Council Regulation (EC) No 1727/2003 of 29 September 2003 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Date: 2003-09-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Congo, international sanctions, military equipment, trade restriction

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1727/2003

of 29 September 2003

concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of the Democratic Republic of Congo

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity, and in particular Articles 60 and 301 thereof,

Having regard to Council Common Position 2003/680/CFSP of
29 September 2003, amending Common Position 2002/829/
CFSP on the supply of certain equipment into the Democratic
Republic of Congo (1),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

On 28 July 2003, the United Nations Security Council
decided in its Resolution 1493 (2003), hereinafter
referred to as UNSCR 1493 (2003),
to impose an
embargo on the supply of arms and related material as
well as the provision of assistance, advice or training
related to military activities to all armed groups and mili-
tias operating in the territory of North and South Kivu
and of Ituri, and to groups not party to the Global and
All-inclusive Agreement, in the Democratic Republic of
Congo.

Council Common Position 2002/829/CFSP of 21
October 2002 on the supply of certain equipment into
the Democratic Republic of Congo (2)
imposes an
embargo on the supply or sale of arms and related mate-
rial to that country.

Council Common Position 2003/680/CFSP provides for
the implementation of the measures imposed by UNSCR
1493 (2003),
inter alia, for a ban on assis-
tance, advice and training related to military material.

including,

That measure falls under the scope of the Treaty and,
therefore, notably with a view to avoiding distortion of
competition, Community legislation is necessary to
implement that decision of the Security Council as far as
the territory of the Community is concerned. For the
purpose of this Regulation, the territory of the Commu-
nity is deemed to encompass the territories of
the
Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under
the conditions laid down in that Treaty.

The Commission and the Member States should inform
each other of the measures taken under this Regulation
and of other relevant information at their disposal
in
connection with this Regulation, and cooperate with the
Secretary-General of the United Nations, in particular by
supplying him with information.

Violations of the provisions of this Regulation should be
subject to sanctions, and Member States should impose
appropriate sanctions to that end. It is, moreover, desir-
able for those sanctions to be imposed on the date of
entry into force of this Regulation,

(1) See page 64 of this Official Journal.
(2) OJ L 285, 23.10.2002, p. 1.

Article 1

1. Without prejudice to the powers of the Member States in
the exercise of their public authority, it shall be prohibited

(a) to provide financing and financial assistance, including in
particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any
sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and related material
of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military
vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment and spare
parts of the aforementioned, directly or indirectly, to any
person, entity or body in the Democratic Republic of
Congo;

(b) to provide, directly or indirectly, technical advice, assistance
or training related to military activities, including in parti-
cular training and assistance related to the manufacture,
maintenance and use of arms and related material of all
types, to any person, entity or body in the Democratic
Republic of Congo.

2.
The participation, knowingly and intentionally, in activ-
ities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to
promote the transactions referred to in paragraph 1 shall be
prohibited.

Article 2

Article 1 shall not apply to the provision of financing and
financial assistance for the sale, supply, transfer or export of
military equipment, and the provision of technical advice, assis-
tance or training related to military activities, to the United
Nations Organisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of
Congo and the integrated Congolese national army and police
forces, if an authorisation for such activities has been granted
by the competent authority, as listed in the Annex, of the
Member State, where the service provider is established.

Article 3

Article 1 shall not apply to the provision of financing and
financial assistance for the sale, supply, transfer or export of
non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian
or protective use and the provision of technical advice, assis-
tance or
training related to such non-lethal equipment,
provided:

(a) such provision is notified in advance by the competent
authority to the Secretary-General of the United Nations
through his Special Representative; and

(b) an authorisation for such activities has been granted by the
competent authority, as listed in the Annex, of the Member
State, where the service provider is established.

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Article 4

The information concerning competent authorities shall be
amended by the Commission on the basis of the information
supplied by the Member States.

Article 5

The Commission and the Member States shall
immediately
inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation
and shall supply each other with relevant information at their
disposal in connection with this Regulation, in particular infor-
mation in respect of violation and enforcement problems and
judgements handed down by national courts.

Article 6

1.
Each Member State shall determine the sanctions to be
imposed where the provisions of this Regulation are infringed.
Such sanctions shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.

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, where relevant, be those
determined by the Member States in order to give effect to
Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1318/2002 of 22 July
2002 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of
Liberia (1).

Each Member State shall be responsible for bringing
2.
proceedings against any natural or legal person, entity or body
under its jurisdiction, in cases of violation of any of the prohi-
bitions laid down in this Regulation by such person, entity or
body.

Article 7

This Regulation shall apply

— within the territory of

the Community,

including its

airspace,

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

a Member State,

— to any national of a Member State, and

— to any legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or

constituted under the law of a Member State.

Article 8

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 September 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. FRATTINI

(1) OJ L 194, 23.7.2002, p. 1.

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ANNEX

List of competent authorities referred to in Article 2

BELGIUM

Service public fédéral des affaires étrangères, commerce extérieur et coopération au développement
Egmont 1
Rue des Petits Carmes 19
B-1000 Bruxelles

Direction générale des affaires bilatérales
Service ‘Afrique du sud du Sahara’
Téléphone (32-2) 501 85 77
Service des transports
Téléphone (32-2) 501 37 62
Télécopieur (32-2) 501 88 27

Direction générale coordination et des affaires européennes
Coordination de la politique commerciale
Téléphone (32-2) 501 83 20

Service public fédéral de l'économie, des PME, des classes moyennes et de l'énergie
ARE 4e o division, service des licences
Avenue du Général Leman 60
B-1040 Bruxelles
Téléphone (32-2) 206 58 16/27
Télécopieur (32-2) 230 83 22

Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest — Region de Bruxelles-Capitale:

Kabinet van de minister van Financiën, Begroting, Openbaar Ambt en Externe Betrekkingen van de Brusselse Hoofdste-
delijke regering
Kunstlaan 9
B-1210 Brussel

Cabinet du ministre des finances, du budget, de la fonction publique et des relations extérieures du gouvernement de la
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale
Avenue des Arts, 9
B-1210 Bruxelles
Téléphone (32-2) 209 28 25
Télécopieur (32-2) 209 28 12

Région wallonne:

Cabinet du ministre-président du gouvernement wallon
Rue Mazy, 25-27
B-5100 Jambes-Namur
Téléphone (32-81) 33 12 11
Télécopieur (32-81) 33 13 13

Vlaams Gewest:

Administratie Buitenlands Beleid
Boudewijnlaan 30
B-1000 Brussel
Tel. (32-2) 553 59 28
Fax (32-2) 553 60 37

DENMARK

Erhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen
Dahlerups Pakhus
Langelinie Allé 17
DK-2100 København Ø
Tlf. (45) 35 46 60 00
Fax (45) 35 46 60 01

Udenrigsministeriet
Asiatisk Plads 2
DK-1448 København K
Tlf. (45) 33 92 00 00
Fax (45) 32 54 05 33

Justitsministeriet
Slotholmsgade 10
DK-1216 København K
Tlf. (45) 33 92 33 40
Fax (45) 33 93 35 10

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GERMANY

Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)
Frankfurter Straße 29-35
D-65760 Eschborn
Tel. (49) 61 96 908-0
Fax (49) 61 96 908-800

GREECE

Ministry of Economy and Finance
General Secretariat for International Economic Relations
General Directorate for Policy Planning and Management
1 Kornarou str.
GR-105 63 Athens
Tel. (30) 210 328 64 01-3
Fax (30) 210 328 64 04

Υπουργείο Οικονοµίας και Οικονοµικών
Γενική Γραµµατεία ∆ιεθνών Οικονοµικών Σχέσεων
Γενική ∆ιεύθυνση Σχεδιασµού και ∆ιαχείρισης Πολιτικής
Κορνάρου 1
GR-105 63 Αθήνα
Τηλ.: (30) 210 328 64 01-3
Φαξ: (30) 210 328 64 04

SPAIN

Ministerio de Economía
Dirección General de Comercio e Inversiones
Paseo de la Castellana, 162
E-28046 Madrid
Tel.: (34) 913 49 38 60
Fax: (34) 914 57 28 63

FRANCE

Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie
Direction générale des douanes et des droits indirects
Cellule embargo — Bureau E2
Téléphone (33) 144 74 48 93
Télécopieur (33) 144 74 48 97

Ministère des affaires étrangères
Direction des Nations unies et des organisations internationales
Téléphone (33) 143 17 59 68
Télécopieur (33) 143 17 46 91

IRELAND

Department of Enterprise
Trade and Employment Licensing Unit
Earlsfort Centre
Lower Hatch St
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel. (353-1) 631 21 21
Fax (353-1) 631 25 62

ITALY

Ministero degli Affari esteri
DGAE - Uff. X
Roma
Tel. (39) 06 36 91 37 50
Fax (39) 06 36 91 37 52

Ministero del Commercio estero
Gabinetto
Roma
Tel. (39) 06 59 93 23 10
Fax (39) 06 59 64 74 94

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Ministero dei Trasporti
Gabinetto
Roma
Tel. (39) 06 44 26 71 16/06 84 90 40 94
Fax (39) 06 44 26 71 14

LUXEMBOURG

Ministère des affaires étrangères
Office des licences
21, rue Philippe II
L-2340 Luxembourg
Téléphone (352) 478 23 70
Télécopieur (352) 46 61 38

NETHERLANDS

Belastingdienst/Douane centrale dienst voor in- en uitvoer
Team II
Postbus 3003
9700 RD Groningen
Nederland
Tel. (31) 50 523 81 11
Fax (31) 50 523 22 10
E-mail: cdiusgs@bart.nl

AUSTRIA

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit
Stubenring 1
A-1010 Wien
Tel. (43-1) 711 00
Fax (43-1) 711 00-8386

PORTUGAL

Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros
Direcção-Geral dos Assuntos Multilaterais
Largo do Rilvas
P-1350-179 Lisboa
Tel: (351) 21 394 60 72
Fax: (351) 21 394 60 73

Direcção Geral dos Assuntos Europeus e Relaço˜ es Internacionais
Ministério das Finanças
Av. Infante D. Henrique, n.o 1C - 1o
P-1100-278 Lisboa
Tel: (351) 21 882 33 90
Fax: (351) 21 882 33 99
E-mail: mf.dgaeri@dgaeri.pt

FINLAND

Ulkoasiainministeriö/Utrikesministeriet
PL/PB 176
FIN-00161 Helsinki/Helsingfors
Puhelin/Tfn (358-9) 16 05 59 00
Faksi/Fax (358-9) 16 05 57 07

Puolustusministeriö/Försvarsministeriet
Eteläinen Makasiinikatu 8
PL/PB 31
FIN-00131 Helsinki/Helsingfors
Puhelin/Tfn (358-9) 1608 8128
Faksi/Fax (358-9) 1608 8111

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SWEDEN

Inspektionen för strategiska produkter (ISP)
Box 70 252
S-107 22 Stockholm
Tfn (46) 8 406 31 00
Fax (46) 8 20 31 00

UNITED KINGDOM

Sanctions Licensing Unit
Export Control Organisation
Department of Trade and Industry
4 Abbey Orchard Street
London SW1P 2HT
United Kingdom
Tel. (44-20) 72 15 05 94
Fax (44-20) 72 15 05 93

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

Commission of the European Communities
Directorate-General for External Relations
Directorate CFSP
Unit A.2: Legal and institutional matters for external relations — Sanctions
CHAR 12/163
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel
Tel. (32-2) 296 25 56
Fax (32-2) 296 75 63
E-mail: relex-sanctions@cec.eu.int