Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/364 of 5 March 2015 amending Decision 2014/119/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine
Date: 2015-03-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Ukraine, economic sanctions, human rights, international sanctions, violence




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Official Journal of the European Union


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            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/364
of 5 March 2015
         
amending Decision 2014/119/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


On 5 March 2014, the Council adopted Council Decision 2014/119/CFSP (1).












(2)


On 29 January 2015, Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/143 (2) clarified the designation criteria for the freezing of funds targeting persons responsible for the misappropriation of Ukrainian State funds.












(3)


The restrictive measures set out in Decision 2014/119/CFSP apply until 6 March 2015. On the basis of a review of that Decision, the application of those restrictive measures should be extended until 6 March 2016 in respect of 14 persons, and until 6 June 2015 in respect of four persons. The entries for 18 persons should be amended.












(4)


Decision 2014/119/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Decision 2014/119/CFSP is amended as follows:






(1)


Article 5 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 5
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Decision shall apply until 6 March 2016. The measures in Article 1 shall apply with regard to entries No 4, 8, 10 and 13 in the Annex until 6 June 2015.
This Decision shall be kept under constant review. It shall be renewed, or amended as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’
;









(2)


the Annex is replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Decision.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 5 March 2015.


For the Council


The President

D. REIZNIECE-OZOLA
            





(1)  Council Decision 2014/119/CFSP of 5 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 66, 6.3.2014, p. 26).

(2)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/143 of 29 January 2015 amending Decision 2014/119/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 24, 30.1.2015, p. 16).




ANNEX




                     ‘ANNEX

List of persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 1










 


Name


Identifying information


Statement of reasons


Date of listing




1.


Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych
(Віктор Федорович Янукович),
Viktor Fedorovich Yanukovich
(Виктор Фёдорович Янукович)


born on 9 July 1950 in Yenakiieve (Donetsk oblast), former President of Ukraine


Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.


6.3.2014




2.


Vitalii Yuriyovych Zakharchenko
(Віталій Юрійович Захарченко),
Vitaliy Yurievich Zakharchenko
(Виталий Юрьевич Захарченко)


born on 20 January 1963 in Kostiantynivka (Donetsk oblast), former Minister of Internal Affairs


Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.


6.3.2014




3.


Viktor Pavlovych Pshonka
(Віктор Павлович Пшонка)


born on 6 February 1954 in Serhiyivka (Donetsk oblast), former Prosecutor General of Ukraine


Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.


6.3.2014




4.


Olena Leonidivna Lukash
(Олена Леонідівна Лукаш),
Elena Leonidovna Lukash
(Елена Леонидовна Лукаш)


born on 12 November 1976 in Rîbnița (Moldova), former Minister of Justice


Person subject to investigations by the Ukrainian authorities for the abuse of office as a public office-holder in order to procure an unjustified advantage for herself or for a third party and thereby causing a loss to Ukrainian public funds.


6.3.2014




5.


Andrii Petrovych Kliuiev
(Андрій Петрович Клюєв),
Andriy Petrovych Klyuyev


born on 12 August 1964 in Donetsk, former Head of Administration of President of Ukraine


Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets and in connection with the misuse of office by a public office-holder to procure an unjustified advantage for himself or a third party thereby causing a loss to the Ukrainian public budget or assets.


6.3.2014




6.


Viktor Ivanovych Ratushniak
(Віктор Іванович Ратушняк)


born on 16 October 1959, former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs


Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets and for being an accomplice thereto.


6.3.2014




7.


Oleksandr Viktorovych Yanukovych
(Олександр Вікторович Янукович)


born on 10 July 1973 in Yenakiieve (Donetsk oblast), son of former President, businessman


Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.


6.3.2014




8.


Viktor Viktorovych Yanukovych
(Віктор Вікторович Янукович)


born on 16 July 1981 in Yenakiieve (Donetsk oblast), son of former President, Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine


Person subject to investigations by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets. Person associated with a designated person (former President of Ukraine, Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych) subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.


6.3.2014




9.


Artem Viktorovych Pshonka
(Артем Вікторович Пшонка)


born on 19 March 1976 in Kramatorsk (Donetsk oblast), son of former Prosecutor General, Deputy Head of the faction of Party of Regions in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine


Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets and for being an accomplice thereto.


6.3.2014




10.


Serhii Petrovych Kliuiev
(Сергій Петрович Клюєв),
Serhiy Petrovych Klyuyev


born on 19 August 1969 in Donetsk, brother of Mr Andrii Kliuiev, businessman


Person subject to investigation by the Ukrainian authorities for involvement in the misappropriation of public funds or assets and in the abuse of public office as a public office-holder in order to procure an unjustified advantage for himself or for a third party and thereby causing a loss to Ukrainian public funds or assets. Person associated with a designated person (Andrii Petrovych Kliuiev) subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.


6.3.2014




11.


Mykola Yanovych Azarov
(Микола Янович Азаров),
Nikolai Yanovich Azarov
(Николай Янович Азаров)


born on 17 December 1947 in Kaluga (Russia), Prime Minister of Ukraine until January 2014


Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.


6.3.2014




12.


Serhiy Vitaliyovych Kurchenko
(Сергій Віталійович Курченко)


born on 21 September 1985 in Kharkiv, businessman


Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.


6.3.2014




13.


Dmytro Volodymyrovych Tabachnyk
(Дмитро Володимирович Табачник)


born on 28 November 1963 in Kiev, former Minister of Education and Science


Person subject to investigation by the Ukrainian authorities for the abuse of office as a public office-holder in order to procure an unjustified advantage for himself or for a third party and thereby causing a loss to Ukrainian public funds or assets.


6.3.2014




14.


Raisa Vasylivna Bohatyriova
(Раїса Василівна Богатирьова),
Raisa Vasilievna Bogatyreva
(Раиса Васильевна Богатырёва)


born on 6 January 1953 in Bakal (Chelyabinsk oblast, Russia), former Minister of Health


Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.


6.3.2014




15.


Serhiy Hennadiyovych Arbuzov
(Сергій Геннадійович Арбузов),
Sergei Gennadievich Arbuzov
(Сергей Геннадиевич Арбузов)


born on 24 March 1976 in Donetsk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine


Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.


15.4.2014




16.


Yuriy Volodymyrovych Ivanyushchenko
(Юрій Володимирович Іванющенко)


born on 21 February 1959 in Yenakiieve (Donetsk oblast), Party of Regions MP


Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.


15.4.2014




17.


Oleksandr Viktorovych Klymenko
(Олександр Вікторович Клименко)


born on 16 November 1980 in Makiivka (Donetsk oblast), former Minister of Revenues and Charges


Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets and for the abuse of office by a public office-holder in order to procure an unjustified advantage for himself or for a third party and thereby causing a loss to Ukrainian public funds or assets.


15.4.2014




18.


Edward Stavytskyi,
Eduard Anatoliyovych Stavytsky
(Едуард Анатолійович Ставицький)


born on 4 October 1972 in Lebedyn (Sumy oblast), former Minister of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine
Reportedly residing in Israel. However, still in possession of his Ukrainian citizenship


Person subject to criminal proceedings by the Ukrainian authorities for the misappropriation of public funds or assets.


15.4.2014’