Азаров)

born on 17 December 1947 in Kaluga (Russia), Prime Minister of Ukraine until January 2014

Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.

6.3.2014

12.

Serhiy Vitaliyovych Kurchenko

(Сергій Віталійович Курченко)

born on 21 September 1985 in Kharkiv, businessman

Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.

6.3.2014

13.

Dmytro Volodymyrovych Tabachnyk

(Дмитро Володимирович Табачник)

born on 28 November 1963 in Kiev, former Minister of Education and Science

Person subject to investigation by the Ukrainian authorities for the abuse of office as a public office-holder in order to procure an unjustified advantage for himself or for a third party and thereby causing a loss to Ukrainian public funds or assets.

6.3.2014

14.

Raisa Vasylivna Bohatyriova

(Раїса Василівна Богатирьова),

Raisa Vasilievna Bogatyreva

(Раиса Васильевна Богатырёва)

born on 6 January 1953 in Bakal (Chelyabinsk oblast, Russia), former Minister of Health

Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.

6.3.2014

15.

Serhiy Hennadiyovych Arbuzov

(Сергій Геннадійович Арбузов),

Sergei Gennadievich Arbuzov

(Сергей Геннадиевич Арбузов)

born on 24 March 1976 in Donetsk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine

Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.

15.4.2014

16.

Yuriy Volodymyrovych Ivanyushchenko

(Юрій Володимирович Іванющенко)

born on 21 February 1959 in Yenakiieve (Donetsk oblast), Party of Regions MP

Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.

15.4.2014

17.

Oleksandr Viktorovych Klymenko

(Олександр Вікторович Клименко)

born on 16 November 1980 in Makiivka (Donetsk oblast), former Minister of Revenues and Charges

Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets and for the abuse of office by a public office-holder in order to procure an unjustified advantage for himself or for a third party and thereby causing a loss to Ukrainian public funds or assets.

15.4.2014

18.

Edward Stavytskyi,

Eduard Anatoliyovych Stavytsky

(Едуард Анатолійович Ставицький)

born on 4 October 1972 in Lebedyn (Sumy oblast), former Minister of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine

Reportedly residing in Israel. However, still in possession of his Ukrainian citizenship

Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.

15.4.2014’

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