# Official Journal C 223/2017

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6012 July 2017 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 223

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6012 July 2017

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2017/C 223/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8482 — ABB/B&R) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2017/C 223/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8437 — Stadler Rail/ÖBB TS/Stadler Linz JV) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2017/C 223/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8059 — Investindustrial/Black Diamond/Polynt/Reichhold) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2017/C 223/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8505 — NN Group/ATP/Hotel) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2017/C 223/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8482 — ABB/B&R) (
  1
  )

1

1

2017/C 223/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8437 — Stadler Rail/ÖBB TS/Stadler Linz JV) (
  1
  )

1

1

2017/C 223/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8059 — Investindustrial/Black Diamond/Polynt/Reichhold) (
  1
  )

1

2

2017/C 223/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8505 — NN Group/ATP/Hotel) (
  1
  )

1

2

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2017/C 223/05 | Euro exchange rates | 3 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2017/C 223/05

Euro exchange rates

3

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2017/C 223/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8460 — Peugeot/BNP Paribas/Opel Vauxhall Fincos) (
  1
  ) | 4 |
| | OTHER ACTS |
| | European Commission |
| 2017/C 223/07 | Notice for the attention of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar whose name was added to the list referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 7 of Council 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, by virtue of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1251 | 5 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2017/C 223/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8460 — Peugeot/BNP Paribas/Opel Vauxhall Fincos) (
  1
  )

1

4

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

2017/C 223/07

Notice for the attention of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar whose name was added to the list referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 7 of Council 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, by virtue of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1251

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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12.7.2017

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8482 — ABB/B&R)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 223/01)

On 3 July 2017, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32017M8482. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32017M8482. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8437 — Stadler Rail/ÖBB TS/Stadler Linz JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 223/02)

On 3 July 2017, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in German and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32017M8437. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32017M8437. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8059 — Investindustrial/Black Diamond/Polynt/Reichhold)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 223/03)

On 12 May 2017, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) in conjunction with Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32017M8059. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32017M8059. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8505 — NN Group/ATP/Hotel)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 223/04)

On 30 June 2017, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32017M8505 — NN Group/ATP/Hotel. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32017M8505 — NN Group/ATP/Hotel. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

11 July 2017

(2017/C 223/05)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,1405 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 130,36 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4365 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88318 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,6390 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,1040 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,5120 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,124 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 308,13 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,2460 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5685 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 4,1431 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,4988 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4718 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,9084 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5788 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5783 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 312,25 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,4595 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,7577 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,4110 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 272,44 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9013 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 57,813 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 69,3300 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,891 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,7258 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 20,5460 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 73,6650 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1405

JPY

Japanese yen

130,36

DKK

Danish krone

7,4365

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88318

SEK

Swedish krona

9,6390

CHF

Swiss franc

1,1040

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,5120

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,124

HUF

Hungarian forint

308,13

PLN

Polish zloty

4,2460

RON

Romanian leu

4,5685

TRY

Turkish lira

4,1431

AUD

Australian dollar

1,4988

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4718

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,9084

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5788

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5783

KRW

South Korean won

1 312,25

ZAR

South African rand

15,4595

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,7577

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,4110

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 272,44

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9013

PHP

Philippine peso

57,813

RUB

Russian rouble

69,3300

THB

Thai baht

38,891

BRL

Brazilian real

3,7258

MXN

Mexican peso

20,5460

INR

Indian rupee

73,6650

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8460 — Peugeot/BNP Paribas/Opel Vauxhall Fincos)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 223/06)

| 1. | On 4 July 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Peugeot SA (‘PSA’, France) and BNP Paribas (‘BNPP’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over General Motor's European financial subsidiaries and branches (the ‘Fincos’) by way of a purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 4 July 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Peugeot SA (‘PSA’, France) and BNP Paribas (‘BNPP’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control over General Motor's European financial subsidiaries and branches (the ‘Fincos’) by way of a purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   PSA: a publicly listed company headquartered in France, active worldwide in the development, manufacturing and distribution of automotive vehicles under three brands - Peugeot, Citroën and DS. Through its wholly owned subsidiary Banque PSA Finance, it offers loans and leases for the purchase of PSA-branded vehicles and loans to PSA car dealers,
  —   BNPP: a publicly listed company headquartered in France, active worldwide in the retail banking and services as well as in the corporate and institutional banking. Through its wholly owned subsidiary BNPP Personal Finance, it offers a full range of personal credit products at points of sale, car dealerships and directly to consumers as well as insurance and savings offers in some countries,
  —   the Fincos: 23 entities in France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland which constitute the financing business of Opel and Vauxhall, and offer automotive financing solutions and related services, mainly to car dealers and customers of Opel/Vauxhall-branded vehicles. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   PSA: a publicly listed company headquartered in France, active worldwide in the development, manufacturing and distribution of automotive vehicles under three brands - Peugeot, Citroën and DS. Through its wholly owned subsidiary Banque PSA Finance, it offers loans and leases for the purchase of PSA-branded vehicles and loans to PSA car dealers,

—   BNPP: a publicly listed company headquartered in France, active worldwide in the retail banking and services as well as in the corporate and institutional banking. Through its wholly owned subsidiary BNPP Personal Finance, it offers a full range of personal credit products at points of sale, car dealerships and directly to consumers as well as insurance and savings offers in some countries,

—   the Fincos: 23 entities in France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland which constitute the financing business of Opel and Vauxhall, and offer automotive financing solutions and related services, mainly to car dealers and customers of Opel/Vauxhall-branded vehicles.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8460 — Peugeot/BNP Paribas/Opel Vauxhall Fincos, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.8460 — Peugeot/BNP Paribas/Opel Vauxhall Fincos, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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OTHER ACTS

European Commission

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Notice for the attention of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar whose name was added to the list referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 7 of Council 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, by virtue of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1251

(2017/C 223/07)

| 1. | Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 (1) calls upon the Union to freeze the funds and economic resources of the members of the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida organisation and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them, as referred to in the list drawn up pursuant to UNSCR 1267(1999) and 1333(2000) to be updated regularly by the UN Committee established pursuant to UNSCR 1267(1999).
  The list drawn up by this UN Committee comprises:






  — | ISIL (Da’esh) and Al Qaida; |
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1.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 (1) calls upon the Union to freeze the funds and economic resources of the members of the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida organisation and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them, as referred to in the list drawn up pursuant to UNSCR 1267(1999) and 1333(2000) to be updated regularly by the UN Committee established pursuant to UNSCR 1267(1999).

The list drawn up by this UN Committee comprises:

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ISIL (Da’esh) and Al Qaida;

| — | natural or legal persons, entities, bodies and groups associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al Qaida; and |
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natural or legal persons, entities, bodies and groups associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al Qaida; and

| — | legal persons, entities and bodies owned or controlled by, or otherwise supporting, any of these associated persons, entities, bodies and groups. |
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legal persons, entities and bodies owned or controlled by, or otherwise supporting, any of these associated persons, entities, bodies and groups.

Acts or activities indicating that an individual, group, undertaking, or entity is ‘associated with’ ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida include:

| (a) | participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of ISIL (Da’esh) and Al Qaida, or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof; |
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(a)

participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of ISIL (Da’esh) and Al Qaida, or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof;

| (b) | supplying, selling or transferring arms and related materiel to any of them; |
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(b)

supplying, selling or transferring arms and related materiel to any of them;

| (c) | recruiting for any of them; or |
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(c)

recruiting for any of them; or

| (d) | otherwise supporting acts or activities of any of them. |
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(d)

otherwise supporting acts or activities of any of them.

| 2. | The UN Security Council Committee approved on 6 July 2017 the addition of the entry of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar to the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee’s list.
  Jamaat-ul-Ahrar may submit at any time a request to the UN Ombudsperson, together with any supporting documentation, for the decision to include them in the UN list referred to above, to be reconsidered. Such request should be sent to the following address:





  United Nations — Office of the Ombudsperson |
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| Room TB-08041D |
| New York, NY 10017 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
| Tel. +1 2129632671 |
| Fax +1 2129631300/3778 |
| Email: ombudsperson@un.org |

2.

The UN Security Council Committee approved on 6 July 2017 the addition of the entry of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar to the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee’s list.

Jamaat-ul-Ahrar may submit at any time a request to the UN Ombudsperson, together with any supporting documentation, for the decision to include them in the UN list referred to above, to be reconsidered. Such request should be sent to the following address:

United Nations — Office of the Ombudsperson

Room TB-08041D

New York, NY 10017

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Tel. +1 2129632671

Fax +1 2129631300/3778

Email: ombudsperson@un.org

See for more information at: https://www.un.org/sc/suborg/en/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list/procedures-for-delisting.

| 3. | Further to the UN decision referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission has adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1251 (2), which amends Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida organisations (3). The amendment, made pursuant to Article 7(1)(a) and 7a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, adds the name of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar to the list in Annex I of that Regulation (‘Annex I’).
  The following measures of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 apply to the individuals and entities included in Annex I:






  (1) | the freezing of all funds and economic resources belonging to the individuals and entities concerned, or owned or held by them, and the prohibition (on everyone) on making funds and economic resources available to any of the individuals and entities concerned or for their benefit, whether directly or indirectly (Articles 2 and 2a); and |
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3.

Further to the UN decision referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission has adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1251 (2), which amends Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida organisations (3). The amendment, made pursuant to Article 7(1)(a) and 7a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, adds the name of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar to the list in Annex I of that Regulation (‘Annex I’).

The following measures of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 apply to the individuals and entities included in Annex I:

(1)

the freezing of all funds and economic resources belonging to the individuals and entities concerned, or owned or held by them, and the prohibition (on everyone) on making funds and economic resources available to any of the individuals and entities concerned or for their benefit, whether directly or indirectly (Articles 2 and 2a); and

| (2) | the prohibition on granting, selling, supplying or transferring technical advice, assistance or training related to military activities to any of the individuals and entities concerned, whether directly or indirectly (Article 3). |
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(2)

the prohibition on granting, selling, supplying or transferring technical advice, assistance or training related to military activities to any of the individuals and entities concerned, whether directly or indirectly (Article 3).

| 4. | Article 7a of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 provides for a review process where observations on the grounds for listing are submitted by those listed. Individuals and entities added to Annex I by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1251 may make a request for the grounds for their listing to the Commission. This request should be sent to:





  European Commission |
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| ‘Restrictive measures’ |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

Article 7a of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 provides for a review process where observations on the grounds for listing are submitted by those listed. Individuals and entities added to Annex I by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1251 may make a request for the grounds for their listing to the Commission. This request should be sent to:

European Commission

‘Restrictive measures’

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

| 5. | The attention of the individuals and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1251 before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the fourth and sixth paragraphs of Article 263 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. |
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5.

The attention of the individuals and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1251 before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the fourth and sixth paragraphs of Article 263 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

| 6. | For good order, the attention of the individuals and entities included in Annex I is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities in the relevant Member State(s), as listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds and economic resources for essential needs or specific payments in accordance with Article 2a of that Regulation. |
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6.

For good order, the attention of the individuals and entities included in Annex I is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities in the relevant Member State(s), as listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds and economic resources for essential needs or specific payments in accordance with Article 2a of that Regulation.

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(1)  OJ L 255, 21.9.2016, p. 25.

(2)  OJ L 179, 12.7.2017, p. 6.

(3)  OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 9.

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