# Official Journal L 257I/2018

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 6115 October 2018 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 257I

English edition

Legislation

Volume 6115 October 2018

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| Contents | | II   Non-legislative acts | page |
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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1539 of 15 October 2018 implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 imposing additional restrictive measures directed against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and natural and legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them | 1 |
| | | DECISIONS |
| | * | Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1540 of 15 October 2018 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them | 3 |

Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

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REGULATIONS

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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1539 of 15 October 2018 implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 imposing additional restrictive measures directed against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and natural and legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them

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DECISIONS

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Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1540 of 15 October 2018 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them

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| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

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REGULATIONS

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15.10.2018

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Official Journal of the European Union

LI 257/1

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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1539

of 15 October 2018

implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 imposing additional restrictive measures directed against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and natural and legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 of 20 September 2016 imposing additional restrictive measures directed against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and natural and legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 20 September 2016, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2016/1686. |
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(1)

On 20 September 2016, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2016/1686.

| (2) | In view of the continued threat posed by ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and natural and legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them, one person should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/1686. |
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(2)

In view of the continued threat posed by ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and natural and legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them, one person should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/1686.

| (3) | Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(3)

Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 15 October 2018.

For the Council

The President

F. MOGHERINI

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

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ANNEX

The following person is added to the list set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/1686:

| ‘3. | Hocine BOUGUETOF; date of birth: 1 July 1959; place of birth: Tebessa (Algeria); nationality: Algerian.’ |
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‘3.

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DECISIONS

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2018/1540

of 15 October 2018

amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 of 20 September 2016 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them and repealing Common Position 2002/402/CFSP (1),

Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 20 September 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693. |
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(1)

On 20 September 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693.

| (2) | The restrictive measures set out in Article 2(2) and Article 3(3) and (4) of Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 apply until 31 October 2018. On the basis of a review of that Decision, the restrictive measures should be extended until 31 October 2019. |
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(2)

The restrictive measures set out in Article 2(2) and Article 3(3) and (4) of Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 apply until 31 October 2018. On the basis of a review of that Decision, the restrictive measures should be extended until 31 October 2019.

| (3) | One person should be added to the list of persons, groups, undertakings and entities in the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693. |
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(3)

One person should be added to the list of persons, groups, undertakings and entities in the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693.

| (4) | Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(4)

Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 6(5) of Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 is replaced by the following:

‘5.   The measures referred to in Article 2(2) and Article 3(3) and (4) shall apply until 31 October 2019.’.

Article 2

The Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 15 October 2018.

For the Council

The President

F. MOGHERINI

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

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ANNEX

The following person is added to the list set out in the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693:

| ‘3. | Hocine BOUGUETOF; date of birth: 1 July 1959; place of birth: Tebessa (Algeria); nationality: Algerian.’ |
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‘3.

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