EN Official Journal of the European Union C 212/5

Notice for the attention of the ‘Hizballah Military Wing’ (a.k.a. ‘Hezbollah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Hizbullah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Hizbollah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Hezballah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Hisbollah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Hizbu'llah Military Wing’ a.k.a. ‘Hizb Allah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Jihad Council’ (and all units reporting to it, including the External Security Organisation)), included on the list provided for in Article 2(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism

(see Annex I to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 714/2013)

2013/C 212/05

The following information is brought to the attention of the ‘Hizballah Military Wing’ (a.k.a. ‘Hezbollah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Hizbullah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Hizbollah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Hezballah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Hisbollah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Hizbu'llah Military Wing’ a.k.a. ‘Hizb Allah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Jihad Council’ (and all units reporting to it, including the External Security Organisation)), listed in Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 714/2013 (1).

The Council has decided to include the abovementioned group in the list of persons, groups and entities provided for in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001.

Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 provides for a freezing of all funds, other financial assets and economic resources belonging to the persons, groups and entities concerned and that no funds, other financial assets and economic resources may be made available to them, whether directly or indirectly.

The group concerned may submit a request to obtain the Council's statement of reasons for including it on the abovementioned list to the following address:

Council of the European Union General Secretariat (Attn: CP 931 designations) Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

or by fax at the number +32 22815375.

Such a request should be submitted within three weeks from the date of publication of this notice.

The group concerned may submit at any time a request to the Council, together with any supporting documentation that the decision to include it on the list should be reconsidered, to the address provided above. Such requests will be considered when they are received.

The attention of the group concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 5 of the Regulation). An updated list of competent authorities is available on the web at the following address:

http://eeas.europa.eu/cfsp/sanctions/index_en.htm

Finally, attention of the group concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council's decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

(1) OJ L 201, 26.7.2013, p. 10.