Council Regulation (EC) No 889/2005 of 13 June 2005 imposing certain restrictive measures in respect of the Democratic Republic of Congo and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1727/2003
Date: 2005-06-13
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Democratic Republic of the Congo, international sanctions, military cooperation, military equipment, technical cooperation

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 889/2005

of 13 June 2005

imposing certain restrictive measures in respect of the Democratic Republic of Congo and repealing
Regulation (EC) No 1727/2003

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Articles 60 and 301 thereof,

establishing the European

Having regard to Common Position 2005/440/CFSP of 13 June
2005 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic
Republic of Congo (1),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Common

of
Position
Council
21 October 2002 on the supply of certain equipment
into the Democratic Republic of Congo (2) imposed an
embargo on the supply of arms and related materiel to
the Democratic Republic of the Congo (‘DRC’).

2002/829/CFSP

On 28 July 2003 the United Nations Security Council
(‘UNSCR 1493
decided in its Resolution 1493 (2003)
(2003)’) to impose an embargo on the supply of arms
and related materiel as well as the provision of assistance,
advice or training related to military activities to all
armed groups and militias 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
DRC.

the
Common Position 2003/680/CFSP provides
alignment of Common Position 2002/829/CFSP with
the measures set out by UNSCR 1493 (2003). Some of
these measures have been implemented at Community
level by Council Regulation (EC) No 1727/2003 (3).

for

In view of the continuing illicit flow of weapons within
and into the DRC, the UN Security Council, acting under
the United Nations,
Chapter VII of

the Charter of

adopted Resolution 1596 (2005) of 18 April 2005
(‘UNSCR 1596 (2005)’) which,
inter alia, extends the
existing arms embargo to any recipient in the territory
of the DRC. UNSCR 1596 (2005) provides for certain
exemptions to the embargo.

(5)

(6)

(7)

Common Position 2005/440/CFSP confirms the embargo
and ban on the provision of
related assistance of
Common Position 2002/829/CFSP and provides for an
additional exemption to the arms embargo and the ban
on the provision of related assistance in order to bring
the list of exemptions in line with UNSCR 1596 (2005).

The prohibition on providing technical and financial
assistance related to military activities falls within the
scope of the Treaty. In order to avoid any distortion of
competition,
therefore
Community measures
necessary to implement that prohibition as far as the
Community is concerned.

are

For the purpose of this Regulation, the territory of the
Community should be deemed to encompass the terri-
tories of
the Member States to which the Treaty is
applicable, under the conditions laid down in the Treaty.

(8)

For reasons of expediency, the Commission should be
empowered to amend the Annex to this Regulation.

(9)

In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this
Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into
force on the day of its publication.

(1) See page 22 of this Official Journal.
(2) OJ L 285, 23.10.2002, p. 1. Common Position as amended by
Common Position 2003/680/CFSP (OJ L 249, 1.10.2003, p. 64).
(3) OJ L 249, 1.10.2003, p. 5. Regulation as amended by Commission

Regulation 1567/2004 (OJ L 285, 4.9.2004, p. 10).

(10)

For the sake of clarity, Regulation (EC) No 1727/2003
should be replaced by this new Regulation containing all
the relevant provisions regarding the prohibition on
providing technical and financial assistance related to
military activities in the DRC,

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions
shall apply:

1.

‘technical assistance’ means any technical support related to
repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, main-
tenance, or any other technical service, and may take forms
such as instruction, advice, training, transmission of working
knowledge or
technical
assistance also includes verbal forms of assistance;

consulting

skills or

services;

(ii) operate under the command, respectively, of the ‘état-
major intégré’ of the Armed Forces or of the National
Police of the DRC, or

(iii) are in the process of their integration, in the territory of
the DRC outside the provinces of North and South Kivu
and the Ituri district.

(c)

the provision of technical assistance, financing and financial
assistance related to non-lethal military equipment intended
solely for humanitarian or protective use, where the
provision of such assistance or services has been notified
in advance to the Sanctions Committee.

2.

‘Sanctions Committee’ means the Committee of the Security
the United Nations which was established
Council of
pursuant to paragraph 8 of UNSCR 1533 (2004).

No authorisations shall be granted for activities that have

2.
already taken place.

Article 2

It shall be prohibited:

(a)

to grant, sell, supply or transfer technical assistance related
to military activities directly or indirectly to any person,
entity or body in, or for use in the DRC;

(b) to provide financing or

financial assistance related to
military activities, including in particular grants, loans and
export credit insurance,
for any sale, supply, transfer or
export of arms and related materiel, or for any grant, sale,
supply, or transfer of related technical assistance and other
services, directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body
in, or for use in the DRC;

(c)

to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the
to
object or effect of which is, directly or
promote the transactions referred to in points (a) and (b).

indirectly,

Article 3

By way of derogation from Article 2,

1.
authority, as set out
where the service provider is established, may authorise:

in the Annex, of

the competent
the Member State

Article 4

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

Article 5

1.
The Commission shall be empowered to amend the
Annex on the basis of information supplied by Member States.

2. Without prejudice to the rights and obligations of the
Member States under the Charter of the United Nations, the
Commission shall maintain all necessary contacts with the
Sanctions Committee for the purpose of the effective implemen-
tation of this Regulation.

Article 6

Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable
to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall
take all measures necessary to ensure that
they are imple-
mented. The penalties laid down must be effective, propor-
tionate and dissuasive.

(a)

the provision of technical assistance, financing and financial
assistance related to arms and related materiel
intended
solely for support of and use by the United Nations Orga-
nisation Mission in the DRC (‘MONUC’);

Member States shall notify those rules to the Commission
without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation and
shall notify it of any subsequent amendment thereof.

(b) the provision of technical assistance, financing and financial
intended
assistance related to arms and related materiel
solely for support of or use by units of the army and
police of the DRC, provided that the said units:

Article 7

This Regulation shall apply

(i) have completed the process of their integration, or

(a) within the territory of the Community, including its airspace
and on board any aircraft or any vessel under the juris-
diction of a Member State;

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(b) to any person inside or outside the territory of
Community who is a national of a Member State;

the

(c)

to any legal person, group or entity which is incorporated
or constituted under the law of a Member State;

Article 8

Regulation (EC) No 1727/2003 is hereby repealed.

Article 9

(d) to any legal person, group or entity doing business within

the Community.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publi-
cation 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 Luxembourg, 13 June 2005.

For the Council
The President

J. ASSELBORN

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ANNEX

List of competent authorities referred to in Article 3(1)

BELGIUM

GERMANY

Ministerie van het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest/Ministère de la Région
de Bruxelles — Capitale
Directie Externe Betrekkingen/Direction des Relations extérieures
City Center
Kruidtuinlaan/Boulevard du Jardin Botanique 20
B-1035 Brussel/Bruxelles
Téléphone: (32-2) 800 37 59 (Cédric Bellemans)
Fax: (32-2) 800 38 20
cbellemans@mrbc.irisnet.be

Région wallonne:
Cabinet du Ministre-Président du Gouvernement wallon
Rue Mazy, 25-27
B-5100 Jambes-Namur
Téléphone: (32-81) 33 12 11
Fax: (32-81) 33 13 13

Concerning financing and financial assistance:
Deutsche Bundesbank
Servicezentrum Finanzsanktionen
Postfach
D-80281 München
Tel. (49) 89 28 89 38 00
Fax (49) 89 35 01 63 38 00

Concerning technical assistance:
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

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

CZECH REPUBLIC
Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu
Licenční správa
Na Františku 32
110 15 Praha 1
Tel. + 420 2 24 06 27 20
Tel. + 420 2 24 22 18 11

Ministerstvo financí
Finanční analytický útvar
P.O. BOX 675
Jindřišská 14
111 21 Praha 1
Tel. + 420 2 5704 4501
Fax + 420 2 5704 4502

Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí
Odbor Společné zahraniční a bezpečnostní politiky EU
Loretánské nám. 5
118 00 Praha 1
Tel. + 420 2 2418 2987
Fax + 420 2 2418 4080

DENMARK

Erhvervs- og Byggestyrelsen
Langelinie Allé 17
DK-2100 København Ø
Tlf. (45) 35 46 62 81
Fax (45) 35 46 62 03

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

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

ESTONIA

Eesti Välisministeerium
Islandi väljak 1
15049 Tallinn
Tel.: + 372 6317 100
Faks: + 372 6317 199

GREECE

Ministry of Economy and Finance
General Directorate for Policy Planning and Management
Address Kornarou Str.
105 63 Athens
Τηλ.: + 30 210 3286401-3
Φαξ: + 30 210 3286404

Υπουργείο Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών
Γενική Δ/νση Σχεδιασμού και Διαχείρισης Πολιτικής
Δ/νση: Κορνάρου 1,
Τ.Κ. 101 80 Αθήνα — Ελλάς
Τηλ.: + 30 210 3286401-3
Φαξ: + 30 210 3286404

SPAIN

Ministerio, de Industria Turismo y Comercio
Secretaría General de Comercio Exterior
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
Tél.: (33) 1 44 74 48 93
Télécopie: (33) 1 44 74 48 97

Direction générale du Trésor et de la politique économique
Service des affaires multilatérales et du développement
Sous-direction Politique commerciale et investissements
Service Investissements et propriété intellectuelle
139, rue du Bercy
F-75572 Paris Cedex 12
Tél.: (33) 1 44 87 72 85
Télécopie: (33) 1 53 18 96 55

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Ministère des affaires étrangères
Direction générale des affaires politiques et de sécurité
Direction des Nations unies et des organisations internationales
Sous-direction des affaires politiques
Tél.: (33) 1 43 17 59 68
Télécopie: (33) 1 43 17 46 91
Service de la politique étrangère et de sécurité commune
Tél.: (33) 1 43 17 45 16
Télécopie: (33) 1 43 17 45 84

IRELAND

United Nations Section
Department of Foreign Affairs,
Iveagh House
79-80 Saint Stephen’s Green
Dublin 2
Tel. + 353 1 478 0822
Fax + 353 1 408 2165

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland
Financial Markets Department
Dame Street
Dublin 2
Tel. + 353 1 671 6666
Fax + 353 1 679 8882

ITALY

Ministero degli Affari Esteri
Piazzale della Farnesina, 1
I-00194 Roma
D.G.A.S. — Ufficio III
Tel. (39) 06 3691 8221
Fax (39) 06 3691 5296
U.A.M.A.
Tel. (39) 06 3691 3605
Fax (39) 06 3691 8815

CYPRUS

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism
6 Andrea Araouzou
1421 Nicosia
Tel.: + 357 22 86 71 00
Fax: + 357 22 31 60 71

Central Bank of Cyprus
80 Kennedy Avenue
1076 Nicosia
Tel.: + 357 22 71 41 00
Fax: + 357 22 37 81 53

Ministry of Finance (Department of Customs)
M. Karaoli
1096 Nicosia
Tel. + 357 22 60 11 06
Fax + 357 22 60 27 41/47

LATVIA
Latvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrija
Brīvības iela 36
Rīga LV 1395
Tālr. Nr.: (371) 7016 201
Fakss: (371) 7828 121

LITHUANIA

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Security Policy Department
J. Tumo-Vaizganto 2
LT-01511 Vilnius
Tel. + 370 5 2362516
Fax + 370 5 2313090

LUXEMBOURG
Ministère de l’économie et du commerce extérieur
Office des licences
BP 113
L-2011 Luxembourg
Tél.: (352) 478 23 70
Fax: (352) 46 61 38
mail: office.licences@mae.etat.lu

Ministère des affaires étrangères et de l’immigration
Direction des affaires politiques
5, rue Notre-Dame
L- 2240 Luxembourg
Tél.: (352) 478 2421
Fax: (352) 22 19 89

HUNGARY
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Transport — Hungarian Trade
Licencing
Office Margit krt. 85.
H-1024 Budapest
Hungary
Postbox: H-1537 Budapest Pf.: 345
Tel. + 36-1-336-7327

Gazdasági és Közlekedési Minisztérium – Magyar Kereskedelmi Engedé-
lyezési
Hivatal Margit krt. 85.
H-1024 Budapest
Magyarország
Postafiók: 1537 Budapest Pf.: 345
Tel. + 36-1-336-7327

MALTA
Bord ta’ Sorveljanza dwar is-Sanzjonijiet
Direttorat ta’ l-Affarijiet Multilaterali
Ministeru ta’ l-Affarijiet Barranin
Palazzo Parisio
Triq il-Merkanti
Valletta CMR 02
Tel. + 356 21 24 28 53
Fax + 356 21 25 15 20

NETHERLANDS

Ministerie van Economische Zaken
Belastingdienst/Douane Noord
Postbus 40200
8004 De Zwolle
Telefoon: (31-38) 467 25 41
Telefax: (31-38) 469 52 29

AUSTRIA

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit
Abteilung C2/2 (Ausfuhrkontrolle)
Stubenring 1
A-1010 Wien
Tel. (+ 43-1) 711 00-0
Fax (+ 43-1) 711 00-8386

POLAND

Organ koordynujący:
Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych
Departament Prawno-Traktatowy
Al. J. Ch. Szucha 23
00–580 Warszawa
Polska
tel.: (+ 48 22) 523 94 27 lub 93 48
fax: (+ 48 22) 523 83 29

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Organy współpracujące:
Ministerstwo Obrony
Departament Prawny
ul. Klonowa 1
00–909 Warszawa
Polska
tel.: (+ 48 22) 687 15 84
fax: (+ 48 22) 687 16 97

Ministerstwo Gospodarki i Pracy
Departament Kontroli Eksportu
Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5
00–507 Warszawa
Polska
tel.: (+ 48 22) 693 51 71
fax: (+ 48 22) 693 40 33

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

Ministério das Finanças
Direcção-Geral dos Assuntos Europeus e Relações Internacionais
Avenida Infante D. Henrique, n.o 1, C 2.o
P-1100 Lisboa
Tel. (351) 21 882 3390/8
Fax (351) 21 882 3399

SLOVENIA

Ministrstvo za zunanje zadeve
Prešernova 25
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Tel. 00386 1 4782000
Faks: 00386 1 4782341

Ministrstvo za gospodarstvo
Kotnikova 5
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Tel. 00386 1 4783311
Faks: 00386 1 4331031

Ministrstvo za obrambo
Kardeljeva pl. 25
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Tel. 00386 1 4712211
Faks: 00386 1 4318164

SLOVAKIA

Ministerstvo hospodárstva Slovenskej republiky
Mierová 19
827 15 Bratislava 212

Tel.: 00421/2/4854 1111
Fax: 00421/2/4333 7827

Ministerstvo financií Slovenskej republiky
Štefanovičova 5
P.O. BOX 82
817 82 Bratislava
Tel.: 00421/2/5958 1111
Fax: 00421/2/5249 8042

FINLAND

Ulkoasiainministeriö/Utrikesministeriet
PL/PB 176
FIN-00161 Helsinki/Helsingfors
P./Tfn (358-9) 16 00 5
Faksi/Fax (358-9) 16 05 57 07

Puolustusministeriö/Försvarsministeriet
Eteläinen Makasiinikatu 8 / Södra Magasinsgatan 8
FIN-00131 Helsinki/Helsingfors
PL/PB 31
P./Tfn (358-9) 16 08 81 28
Faksi/Fax (358-9) 16 08 81 11

SWEDEN

Inspektionen för strategiska produkter (ISP)
Box 70 252
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
Tel. (44) 20 7215 0594
Fax (44) 20 7215 0593

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

Commission of the European Communities
Directorate-General for External Relations
Directorate Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and European
Security and Defence Policy (ESDP): Commission Coordination and
contribution
Unit A.2: Legal and institutional matters, CFSP Joint Actions, Sanctions,
Kimberley Process
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