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of17December 1996
concerning the interruption of economic and financial relations between the European Commu-
nityandIraq
(OJ L 337, 27.12.1996, p. 1)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
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COUNCILREGULATION(EC)No2465/96
of17December 1996
concerning the interruption of economic and financial relations
betweentheEuropeanCommunityandIraq
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, andinparticular Articles 73g an d 228a thereof,
Having regard to the common position of 17 December 1996 defined
by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European
Union concerning the derogations from the embargo with regard toIraq (
1), with regard to the implementation of resolutions 660, 661,
666, 670 (1990), 687 (1991) and 986 (1995) of the United NationsSecurity Council,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the United Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter
VII of the Charter of the United Nations, decided in its resolutions
660, 661, 666, 670 (1990) and 687 (1991) that all States should takethe necessary measures with regard to the interruption of theireconomic and financial relations with Iraq as provided for in thoseresolutions;
Whereas, furthermore, the United Nations Security Council, acting
under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, decided in itsresolution986 (1995), to allow, as a temporary measure for human i-tarian needs and under appropriate conditions, the import of petroleum
and petroleum products originating in Iraq in order to create the funds
necessary inter alia for the payment for the import of certain goods
into Iraq and certain commercial activities related thereto;
Whereas the conditions under which the transactions and payments
relating to the operations authorized under this Regulation may beeffected must be determined in a uniform manner by means of directlyapplicable Community rules;
Whereas, for reasons of transparency and in the light of developments
since the introduction of the embargo, the Community legislationimplementing certain aspects of the abovementioned United NationsSecurity Council Resolutions should be incorporated in a comprehen-sive Community instrument, including inter alia the products falling
under the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community
(ECSC), and therefore Council Regulations (EEC) No 2340/90 (
2)a nd
(EEC) No 3155/90 (3) preventing trade by the Community as regards
Iraq and Kuwait should be repealed. Whereas, to this effect, by Deci-sion96/740/ECSC (
4) the Member States of the EuropeanCoal an d
Steel Community have repealed Decision 90/414/ECSC (5)a so ft h e
date of entry into force of this Regulation;
Whereas the measures adopted to implement Security Council resolu-
tions 660, 661, 666, 670 (1990) and 687 (1991) in areas not covered
by the provisions of this Regulation continue to be applicable;
Whereas this Regulation is only intended to implement the relevant
resolutions of the UN Security Council,1996R2465 — EN — 04.02.2003 — 002.001 — 2
(1) See page 5 of this editionof the Official Journ al.
(2) OJ No L 213, 9. 8. 1990, p. 1. Regulationas last amen ded by Regulation
(EEC) No 1194/91 (OJ No L 115, 8. 5. 1991, p. 37).
(3) OJ No L 304, 1. 11. 1990, p. 1. Regulationas last amen ded by Regulation
(EEC) No 1194/91 (OJ No L 115, 8. 5. 1991, p. 37).
(4) See page 4 of this editionof the Official Journ al.
(5) OJ No L 213, 9. 8. 1990, p. 3. Decisionas last amen ded by Decision91/
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The following shall be prohibited:
1. the introduction into the territory of the Community of all commod-
ities and products originating in or coming from Iraq;
2. the export to Iraq of all commodities and products originating in,
coming from, or in transit through the Community;
3. the provision of non-financial services which promote the economy
of Iraq, and in particular are:
(i) for the purposes of any economic activity carried out in or from
Iraq; or
(ii) to any natural person in Iraq, any legal person so constituted or
incorporated under Iraqi law or any organization exercising an
economic activity (whether in Iraq or not) controlled by personsresident in Iraq or by organizations constituted or incorporatedunder the law of Iraq;
4. the permission to any aircraft to take off from, land in, or overfly,
the territory of the Community if the aircraft carries any cargo to
or from Iraq or if it is destined to land in, or has taken off from,the territory of Iraq;
5. any activity the object or effect of which is to promote the activities
mentioned under this Article.
Article 2
1. The prohibitions in points 1 and 5 of Article 1 shall not apply to
the introduction into the territory of the Community of:
(a) commodities or products which originate in, or come from, Iraq
and were exported before 7 August 1990;
(b) petroleum and petroleum products originating in Iraq, on condition
that there is evidence in writing that the Committee established by
Resolution 661(1990) of the Security Council of the United Nations(hereinafter referred to as the ‘Committee’) has given its approvalfor the purchase of the commodities or products concerned, andprovided that payment of the full price is made to the escrowaccount established by the Secretary-General of the United Nations
pursuant to Resolution 986(1995).
2. The prohibitions in points 2 and 5 of Article 1 shall not apply to
the export from, or transit through, the Community to Iraq of:
(a) products intended strictly for medical purposes, on condition that a
competent authority listed in Annex I has given an authorisation inwriting;
(b) foodstuffs, on condition that a competent authority listed in Annex
I has confirmed in writing that the export or transit has been noti-
fied to the Committee;
(c) materials and supplies for essential civilian needs, on condition that
a competent authority listed in Annex I has confirmed in writingthat the export or transit has been approved by the Committee;
(d) parts and equipment which are essential for the safe operation of
the Kirkuk-Yumurtalik pipeline system in Iraq, on condition that a
competent authority listed in Annex I has confirmed in writing thatthe export or transit has been approved by the Committee, andprovided that the conditions for payment determined by theCommittee are fulfilled;
(e) any other commodity or product, on condition that a competent
authority listed in Annex I has confirmed in writing that the Officeof the Iraq Programme (OIP) of the Secretariat-General of theUnited Nations has notified in written form that the export of thatcommodity or product may proceed without prior approval of theCommittee and is eligible for payment from the escrow account1996R2465 — EN — 04.02.2003 — 002.001 — 3
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uponverificationby UN agen ts that the products have beendeliv-
ered to Iraq;
(f) any other commodity or product on the condition that a competent
authority listed in Annex I has confirmed in writing that the exporthas beenapproved by the Committee.
3. The prohibitions in points 3, 4 and 5 of Article 1 shall not apply
to:
(a) the provision of either postal and telecommunications services,
medical services necessary for the operation of existing hospitals,or of non-financial services resulting from contracts or amendmentsto contracts concluded before 7 August 1990, where their execution
beganbefore that date;
(b) flights approved by the Committee or destined for activities of the
United Nations in Iraq, on condition that a competent authority
listed in Annex I has confirmed in writing that the flight either
has beenapproved by the Committee or is destin ed for activitiesof the United Nations in Iraq;
(c) services, including financial transactions, which are ancillary or
directly related to the activities referred to inparagraphs 1, 2 an d 3.
4. Except for notifications and applications made by international
organisations which are accredited to the United Nations, all notifica-tions to the Committee, applications for approval by that Committeeand applications for payment addressed to the OIP shall be made
through the competent authority of the Member State in which the
person, entity or body concerned is resident or established, as listed inAnnex I. As regards notifications, applications and requests forpayments concerning exports to Iraq, the request shall be accompaniedby the completed form entitled ‘Notification or Request to Ship Goods
to Iraq’ given in Annex II.
5. A confirmation in writing by a competent authority listed in
Annex I, as referred to in this Article, shall be valid throughout theCommunity.
Uponreceipt of anauthorisationfrom the Committee or a n otification
from the OIP that an export does not need approval from the
Committee, the competent authorities listed in Annex I shall promptlygive such written confirmation to the person, entity or body concerned.
The competent authorities shall remind the person, entity or body
concerned that, where an export authorisation is required in accordancewith paragraph 2(a) or under other applicable Community legislation,
the confirmation does not exempt that person, entity or body from the
requiremen t to make anapplicationfor anexport authorisationbeforethe export takes place.
The competent authorities shall give confirmation in writing of a noti-
ficationto the Committee as soonas such n otificationis made.
6. A confirmation of an authorisation concerning export or transit to
Iraq or of a notification referred to in paragraph 5 shall be made out ona form corresponding to the model given in Annex IV and shall beissued free of charge. Member States shall be responsible for havingthis form printed.
The exporter shall present this confirmation to the customs authorities
together with the customs declaration.
A translation of this authorisation into an official language of the
Member State where the export declarationis presen ted may berequired of the exporter.
7. If anauthorisationinwritin g referred to inparagraph 2(a) is
issued by a competent authority listed in Annex I, it shall be validthroughout the Community. It shall be made out on a form corre-sponding to the model given in Annex V and shall be issued free ofcharge. Member States shall be responsible for having this formprinted.1996R2465 — EN — 04.02.2003 — 002.001 — 4
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The exporter shall present this authorisation to the customs authorities
together with the customs declaration.
A translation of this authorisation into an official language of the
Member State where the export declarationis presen ted may berequired of the exporter.
8. The forms referred to in paragraphs 6 and 7 shall be printed in
accordance with Article 12(9) of Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94of 22 December 1994 onthe commonrules for imports (*). Inparti-cular, the layout of the forms shall be followed precisely and the
forms shall have a yellow printed guilloche pattern background so as
to reveal any falsification by mechanical or chemical means.
Article 3
Petroleum or petroleum products exported by Iraq inaccordan ce with
Security Council resolution 986 (1995), and still being under Iraqi title,
or any payment related to those exports, shall be immune from legalproceedings and not be subject to any form of attachment, garnishmentor execution.
Article 4
Any direct or indirect payment from the escrow account established by
the Secretary-General of the United Nations pursuant to Resolution986(1995) shall be destined only for the purposes indicated in para-graph 8 of that Resolution as contained in Annex III, and shall not be
diverted to any other purpose.
Article 5
Articles 1 to 4 shall apply notwithstanding any rights or obligations
conferred or imposed by any international agreement or any contract
entered into, or any licence granted, before the entry into force of this
Regulation.
Article 6
The Commissionshall publish inthe Official Journal of the European
Communities the relevant information regarding applicable procedures
for notifying to or obtaining the necessary approval by the saidCommittee of transactions or activities referred to in Article 2, and in
particular those for obtaining payment from the Iraqi account in accor-
dance with the conditions established by the said Committee, as well asother relevant information in connection with the implementation ofthis Regulation.
The Commission shall be empowered to amend Annex II in order to
bring it into line with changes that may be made by the Committee.
Article 7
1. The Commission and the Member States shall take the necessary
measures to ensure the implementation of this Regulation.
2. They shall inform each other of the measures taken regarding the
embargo against Iraq and other relevant information at their disposal inconnection with this Regulation, such as the list of oil companies
allowed to deal directly with the Committee established under Security
Council resolution 661 (1990), violations and other enforcementproblems, and judgments made by national courts.1996R2465 — EN — 04.02.2003 — 002.001 — 5
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3. Each Member State shall determine the sanctions to be imposed
where the provisions of this Regulation are infringed.
Article 8
Regulation(EEC) No 2340/90 an d Regulation(EEC) No 3155/90 are
hereby repealed.
Article 9
This Regulationshall apply withinthe territory of the European
Community including its air space and on any aircraft or any vessel
under the jurisdiction of a Member State and to any person elsewhere
who is a national of a Member State and any body which is incorpo-rated or constituted under the law of a Member State.
Article 10
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in
theOfficial Journal of the European Communities .
It shall apply from 10 December 1996.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
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ANNEX I
Listofcompetentauthoritiesreferred toinArticle2
BELGIUM
Ministère des affaires économiques
Administration des relations économiques
Politique d'accès aux marchés
Service: Licences60, Rue Général Leman
B-1040 Bruxelles
Tél. 32 2 206 58 11Fax 32 2 230 83 22
Ministerie van Economische Zaken
Bestuur economische betrekkingen
Marktordening
Dienst: vergunningen60, Generaal LemanstraatB-1040 Brussel
Tel.: 32 2 206 58 11
Fax: 32 2 230 83 22
DENMARK
Erhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen
Dahlerups PakhusLangelinie Allé 17
DK-2100 København Ø
Tel.: 45 35 46 60 00Fax: 45 35 46 60 01
GERMANY
Generaldirektor für Luft- und Raumfahrt
Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau- und Wohnungswesen
Postfach 20 01 00
D-53170 BonnTel. 49 228 300 45 00Fax 49 228 300 45 99
Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle
Referat 214Postfach 5160D-65726 Eschborn
Tel. 49 6196 908 0
Fax 49 6196 908 905
Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung
Referat 412Postfach 18 02 03
D-60322 Frankfurt a.M.
Tel. 49 69 1564 0Fax 49 69 1564 444
GREECE
Υπουργείο Εθνικής Οικονοµίας και Οικονοµικών
Γενική Γραµµατεία ∆ιεθνών Σχέσεων
Γενική ∆ιεύθυνση Πολιτικού Προγραµµατισµού και Εφαρµογής
∆ιεύθυνση ∆ιεθνών Οικονοµικών ΘεµάτωνΤηλ.: 301 03286021, 03286051Φαξ: 301 03286094, 03286059
E-mail: e3c@dos.gr
Ministry of Economy and Economics
General Secretariat of International RelationsGeneral Directorate for Policy Planning and Implementation
Directory for International Economy Issues
Tel.: 301 03286021, 03286051Fax: 301 03286094, 03286059E-mail: e3c@dos.gr1996R2465 — EN — 04.02.2003 — 002.001 — 7
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SPAIN
Ministerio de Economía
Secretaría General de Comercio ExteriorPaseo de la Castellana 162
E-28046 Madrid
Tel.: 34 91 3493904Fax: 34 91 3493802
Ministerio de Fomento
DirecciónGen eral de AviaciónCivil
Paseo de la Castellana 67
E-28071 MadridTel.: 34 91 5977000Fax: 34 91 5975357
FRANCE
Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie
Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI)Sous-direction du commerce international
Bureau E/2 — Prohibitions, agriculture et protection du consommateur
Cellule embargo23 bis, rue de l'UniversitéF-75700 Paris 07 SPTél. 33 1 44 74 48 93 (ou 96)F a x3 314 47 44 89 7
IRELAND
Licensing Unit
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Block C
Earlsfort CentreHatch StreetDublin2Ireland
Tel.: 353 1-6312534
Fax: 353 1-6312562
ITALY
Ministero delle Attività Produttive
D. G. per la Politica Commerciale e per la Gestione del Regime degli ScambiDivisione IV — UOPATViale Boston, 35I-00144 RomaDirigente:
Tel. 39 06 59647534
Fax 39 06 59647506Collaboratori:Tel. 39 06 59933295Fax 39 06 59932430
LUXEMBOURG
Ministère des affaires étrangères, du commerce extérieur, de la coopération, de
l'action humanitaire et de la défense
Direction des relations économiques internationalesOffice des licencesBP 113L-2011 Luxembourg
Tél. 352 478 23 70
Fax 352 46 61 38
NETHERLANDS
For agricultural products
Ministerie van Landbouw
Directie Juridische ZakenPostbus 204012500 EK DenHaagNederland
tel.: 31 70 378 4481
fax: 31 70 378 61271996R2465 — EN — 04.02.2003 — 002.001 — 8
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For other exports
Belastingdienst/Douane centrale dienst voor in- en uitvoer
Postbus 300039700 RD Groningen
Nederland
tel.: 31 50 5239111
fax: 31 50 5260698
e-mailadres: cdiusgs@bart.nl
For flights to Iraq
Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Directoraat Generaal Luchtvaart
Postbus 907712509 LT DenHaag
Nederland
tel.: 31 70 351 7526
fax: 31 70 356 3450
AUSTRIA
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit
Abteilung C/2/2
Außenwirtschaftsadministration
Landstraßer Hauptstrasse 55-57
A-1030 Wien
Tel. 43 1 71100/8327
Fax 43 1 71100/8386
PORTUGAL
Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros
Direcção Geral dos Assuntos Multilaterais
Serviços das Organizações Políticas Internacionais
Largo do Rilvas,
P-1399-030 Lisboa
e-mail: mne_dgam_spm@hotmail.com
Tel.: 351 21 3946702
Fax: 351 21 3946073
FINLAND
Ulkoasiainministeriö/Utrikesministeriet
PL/PB 176
FIN-00161 Helsinki/Helsingfors
Tel.: 358 9 16 05 59 00
Fax: 358 9 16 05 57 07
SWEDEN
Utrikesdepartementet
Rättssekretariatet för EU-frågor
S-103 39 Stockholm
Tel.: 46 8 405 1000
Fax: 46 8 723 1176
UNITED KINGDOM
Sanctions Licensing Unit
Department for Trade and Industry (DTI)
Bay 310
4 Abbey Orchard Street
London SW1P 2HT
United Kingdom
Tel.: 44 20 7215 0594
Fax: 44 20 7215 0593
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Commissionof the EuropeanCommun ities
Directorate-general for External Relations
Directorate CFSP
Unit A.2/Mr A. de Vries
Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel
Tel.: 32 2 295 68 80
Fax: 32 2 296 75 63
E-mail: anthonius.de-vries@cec.eu.int1996R2465 — EN — 04.02.2003 — 002.001 — 9
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ANNEX II
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ANNEX III
Paragraph8ofResolution986(1995)
asreferred toinArticle 4ofRegulation(EC)No2465/96
8. Decides that the funds in the escrow account shall be used to meet the huma-
nitarian needs of the Iraqi population and for the following other purposes,
and requests the Secretary-General to use the funds deposited in the escrow
account:
(a) To finance the export to Iraq, in accordance with the procedures of the
Committee established by resolution661(1990), of medicin e, health
supplies, foodstuffs, and materials and supplies for essential civilian
needs, as referred to in paragraph 20 of resolution 687(1991) providedthat:
(i) Each export of goods is at the request of the Government of Iraq;
(ii) Iraq effectively guarantees their equitable distribution, on the basis
of a plan submitted to and approved by the Secretary-General,
including a description of the goods to be purchased;
(iii) The Secretary-General receives authenticated confirmation that the
exported goods concerned have arrived in Iraq;
(b) To complement, in view of the exceptional circumstances prevailing in
the three Governorates mentioned below, the distribution by the Govern-
ment of Iraq of goods imported under this resolution, in order to ensure
an equitable distribution of humanitarian relief to all segments of the
Iraqi population throughout the country, by providing between 130
million and 150 million United States dollars every 90 days to the United
Nations Inter-Agency Humanitarian Programme operating within the
sovereign territory of Iraq in the three northern Governorates of Dihouk,
Arbil and Suleimaniyeh, except that if less than one billion United States
dollars worth of petroleum or petroleum products is sold during any 90
day period, the Secretary-General may provide a proportionately smaller
amount for this purpose;
(c) To transfer to the Compensation Fund the same percentage of the funds
deposited in the escrow account as that decided by the Council in para-
graph 2 of resolution705(1991) of 15 August 1991;
(d) To meet the costs to the United Nations of the independent inspection
agents and the certified public accountants and the activities associatedwith implementation of this resolution;
(e) To meet the current operating costs of the Special Commission, pending
subsequent payment in full of the costs of carrying out the tasks
authorised by sectionC of resolution687(1991);
(f) To meet any reasonable expenses, other than expenses payable in Iraq,
which are determined by the Committee established by resolution
661(1990) to be directly related to the export by Iraq of petroleum and
petroleum products permitted under paragraph 1 above or to the export
to Iraq, and activities directly necessary therefor, of the parts and equip-
ment permitted under paragraph 9 below;
(g) To make available up to 10 millionUn ited States dollars every 90 days
from the funds deposited in the escrow account for the payments envi-
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ANNEX IV
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ANNEX V
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