Council Common Position 2003/139/CFSP of 27 February 2003 concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Moldovan Republic
Date: 2003-02-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Moldova, freedom of movement, international sanctions, political figure

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Official Journal of the European Union

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(Acts adopted pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union)

COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2003/139/CFSP

of 27 February 2003

concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Moldovan
Republic

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in parti-
cular Article 15 thereof,

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

The EU reiterates its deep concern on the situation
regarding the Transnistrian conflict
in Moldova and
underlines its commitment to contribute to efforts in an
Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe
(OSCE) framework to reach a peaceful solution to the
conflict in full respect of Moldova's territorial integrity.

The EU considers the continued obstructionism of the
leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Moldovan
Republic and its unwillingness to change the status quo
to be unacceptable.

Consequently and in support of the EU's more active
involvement in the political process, the Council has
decided to implement targeted sanctions in the form of a
travel ban aimed solely at those members of the Trans-
nistrian leadership considered to be primarily responsible
for the lack of cooperation to promote a political settle-
ment of
to
consider additional
targeted restrictive measures at a
later date.

the conflict. The EU reserves the right

The EU will review its position in the light of further
developments, in particular steps taken by the Transnis-
trian leadership to make substantial progress in negotia-
tions on the settlement of Transnistria's political status
within Moldova.

The implementation of the travel ban should be without
prejudice to cases where a Member State is bound by an
obligation of international law, or is host country of the
OSCE,

1. Member States shall
take the necessary measures to
prevent the entry into, or transit through, their territories of
the persons listed in the Annex, who are responsible for the
lack of cooperation to promote a political settlement of the
conflict.

Paragraph 1 will not oblige a Member State to refuse its

2.
own nationals entry into its territory.

3.
Paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the cases where
a Member State is bound by an obligation of international law,
namely:

(i) as a host country of an international

intergovernmental

organisation;

(ii) as a host country to an international conference convened

by, or under the auspices of, the United Nations; or

(iii) under a multilateral agreement conferring privileges and

immunities.

The Council shall be duly informed in each of these cases.

Paragraph 3 shall be considered as applying also in cases

4.
where a Member State is host country of the OSCE.

5. Member States may grant exemptions from the measures
imposed in paragraph 1 where travel is justified on the grounds
of urgent humanitarian need, or on grounds of attending inter-
governmental meetings, including those promoted by the EU,
where a political dialogue is conducted that directly promotes
democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Moldova.

6.
A Member State wishing to grant exemptions referred to
in paragraph 5 shall notify the Council in writing. The exemp-
tion will be deemed to be granted unless one or more of the
Council Members raises an objection in writing within 48
hours of receiving notification of the proposed exemption. In
the event that one or more of the Council members raises an
objection, the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may
decide to grant the proposed exemption.

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In cases where, pursuant to paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6, a
7.
Member State authorises the entry into, or transit through, its
territory of persons listed in the Annex, the authorisation shall
be limited to the purpose for which it is given and to the
persons concerned thereby.

Article 4

This Common Position shall take effect on the day of its adop-
tion. It shall apply for a renewable twelve-month period after
that date.

This Common Position shall be kept under constant review.

Article 2

Article 5

The Council, acting upon a proposal by a Member State or the
Commission, shall adopt modifications of the list contained in
the Annex as required by political developments in Moldova.

This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal
of the European Union.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 27 February 2003.

to maximise the impact of

In order
the abovementioned
measures, the European Union shall encourage third States to
adopt restrictive measures similar to those contained in this
Common Position.

For the Council

The President

M. CHRISOCHOÏDIS

ANNEX

List of persons referred to in Article 1

1. SMIRNOV, IGOR, ‘President’, born on 29 October 1941 in Chabarowsk; Russian passport No 50 NO.0337530.

2. SMIRNOV, VLADIMIR, son and Chairman of State Customs Committee, born on 3 April 1961 in Vupiansk

Charkow; Russian passport No 50 NO. 00337016.

3. SMIRNOV, OLEG, son and Adviser to the State Customs Committee, born on 8 August 1967 in Nowaja

Wachowka, Cherson; Russian passport No 60 NO. 1907537.

4. LEONTYEV, SERGEY, ‘Vice-president’, born on 9 February 1944 in Odessa Leontovka; Russian passport No 50 NO.

0065438.

5. MARACUTSA, GRIGORY,

‘Chairman of the Supreme Soviet’, born on 15 October 1942 in Teia, Grigoriopol;

former Soviet Union passport No 8BM724835.

6. KAMINSKY, ANATOLY,

‘Vice-chairman of the Supreme Soviet’, born on 15 March 1950 in Cita; former Soviet

Union passport No A25056238.

7. SHEVCHUK, EVGENY, ‘ Vice-chairman of the Supreme Soviet’, born on 21 June 1946 in Nowosibirsk; former Soviet

Union passport No A25004230.

8. LITSKAI, VALERY, ‘Minister of Foreign Affairs’, born on 13 February 1949 in Tver; Russian passport.

9. KHAJEEV, STANISLAV, ‘Minister of Defence’, born on 28 December 1941 in Celabinsk.

10. ANTIUFEEV (SEVTOV), VADIM, ‘Minister of State Security’, born in 1951 in Novosibirsk; Russian passport.

11. KOROLYOV, ALEXANDER, ‘Minister of Internal Affairs’, born in 1951 in Briansk; Russian passport.

12. BALALA, VIKTOR, ‘Minister of Justice’, born in 1961 in Vinitsa.

13. AKULOV, BORIS, ‘Representative of Transnistria in Ukraine’.

14. ZAKHAROV, VIKTOR, ‘Prosecutor's office’, born in 1948 in Camenca.

15. LIPOVTSEV, ALEXEY, ‘Deputy Chairman of the Custom's Committee’.

16. GUDYMO, OLEG, ‘Deputy Minister of Security’, born on 11 September 1944 in Alma-Ata; Russian passport No 51

NO. 0592094.

17. KOSOVSKI, EDUARD, ‘Chairman of the Transnistrian Republican Bank’, born on 7 October 1958 in Floresti.