Council Regulation (EC) No 631/2007 of 7 June 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 147/2003 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Somalia
Date: 2007-06-07
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Internet site, Somalia, arms trade, common foreign and security policy, international sanctions, military equipment

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REGULATIONS

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 631/2007

of 7 June 2007

amending Regulation (EC) No 147/2003 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of
Somalia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(3)

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

establishing the European

2002/960/CFSP

Common Position 2007/391/CFSP amended Common
Position
the
exemptions from the restrictive measures into line with
UNSCR 1744 (2007). Regulation (EC) No 147/2003
should be amended accordingly,

order

bring

to

in

Having regard to Council Common Position 2007/391/CFSP of
7 June 2007 amending Common Position 2002/960/CFSP
concerning restrictive measures against Somalia (1),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Regulation (EC) No 147/2003 is hereby amended as follows:

Whereas:

1. the following Article 2a shall be inserted:

(1)

(2)

for

to Somalia, and prohibits

Common Position 2002/960/CFSP provides
an
embargo on exports of arms, munitions and military
equipment
the supply of
technical advice,
financial and other assistance and
training related to military activities in Somalia. The
prohibition
financial
assistance related to military activities was implemented
by Regulation (EC) No 147/2003 (2).

providing

technical

and

on

the United Nations Security
On 20 February 2007,
(hereinafter
Council adopted Resolution 1744 (2007)
intro-
inter alia,
referred to as UNSCR 1744 (2007)),
from those restrictive
ducing additional exemptions
of weapons
and military
measures
supplies
for
training and assistance, and
equipment and technical
related financing and financial
intended
assistance,
solely for the support of or use by the African Union's
mission to Somalia (AMISOM), referred to in paragraph 4
of UNSCR 1744 (2007), and for supplies of weapons
indirect
and military equipment and the direct or
supply of
the
purpose of helping to develop security sector institutions
consistent with the political process
in Somalia,
Federal Charter of
envisaged
Somalia, as
in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of
set out
UNSCR 1744 (2007).

in the Transitional

intended solely for

technical advice,

(1) See page 23 of this Official Journal.
(2) OJ L 24, 29.1.2003, p. 2.

‘Article 2a

the competent
By way of derogation from Article 1,
authority, as
in the
set out
indicated in the websites
Annex, in the Member State where the service provider is
established, may authorise, under such conditions as it
deems appropriate:

(a)

it has determined that

the provision of financing, financial assistance, technical
advice, assistance or training related to military activities,
if
advice,
assistance or training is intended solely for the support
of or use by the AMISOM mission referred to in
paragraph 4 of United Nations Security Council Res-
olution 1744 (2007);

such financing,

(b) the provision of technical advice, assistance or training
related to military activities, if the following conditions
are met:

(i)

the competent authority concerned has determined
that such advice, assistance or training is intended
the purpose of helping to develop
solely for
security sector
consistent with the
political process set out in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3
of Resolution 1744 (2007); and

institutions,

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(ii) the Member State

intended solely for

concerned has notified the
Committee established by paragraph 11 of United
Nations Security Council Resolution 751 (1992) of
the determination that such advice, assistance or
the purpose of
training is
helping to develop security
institutions,
consistent with the political process set out in para-
graphs 1, 2 and 3 of Resolution 1744 (2007) and of
the intention of its competent authority to grant an
authorisation, and the Committee has not objected to
that course of action within five working days of
notification.’;

sector

3. the following Article 7a shall be inserted:

‘Article 7a

1. Member States shall designate the competent auth-
orities referred to in this Regulation and identify them in,
or through, the websites as set out in the Annex.

2. Member States shall notify the Commission of their
competent authorities without delay after the entry into
force of this Regulation and shall notify it of any subsequent
amendment.’;

2. the following Article 6a shall be inserted:

4. the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation shall be

added as an Annex.

‘Article 6a

Article 2

The Commission shall amend the Annex on the basis of
information supplied by Member States.’;

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 Luxembourg, 7 June 2007.

For the Council
The President

M. GLOS

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX

Websites for information on competent authorities referred to in Articles 2a and 7a and address for
notifications to the European Commission

BELGIUM

http://www.diplomatie.be/eusanctions

BULGARIA

http://www.mfa.government.bg

CZECH REPUBLIC

http://www.mfcr.cz/mezinarodnisankce

DENMARK

http://www.um.dk/da/menu/Udenrigspolitik/FredSikkerhedOgInternationalRetsorden/Sanktioner/

GERMANY

http://www.bmwi.de/BMWi/Navigation/Aussenwirtschaft/Aussenwirtschaftsrecht/embargos.html

ESTONIA

http://www.vm.ee/est/kat_622/

GREECE

http://www.ypex.gov.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Multilateral+Diplomacy/International+Sanctions/

SPAIN

http://www.mae.es/es/MenuPpal/Asuntos/Sanciones+Internacionales

FRANCE

http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/autorites-sanctions/

IRELAND

http://www.dfa.ie/un_eu_restrictive_measures_ireland/competent_authorities

ITALY

http://www.esteri.it/UE/deroghe.html

CYPRUS

http://www.mfa.gov.cy/sanctions

LATVIA

http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/security/4539

LITHUANIA

http://www.urm.lt

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LUXEMBOURG

http://www.mae.lu/sanctions

HUNGARY

http://www.kulugyminiszterium.hu/kum/hu/bal/nemzetkozi_szankciok.htm

MALTA

http://www.doi.gov.mt/EN/bodies/boards/sanctions_monitoring.asp

NETHERLANDS

http://www.minbuza.nl/sancties

AUSTRIA

http://www.bmeia.gv.at/view.php3?f_id=12750&LNG=en&version=

POLAND

http://www.msz.gov.pl

PORTUGAL

http://www.min-nestrangeiros.pt

ROMANIA

http://www.mae.ro/index.php?unde=doc&id=32311&idlnk=1&cat=3

SLOVENIA

http://www.mzz.gov.si/si/zunanja_politika/mednarodna_varnost/omejevalni_ukrepi/

SLOVAKIA

http://www.foreign.gov.sk

FINLAND

http://formin.finland.fi/kvyhteistyo/pakotteet

SWEDEN

http://www.ud.se/sanktioner

UNITED KINGDOM

http://www.fco.gov.uk/competentauthorities

Address for notifications to the European Commission:

European Commission
DG External Relations
Directorate A. Crisis Platform and Policy Coordination in CFSP
Unit A2. Crisis Management and Conflict Prevention
CHAR 12/106
B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel (Belgium)
E-mail: relex-sanctions@ec.europa.eu
Tel. (32 2) 295 55 85, 299 11 76
Fax: (32 2) 299 08 73’