Council Regulation (EC) No 2158/1999 of 11 October 1999 concerning a ban on the supply to Indonesia of equipment which might be used for internal repression or terrorism
Date: 1999-10-11
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Indonesia, arms limitation, economic sanctions, export restriction, military equipment

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2158/1999

of 11 October 1999

concerning a ban on the supply to Indonesia of equipment which might be used for internal
repression or terrorism

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 301 thereof,

Having regard to Council Common Position 1999/624/CFSP of
16 September 1999, concerning restrictive measures against
the Republic of Indonesia (1),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

in view of

Common Position 1999/624/CFSP,
the
current situation in East Timor where serious violations
of human rights and international humanitarian law are
taking place, provides for a ban on the supply to Indo-
nesia of equipment which might be used for internal
repression or terrorism;

That measure falls within the scope of the Treaty estab-
lishing the European Community;

Therefore, and with a view to avoiding distortion of
competition, Community legislation is necessary for the
implementation of that measure as far as the territory of
the Community is concerned; such territory is deemed
to encompass, for the purposes of this Regulation, all
the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty
establishing the European Community is applicable,
under the conditions laid down in that Treaty;

A procedure should be provided to amend, if necessary,
the list of equipment which might be used for internal
repression or terrorism;

There is a need for the Commission and the Member
States to inform each other of the measures taken under
this Regulation and of other relevant information at
their disposal
in connection with this Regulation,
without prejudice to existing obligations with regard to
certain items concerned;

imposed immediately where the provisions of the Regu-
lation are infringed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.

It shall be prohibited, knowingly and intentionally, to:

(a) sell, supply, export or ship, directly or indirectly, equip-
ment listed in Annex I, parts A and B, whether or not
originating in the Community, to any person or body in
the Republic of Indonesia or to any person or body for the
purpose of any business carried on in, or operated from,
the territory of the Republic of Indonesia;

(b) participate in related activities the object or effect of which
is, directly or indirectly, to promote the transactions or
activities referred to in subparagraph (a).

The competent authorities of the Member States, listed in
2.
Annex II, may authorise the transactions or activities referred
to in paragraph 1, in respect of the items listed in part B of
Annex I, when they have obtained conclusive evidence that the
end-use of
repression or
terrorism.

these items is not

internal

for

Article 2

The Council shall adopt by qualified majority amendments to
the list set out in Annex I on the basis of a proposal from the
Commission.

The Annex shall not include items specially designed or modi-
fied for military use already subject
to the arms embargo
established on the basis of Article 1 of Common Position
1999/624/CFSP.

(6)

In view of the possibly limited duration of the Regula-
it should be provided that sanctions can be
tion,

Article 3

(1) OJ L 245, 17.9.1999, p. 53.

Each Member State shall determine the sanctions
to be
imposed where the provisions of this Regulation are infringed.

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Pending the adoption, where necessary, of any legislation to
this end, the sanctions to be imposed where the provisions of
this Regulation are infringed shall be those determined by the
Member States in accordance with Article 4 of Council Regula-
tion (EC) No 926/98 of 27 April 1998 concerning the reduc-
tion of certain economic relations with the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (1).

Article 4

The Commission and the Member States shall, insofar as they
are not otherwise already obliged to do so, inform each other
of the measures taken under this Regulation and supply each
other with other relevant information at their disposal, such as
breaches and enforcement problems, judgments handed down
by national courts or decisions of
fora and
authorisations granted under Article 1(2).

international

Article 5

This Regulation shall apply:
— within the territory of the Community including its air

space,

— on board any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of

a Member State,

— to any person elsewhere who is a national of a Member

State, and

— to any body which is incorporated or constituted under the

law of a Member State.

Article 6

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply until 17 January 2000.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 11 October 1999.

For the Council

The President

T. HALONEN

(1) OJ L 130, 1.5.1998, p. 1.

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ANNEX I

EQUIPMENT FOR INTERNAL REPRESSION OR TERRORISM, ENVISAGED BY ARTICLE 1

(The following list does not include items which have been specially designed or modified for military use and are covered by the arms
embargo established on the basis of Common Position 1999/624/CFSP)

PART A

Helmets providing ballistic protection, anti-riot helmets, anti-riot shields and ballistic shields and specially designed
components therefor.

Specially designed fingerprint equipment.

Power controlled searchlights.

Construction equipment provided with ballistic protection.

Hunting knives.

Specially designed production equipment to make shotguns.

Ammunition hand-loading equipment.

Communications intercept devices.

Solid-state optical detectors.

Image-intensifier tubes.

Telescopie weapon sights.

Smooth bore weapons and related ammunition, other than those specially designed for military use, and specially
designed components therefor;

except:

1. signal pistols;

2. air or cartridge powered guns designed as industrial tools or humane animal stunners.

Simulators for training in the use of firearms and specially designed or modified components and accessories therefor.

Bombs and grenades, other than those specially designed for military use, and specially designed components therefor.

Body armour, other than those manufactured to military standards or specifications, and specially designed components
therefor.

All-wheel-drive utility vehicles capable of off road use that have been manufactured or fitted with ballistic protection, and
profiled armour for such vehicles.

Water cannon and specially designed for modified components therefor.

Vehicles equipped with water cannon.

Vehicles specially designed or modified to be electrified to repel boarders and components therefor specially designed or
modified for that purpose.

Acoustic devices represented by the manufacturer or supplier as suitable for riot-control purposes, and specially designed
components therefor.

Leg-irons, gangchains, shackles and electric-shock belts, specially designed for restraining human beings;

except:

handcuffs for which the maximum overall dimension including chain does not exceed 240 mm when locked.

Portable devices designed or modified for the purpose of riot control or self-protection by the administration of an
incapacitating substance (such as tear gas or pepper sprays), and specially designed components therefor.

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Portable devices designed or modified for the purpose of riot control or self-protection by the administration of an electric
shock (including electric-shock batons, electric shock shields, stun guns and electric shock dart guns (tasers)) and
components therefor specially designed or modified for that purpose.

Electronic equipment capable of detecting concealed explosives and specially designed components therefor;

except:

TV or X-rayons inspection equipment.

Electronic jamming equipment specially designed to prevent the detonation by radio remote control of improvised devices
and specially designed components therefor.

Equipment and devices specially designed to initiate explosions by electrical or non-electrical means, including firing sets,
detonators,

igniters, boosters and detonating cord, and specially designed components therefor;

except:

those specially designed for a specific commercial use consisting of the actuation or operation by explosive means of
other equipment or devices the function of which is not the creation of explosions (e.g., car air bag inflaters,
electric-surge arresters of fire sprinkler actuators).

Equipment and devices designed for explosive ordnance disposal;

except:

1. bomb blankets;

2. containers designed for holding objects known to be, or suspected of being improvised explosive devices.

Night vision and thermal

imaging equipment and image intensifier tubes or solid state sensors therefor.

Software specially designed and technology required for all

listed items.

PART B

Linear cutting explosive charges.

Explosives and related substances as follows:

— amatol,

— nitrocellulose (containing more than 12,5 % nitrogen),

— nitroglycol,

— pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN),

— picryl chloride,

— trinitorphenylmethylnitramine (tetryl),

— 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene (TNT).

Software specially designed and technology required for all

listed items.

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ANNEX II

LIST OF AUTHORITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(2)

BELGIUM

Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, Buitenlandse Handel en Ontwikkelingssamenwerking
Directie-generaal van de Buitenlandse Economische en Bilaterale Betrekkingen
Dienst Centraal en Oost-Europa (B 13)
De heer Filip David
Karmelietenstraat 15
B-1000 Brussel

Ministère des affaires étrangères, du commerce extérieur et de la coopération au développement
Direction générale des relations économiques et bilatérales extérieures
Service Europe centrale et orientale (B 13)
M. Filip David
Rue des Petits Carmes 15
B-1000 Bruxelles
Tel. (32-2) 501 81 64
Fax (32-2) 501 88 27

DENMARK

Erhvervsfremmestyrelsen
Dahlerups Pakhus
Langelinie Allé 17
DK-2100 København Ø
Tel. (45) 35 46 60 00
Fax (45) 35 46 60 01

GERMANY

Bundesausfuhramt
Referat 214, Herr Pietsch
Frankfurterstraße 29-35
D-65760 Eschborn
Tel. (49-6196) 908 689
Fax (49-6196) 908 412

GREECE

Υπουργείο Εθνικής Οικονοµίας
Γενική Γραµµατεία ∆ιεθνών Οικονοµικών Σχέσεων
∆ιεύθυνση ∆ιαδικασιών Εξωτερικού Εµπορίου
Κα Μπάρτζη — Κος Ιγγλέσης
Οδός Κορνάρου 1
GR-105 63 Αθήνα

(Ministry of National Economy
General Secretariat of International Economic Relations
Directorate of External Trade
Mrs. Bartzi or Mr. Iglesis
1, Kornarou Street
GR-105 63 Athens)
Tel. (30-1) 328 60 51 53
Fax (30-1) 328 60 94, 328 60 59

Κύριος Γεώργιος Χριστοφής
Πληρεξούσιος Υπουργός Β(cid:1)
Γραφείο Κυρώσεων
Βασιλίσσης Σοφίας 1, 7ος όροφος
GR-106 71 Αθήνα

(Mr. George Christofis,
Minister Plenipotentiary
Sanctions Bureau
1, Vasilissis Sofias, 7th floor
GR-106 71 Athens)
Tel. (30-1) 368 12 25
Fax (30-1) 368 12 34

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SPAIN

Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda
Secretaría General de Comercio Exterior
Paseo de la Castellana, 162
E-28046 Madrid
Tel.: (34-91) 349 38 60
Fax: (34-91) 457 28 63

FRANCE

Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie
Direction générale des douanes et des droits indirects
Bureau E/2 — Cellule Embargo
Mlle Diane Foreau
23 bis, rue de l'Université
F-75700 Paris Cedex 07 S.P.
Tel.: (33-1) 44 74 48 93
Fax: (33-1) 44 74 48 97

IRELAND

Licensing Unit (Mr Michael Greene)
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel. (353-1) 631 24 46
Fax (353-1) 676 61 54
e-mail: greenem@entemp.irlgov.ic

ITALY

Ministero del Commercio con l'Estero
Gabinetto
Viale Boston 25
I-00144 Roma
Tel. (39-06) 59 64 75 47
Fax (39-06) 59 64 74 94
e-mail: INFO@MincomesIT

LUXEMBOURG

Office des Licences
M. A. Paulus
BP 113
L-2011 Luxembourg
Tel.: (352) 478 23 70
Fax: (352) 46 61 38
e-mail: andre.paulus@mae.etat.lu

NETHERLANDS

Ministerie van Economische Zaken
Directoraat-generaal van de Buitenlandse Economische Betrekkingen
Directie Handelspolitiek en Investeringsbeleid
Afdeling Exportcontrole en Sanctiebeleid (BEB/DHI/ES)
mw. drs. C.M. van Dantzig
Postbus 20101
2500 EC Den Haag
Nederland
Tel. (31-70) 379 63 57/63 80
Fax (31-70) 379 73 92
e-mail: e.m.vandantzig@minez.nl

AUSTRIA

Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Angelegenheiten, Gruppe II.a
Landstraßer Hauptstraße 55-57
A-1030 Wien
Tel. (43-1) 711 02/361
Fax (43-1) 715 83 47

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PORTUGAL

Ministério da Economia
Direcção-Geral das Relações Económicas Internacionais
Alice Rodrigues/José Gomes
Avenida da República, 79
P-Lisboa
Tel.: (351-1) 791 19 43
Fax: (351-1) 796 37 23

FINLAND

Ulkoasiainministeriö
PL 176
FIN-00161 Helsinki
Tel. (358-9) 13 41 55 55
Fax (358-9) 62 98 40

Utrikesministeriet
PL 176
FIN-00161 Helsingfors
Tel. (358-9) 13 41 55 55
Fax (358-9) 62 98 40

SWEDEN

Regeringskansliet
Utrikesdepartementet
Rättssekretariatet för EU-frågor
Fredsgatan 6
S-103 39 Stockholm
Tfn (46-8) 405 10 00
Fax (46-8) 723 11 76

UNITED KINGDOM

Export Policy Unit
Department of Trade and Industry
Kingsgate House
66-74, Victoria Street
London SW1E 6SW
United Kingdom
Tel. (44-171) 215 89 98
Fax (44-171) 215 85 19

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

European Commission
Directorate-General I
Mr A. de Vries, DM24 5/75
Tel. (32-2) 295 68 80
Fax (32-2) 295 73 31
e-mail: anthonius.de-vries@dg1.cec.be