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EN Official Journal of the European Union CI 418/1

Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

(2016/C 418 I/01)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons designated in Annex I to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP (1), as implemented by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2016/1985 (2), and in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1984 (4), concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria.

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons that appear in the abovementioned Annexes should be included in the list of persons and entities in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP and Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012. The grounds for designation of those persons appear in the relevant entries in those Annexes.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex IIa to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 16 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council before 1 March 2017, together with supporting documentation that the decision to include them on the abovementioned list should be reconsidered to the following address:

Council of the European Union General Secretariat DG C 1C Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

Any observations received will be taken into account for the purpose of the Council's next review, pursuant to Article 34 of Decision 2013/255/CFSP and Article 32(4) of Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, of the list of designated persons and entities.

The attention of the persons 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 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14.

(2) OJ L 305 I, 14.11.2016, p. 4.

(3) OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 305 I, 14.11.2016, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 453/4

Communication from the Kingdom of Sweden in accordance with Article VI of the Protocol annexed to the 1968 Brussels Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters

(2016/C 453/06)

In view of the amendments made to the legal order of the Kingdom of Sweden by:

— Act (2014:912) laying down supplementary provisions on the jurisdiction of courts and the recognition and international enforcement of certain judgments,

— Regulation (2014: 1517) on the recognition and enforcement of certain foreign judgments in civil and commercial matters,

IN ACCORDANCE with Article VI of the Protocol annexed to the Brussels Convention of 27 September 1968 and for the purposes of Article 64(e) of the Brussels Convention,

THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE BRUSSELS CONVENTION:

(a) the 14th indent of Article 32(1) should read as follows: ‘in Sweden, to the “tingsrätt”,’

(b) the 14th indent of Article 37(1) should read as follows: ‘in Sweden, with the “tingsrätt”,’

(c) the eighth indent of Article 37(2) should read as follows: ‘in Sweden, by an appeal to “hovrätt” and “Högsta domstolen”,’

(d) the 14th indent of Article 40(1) should read as follows: ‘in Sweden, to the “tingsrätt”,’
1.

RECALLING: — that Directive 98/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 1998 on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions (1) sets out principles regarding the patentability of biological material, such as animals or plants; — the decisions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) of 25 March 2015 in Cases G2/12 (on Tomatoes II) and G2/13 (on Broccoli II), which decided that products derived from essentially biological process might be patentable, even if the process used to obtain the product is essentially biological and thus not patentable; — the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants of 2 December 1961 (the UPOV Convention) and its subsequent amendments; — its discussions of 13 July and 22 October 2015 and of 29 February, 29 September, 28 November and 12 December 2016; — the resolution of the European Parliament of 17 December 2015‘on patents and plant breeders’ rights’ (2); — the final report of 17 May 2016 of the expert group on the development and implications of patent law in the field of biotechnology and genetic engineering (3); — the Presidency symposium of 18 May 2016 on ‘Finding the balance: exploring solutions in the debate surrounding patents and plant breeders’ rights’.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 29/6

Notice for the attention of the persons, groups and entities 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 to Council Regulation (EU) 2017/150)

(2017/C 29/04)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons, groups and entities listed in Council Regulation (EU) 2017/150 (1).

The Council of the European Union has determined that the reasons for including the persons, groups and entities that appear on the above-mentioned list of persons, groups and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for under Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 (2) of 27 December 2001, on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism, are still valid. Consequently, the Council has decided to keep those persons, groups and entities on the list.

Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 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 attention of the persons, groups and entities 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 the Regulation in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for essential needs or specific payments in accordance with Article 5(2) of that Regulation.

The persons, groups and entities concerned may submit a request to obtain the Council’s statement of reasons for keeping them on the above-mentioned list (unless the statement of reasons has already been communicated to them). Any such request should be sent to the following address:

Council of the European Union (Attn: COMET designations) Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The persons, groups and entities concerned may at any time submit a request to the Council, together with any supporting documentation, that the decision to include and keep them on the list should be reconsidered, to the address provided above. Such requests will be considered when they are received. In this regard, the attention of the persons, groups and entities concerned is drawn to the regular review by the Council of the list according to Article 1(6) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (3). In order for requests to be considered at the next review, they should be submitted by 24 March 2017.

The attention of the persons, groups and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council’s Regulation before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 263(4) and (6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

(1) OJ L 23, 28.1.2017, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 70.

(3) OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 93.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 117/2

Notice for the attention of the persons to which measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/689 and in Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/685 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran apply

(2017/C 117/03)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP (1), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/689 (2), and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/685 (4) concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran.

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons that appear in the above-mentioned Annexes should continue be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2011/235/CFSP and in Regulation (EU) No 359/2011.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 4 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council before 15 February 2018, together with supporting documentation that the decision to include them on the above-mentioned list should be reconsidered to the following address:

Council of the European Union DG C 1C — Horizontal Issues Unit General Secretariat Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË E-mail: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The attention of the persons 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 100, 14.4.2011, p. 51.

(2) OJ L 99, 12.4.2017, p. 21.

(3) OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 99, 12.4.2017, p. 10.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 89/18

Notice for the attention of the persons to whom restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/172/CFSP, as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2017/496, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 270/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Egypt apply

(2017/C 89/03)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons who appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2011/172/CFSP (1) and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 270/2011 (2) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Egypt.

The Council of the European Union has determined that the persons that appear in the abovementioned Annexes should continue to be included in the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2011/172/CFSP and in Regulation (EU) No 270/2011.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 270/2011, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 4 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the abovementioned lists should be reconsidered. They should be presented before 15 December 2017 to the following address:

Council of the European Union General Secretariat DG C 1C Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË E-mail: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The attention of the persons 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 76, 22.3.2011, p. 63.

(2) OJ L 76, 22.3.2011, p. 4.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 169/3

The following information is brought to the attention of — ŞANLI, Dalokay (alias Sinan), COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE PHILIPPINES, including NEW PEOPLES ARMY (NPA), Philippines — persons, group or entity 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 to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/150 of 27 January 2017)

(2017/C 169/04)

The following information is brought to the attention of the abovementioned person, group or entity listed in Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/150 (1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 (2) provides for a freezing of all funds, other financial assets and economic resources belonging to the person, 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 Council has been provided with new information relevant to the listing of the abovementioned person, group or entity. Having considered this new information, the Council has amended the statements of reasons accordingly.

The person, group or entity concerned may submit a request to obtain the updated Council’s statements of reasons for maintaining them on the abovementioned list to the following address:

Council of the European Union (Attn: COMET designations) Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË E-mail: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

Such a request should be submitted by 2 June 2017.

The person, group or entity concerned may submit at any time a request to the Council, together with any supporting documentation, that the decision to include and maintain them on the list should be reconsidered, to the address provided above. Such requests will be considered when they are received. In this respect, the attention of the person, group or entity concerned is drawn to the regular review by the Council of the list according to Article 1(6) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (3). In order for requests to be considered at the next review, they should be submitted by 9 June 2017.

The attention of the person, group or entity 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 the Regulation in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for essential needs or specific payments in accordance with Article 5(2) of that Regulation.

(1) OJ L 23, 28.1.2017, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 70.

(3) OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 93.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 232/4

Notice for the attention of persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP, as implemented by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2017/1341, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1327, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

(2017/C 232/06)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in the Annex to Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2017/1341 (1) and in the Annex to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1327 (2) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria.

The Council of the European Union had decided that the persons that appear in the abovementioned Annexes should be included on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP (3) and in Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 (4).

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex IIa to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 16 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council before 1 March 2018, together with supporting documentation that the decision to include them on the abovementioned list should be reconsidered to the following address:

Council of the European Union General Secretariat DG C 1C Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

Any observations received will be taken into account for the purpose of the Council’s next review, pursuant to Article 34 of Decision 2013/255/CFSP and Article 32(4) of Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, of the list of designated persons and entities.

(1) OJ L 185, 18.7.2017, p. 56.

(2) OJ L 185, 18.7.2017, p. 20.

(3) OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14.

(4) OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 23/6

Notice for the attention of a person subject to restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe

(2018/C 23/06)

The following information is brought to the attention of Mr Robert Gabriel Mugabe who appears in Annex I to Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP (1) concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe and in Annex III to Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 (2) concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe.

The Council is considering maintaining the restrictive measures against the above-mentioned person with a new statement of reasons. The above-mentioned person is hereby informed that he may submit a request to the Council to obtain the intended statement of reasons for his designation, before 29 January 2018, to the following address:

Council of the European Union General Secretariat DG C 1C Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The person concerned may submit at any time a request to the Council, together with any supporting documentation, that the decision to include and maintain him on the list should be reconsidered, to the address provided above. Such request will be considered when it is received. In this respect, the attention of the person concerned is drawn to the regular review by the Council of the list. In order for a request to be considered at the next review, it should be submitted by 12 February 2018.

(1) OJ L 42, 16.2.2011, p. 6.

(2) OJ L 55, 24.2.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 73/2

Notice for the attention of the person subject to restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693, as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2018/283, and Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1686, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/281 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them

(2018/C 73/02)

The following information is brought to the attention of Mr Fabien CLAIN, the person listed in the Annex to Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 (1), as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2018/283 (2), and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 (3), as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/281 (4) 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 has decided that that person who appears in the abovementioned Annexes should be included on the list of persons, groups, undertakings and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 and in Regulation (EU) 2016/1686.

The attention of the person concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for essential needs or specific payments in accordance with Article 5 of that Regulation.

The person concerned may submit a request to obtain the Council’s statement of reasons for including him on the above-mentioned list. Any such request should be sent to the following address:

Council of the European Union (Attn: ISIL (Da’esh) designations) Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The person concerned may at any time submit a request to the Council, together with any supporting documentation, that the decision to include him on the list should be reconsidered, to the address provided above. In this regard, the attention of the person concerned is drawn to the regular review by the Council of the list according to Article 6(2) of Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 and Article 4(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1686. In order for requests to be considered at the next review, they should be submitted by 23 June 2018.

The attention of the person 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 255, 21.9.2016, p. 25.

(2) OJ L 54 I, 26.2.2018, p. 6.

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

(4) OJ L 54 I, 26.2.2018, p. 1.