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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 27/11

COUNCIL DECISION 2012/50/CFSP

of 27 January 2012

amending Decision 2011/72/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 31 January 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/72/CFSP (1).

(2) On the basis of a review of Decision 2011/72/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be extended until 31 January 2013.

(3) Decision 2011/72/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 5 of Decision 2011/72/CFSP is replaced by the following:

‘Article 5 This Decision shall apply until 31 January 2013. It shall be kept under constant review. It may be renewed or amended, as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 27 January 2012. For the Council The President N. WAMMEN

(1) OJ L 28, 2.2.2011, p. 62.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 74/6

COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 February 2012

appointing and replacing members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

2012/C 74/03

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof (1),

Having regard to the nomination submitted to the Council by the Commission in the category of Employees' representatives,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decision of 14 September 2009 (2), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2009 to 17 September 2012.

(2) A member's seat on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Employees' representatives has become vacant as a result of the resignation of Ms Luz Blanca COSIO ALMEIDA,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following person is hereby appointed as a member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 17 September 2012:

REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES' ORGANISATIONS:

SPAIN Mr Fernando PUIG-SAMPER Confederal Secretary Responsible for Vocational Training at CCOO

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2012. For the Council The President N. WAMMEN

(1) OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 226, 19.9.2009, p. 2.
(3)

in Article 19, the following paragraphs are added: ‘8. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to a transfer by or through the Central Bank of Syria of funds or economic resources received and frozen after the date of its designation or to a transfer of funds or economic resources to or through the Central Bank of Syria after the date of its designation where such transfer is related to a payment by a non-designated financial institution due in connection with a specific trade contract, provided that the relevant Member State has determined, on a case-by-case basis, that the payment is not directly or indirectly received by a person or entity referred to in paragraph 1. 9. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to a transfer by or through the Central Bank of Syria of frozen funds or economic resources where such transfer is for the purpose of providing financial institutions under the jurisdiction of Member States with liquidity for the financing of trade, provided that the transfer has been authorised by the relevant Member State.’.
(3)

Article 12 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 12 Transfer of persons arrested and detained with a view to their prosecution 1. On the basis of Somalia’s acceptance of the exercise of jurisdiction by Member States or by third States, on the one hand, and Article 105 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, on the other hand, persons suspected of intending, as referred to in Articles 101 and 103 of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea, to commit, committing or having committed acts of piracy or armed robbery in Somalia’s territorial or internal waters or on the high seas, who are arrested and detained, with a view to their prosecution, and property used to carry out such acts, shall be transferred: — to the competent authorities of the Member State or of the third State participating in the operation, of which the vessel which took them captive flies the flag, or — if that State cannot, or does not wish to, exercise its jurisdiction, to a Member State or any third State which wishes to exercise its jurisdiction over the aforementioned persons and property. 2. Persons suspected of intending, as referred to in Articles 101 and 103 of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea, to commit, committing or having committed acts of piracy or armed robbery who are arrested and detained, with a view to their prosecution, by Atalanta in the territorial waters, the internal waters or the archipelagic waters of other States in the region in agreement with these States, and property used to carry out such acts, may be transferred to the competent authorities of the State concerned, or, with the consent of the State concerned, to the competent authorities of another State. 3. No persons referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 may be transferred to a third State unless the conditions for the transfer have been agreed with that third State in a manner consistent with relevant international law, notably international law on human rights, in order to guarantee in particular that no one shall be subjected to the death penalty, to torture or to any cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.’;
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 84/2

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 March 2012

appointing and replacing members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

2012/C 84/02

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof (1),

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the French Government,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decision of 14 September 2009 (2), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2009 to 17 September 2012.

(2) A member's seat on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Government representatives has become vacant as a result of the resignation of Ms Elisabeth ARNOLD.

(3) The member of the Governing Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 17 September 2012,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following person is hereby appointed as a member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 17 September 2012:

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE:

FRANCE Mr Jean-Marc HUART

Done at Brussels, 8 March 2012. For the Council The President M. BØDSKOV

(1) OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 226, 19.9.2009, p. 2.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 120/15

COUNCIL DECISION

of 2 May 2012

appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2012/242/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

(2) An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Timoteo MARTÍNEZ AGUADO,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is hereby appointed as alternate member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:

— Ms María del Mar ESPAÑA MARTÍ, Viceconsejera de la Consejería de Presidencia y Administraciones Públicas de la Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 2 May 2012. For the Council The President M. VESTAGER

(1) OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

(2) OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 114/17

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 April 2012

appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2012/214/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the German Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

(2) An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Heino VAHLDIECK,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is hereby appointed as alternate member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:

— Mr Heiko HECHT, Mitglied des Europa-ausschusses der Hamburgischen Bürgerschaft.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

Done at Luxembourg, 24 April 2012. For the Council The President N. WAMMEN

(1) OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

(2) OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 126/8

COUNCIL DECISION 2012/255/CFSP

of 14 May 2012

amending Decision 2011/427/CFSP extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in Afghanistan

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular, Article 28, Article 31(2) and Article 33 thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 22 March 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/168/CFSP (1) appointing Mr Vygaudas USACKAS as European Union Special Representative (‘EUSR’) in Afghanistan.

(2) On 18 July 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/427/CFSP (2) extending the mandate of the EUSR until 30 June 2012. The financial reference amount provided for to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR until that date was set at EUR 3 560 000. The financial reference amount should be increased in order to allow for additional operational needs of the EUSR.

(3) Decision 2011/427/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 5(1) of Decision 2011/427/CFSP shall be replaced by the following:

‘1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR in the period from 1 September 2011 to 30 June 2012 shall be EUR 3 860 000.’.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 14 May 2012. For the Council The President C. ASHTON

(1) OJ L 75, 23.3.2010, p. 22.

(2) OJ L 188, 19.7.2011, p. 34.
14.

Malik Noorzai (alias: (a) Hajji Malik Noorzai, (b) Hajji Malak Noorzai, (c) Haji Malek Noorzai, (d) Haji Maluk, (e) Haji Aminullah). Title: Haji. Address: (a)Boghra Road, Miralzei Village, Chaman, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan, (b)Kalay Rangin, Spin Boldak District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Date of Birth: (a) 1957, (b) 1960. Place of birth: Chaman border town, Pakistan. Nationality: Afghan. Other information: (a) Taliban financier. (b) Owns businesses in Japan and frequently travels to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Japan. (c) As of 2009, facilitated Taliban activities, including through recruitment and the provision of logistical support. (d) Believed to be in the Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. (e) Belongs to Noorzai tribe. (f) Brother of Faizullah Khan Noorzai. Date of UN designation: 04.10.2011. Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee: Malik Noorzai is a Pakistan-based businessman who has provided financial support to the Taliban. Malik and his brother, Faizullah Noorzai Akhtar Mohammed Mira Khan, have invested millions of dollars in various businesses for the Taliban. In late 2008, Taliban representatives approached Malik as a businessman with whom to invest Taliban funds. Since at least 2005, Malik has also personally contributed tens of thousands of dollars and distributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Taliban, some of which was collected from donors in the Gulf region and Pakistan and some of which was Malik’s own money. Malik also handled a hawala account in Pakistan that received tens of thousands of dollars transferred from the Gulf every few months to support Taliban activities. Malik has also facilitated Taliban activities. As of 2009, Malik had served for 16 years as the chief caretaker of a madrassa (religious school), in the Afghanistan/ Pakistan border region, that was used by the Taliban to indoctrinate and train recruits. Among other things, Malik delivered the funds that supported the madrassa. Malik, along with his brother, has also played a role in storing vehicles to be used in Taliban suicide bombing operations and has helped move Taliban fighters around Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Malik owns businesses in Japan and frequently visits Dubai and Japan for business. As early as 2005, Malik owned a vehicle import business in Afghanistan that imported vehicles from Dubai and Japan. He has imported cars, auto parts and clothing from Dubai and Japan for his businesses, in which two Taliban commanders have invested. In mid-2010, Malik and his brother secured the release of hundreds of cargo containers, reportedly worth millions of dollars, which Pakistani authorities seized earlier that year because they believed the recipients had a connection to terrorism.
‘(b)

provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the items referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, as well as insurance and reinsurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Syria.’;
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 186/30

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EU BAM RAFAH/1/2012

of 3 July 2012

on the appointment of the Head of European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah)

(2012/382/EU)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP of 12 December 2005 on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) (1), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Under Article 10(1) of Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising the political control and strategic direction of the EU BAM Rafah mission, including in particular the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

(2) The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has proposed the appointment of Mr Davide PALMIGIANI as Head of the EU BAM Rafah mission, ad interim, for the period from 1 July 2012 to 31 July 2012,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Davide PALMIGIANI is hereby appointed as Head of the European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah), ad interim, for the period from 1 July 2012 to 31 July 2012.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

It shall apply from 1 July 2012.

Done at Brussels, 3 July 2012. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson O. SKOOG

(1) OJ L 327, 14.12.2005, p. 28.
COUNCIL DECISION 2012/391/CFSP

of 16 July 2012

amending Decision 2010/279/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,

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

Whereas:

On 18 May 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/279/CFSP (1) extending EUPOL AFGHANISTAN until 31 May 2013.

Decision 2010/279/CFSP should therefore be amended to include a financial reference amount for the period from 1 August 2012 to 31 May 2013,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 13 of Decision 2010/279/CFSP is replaced by the following:

"Article 13

Financial arrangements

1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUPOL AFGHANISTAN until 31 July 2011 shall be EUR 54 600 000.

The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUPOL AFGHANISTAN for the period from 1 August 2011 to 31 July 2012 shall be EUR 60 500 000.

The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUPOL AFGHANISTAN for the period from 1 August 2012 to 31 May 2013 shall be EUR 56 870 000.

2. All expenditure shall be managed in accordance with the rules and procedures applicable to the general budget of the European Union.

3. The Head of Mission shall report fully to, and be supervised by, the Commission on the activities undertaken in the framework of his contract.

4. Nationals of third States shall be allowed to tender for contracts. Subject to the Commission's approval, the Head of Mission may conclude technical arrangements with Regional Command/PRT lead nations and international actors deployed in Afghanistan regarding the provision of equipment, services and premises to the Mission, in particular where security conditions so require.

5. The financial arrangements shall respect the operational requirements of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN, including compatibility of equipment and interoperability of its teams, and shall take into consideration the deployment of staff in Regional Commands and PRTs.".
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 179/22

COUNCIL DECISION 2012/372/CFSP

of 10 July 2012

amending and extending Decision 2010/330/CSFP on the European Union Integrated Rule of Law Mission for Iraq, EUJUST LEX-IRAQ

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28 and Articles 42(4) and 43(2) thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 7 March 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/190/CFSP on the European Union Integrated Rule of Law Mission for Iraq, EUJUST LEX (1).

(2) On 14 June 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/330/CFSP (2), which extended the mission until 30 June 2012.

(3) Following the recommendations in the Strategic Review, the mission should be extended for a further period of 18 months.

(4) EUJUST LEX-IRAQ will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty.

(5) Decision 2010/330/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2010/330/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

(1) Article 2(4) is replaced by the following: ‘4. The training activities shall take place in Iraq and in the region as well as in the Union. EUJUST LEX-IRAQ shall have offices in Brussels, in Baghdad, including an antenna in Basra, and in Erbil (Kurdistan Region).’;

(2) Article 2(5) is deleted;

(3) Article 6(5) is replaced by the following: ‘5. All staff shall carry out their duties and act in the interest of the Mission. All staff shall respect the security principles and minimum standards established by Council Decision 2011/292/EU of 31 March 2011 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (3).

(4) Article 10 is hereby amended as follows: (a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. The Civilian Operation Commander shall direct the Head of Mission’s planning of security measures and ensure their proper and effective implementation for EUJUST LEX-IRAQ in accordance with Articles 4 and 8.’; (b) paragraph 4 is deleted; (c) paragraph 8 is replaced by the following: ‘8. EUJUST LEX-IRAQ staff members, trainers and experts shall undergo mandatory security training and, when appropriate, medical checks prior to any deployment or travel to Iraq.’;

(5) in Article 11 the following paragraph is added: ‘2a. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the Mission between 1 July 2012 and 30 June 2013 shall be EUR 27 150 000.’;

(6) in Article 16 the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘It shall apply from 1 July 2010 until 31 December 2013.’.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

It shall apply from 1 July 2012.

Done at Brussels, 10 July 2012. For the Council The President A. D. MAVROYIANNIS

(1) OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 37.

(2) OJ L 149, 15.6.2010, p. 12.

(3) OJ L 141, 27.5.2011, p. 17.’;