CELEX: 32004R0131
Language: en
Date: 2004-01-26 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EC) No 131/2004 of 26 January 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Sudan

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Council Regulation (EC) No 131/2004 of 26 January 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Sudan  

Official Journal L 021 , 28/01/2004 P. 0001 - 0004

Council Regulation (EC) No 131/2004of 26 January 2004concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of SudanTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 60 and 301 thereof,Having regard to Council Common Position 2004/31/CFSP of 9 January 2004 concerning the imposition of an embargo on arms, munitions and military equipment(1) on Sudan,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) In view of the ongoing civil war in Sudan, Common Position 2004/31/CFSP maintains the arms embargo imposed against that country by Council Decision 94/165/CFSP(2) and strengthens that embargo to include a ban on technical assistance and other services related to military activities, and on financial assistance related to military activities.(2) Common Position 2004/31/CFSP also makes provision for humanitarian exemptions to the arms embargo, including sale, supply, transfer or export of equipment and materiel for mine clearance operations in Sudan.(3) The embargoes on certain technical and financial assistance fall within the scope of the Treaty. Therefore, notably with a view to avoiding distortion of competition, Community legislation is necessary to implement the embargoes as far as the territory of the Community is concerned. For the purpose of this Regulation, the territory of the Community is deemed to encompass the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty.(4) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force immediately,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definition shall apply:"technical assistance" means any technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance, or any other technical service, and may take forms such as instruction, advice, training, transmission of working knowledge or skills or consulting services. Technical assistance includes verbal forms of assistance.Article 2It shall be prohibited:(a) to grant, sell, supply or transfer technical assistance related to military activities and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in, or for use in Sudan;(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, directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in, or for use in Sudan.Article 3The participation, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to promote the transactions referred to in Article 2 shall be prohibited.Article 41. By way of derogation from Articles 2 and 3, the competent authorities of Member States as listed in the Annex, may authorise the provision of financing and financial assistance and technical assistance related to:(a) non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, or for institution building programmes of the United Nations, the European Union and the Community;(b) material intended for European Union and United Nations crisis management operations;(c) mine clearance equipment and materiel for use in mine clearance.2. No authorisations shall be granted for activities that have already taken place.Article 5Articles 2 and 3 shall not apply to protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to Sudan by United Nations personnel, personnel of the EU, the Community or its Member States, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel for their personal use only.Article 6The 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 judgements handed down by national courts.Article 7The Commission shall be empowered to amend the Annex on the basis of information supplied by Member States.Article 8The Member States shall lay down the rules on sanctions applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The sanctions provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.The Member States shall notify these rules to the Commission without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment.Article 9This Regulation shall apply:(a) within the territory of the Community, including its airspace;(b) on board any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of a Member State;(c) to any person elsewhere who is a national of a Member State;(d) to any legal person, group or entity which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State;(e) to any legal person, group or entity doing business within the Community.Article 10This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of 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, 26 January 2004.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. Cowen(1) OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 55.(2) OJ L 75, 17.3.1994, p. 1. Decision repealed by Common Position 2004/31/CFSP.ANNEXList of competent authorities referred to in Article 4BELGIUMService public fédéral des affaires étrangères, commerce extérieur et coopération au développement Egmont 1Rue des Petits Carmes 19B - 1000 BruxellesDirection générale des affaires bilatérales Service "Afrique du sud du Sahara" Téléphone (32-2) 501 88 75 Télécopieur (32-2) 501 38 26Service 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 22Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest - Région de Bruxelles-Capitale:Kabinet van de minister van Financiën, Begroting, Openbaar Ambt en Externe Betrekkingen van de Brusselse Hoofdstedelijke regering Kunstlaan 9 B - 1210 BrusselCabinet 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 12Région 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 13Vlaams Gewest:Administratie Buitenlands Beleid Boudewijnlaan 30 B - 1000 Brussel Tel. (32-2) 553 59 28 Fax (32-2) 553 60 37DENMARKErhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen Dahlerups PakhusLangelinie Allé 17DK - 2100 København Ø Tlf. (45) 35 46 60 00 Fax (45) 35 46 60 01Udenrigsministeriet Asiatisk Plads 2 DK - 1448 København K Tlf. (45) 33 92 00 00 Fax (45) 32 54 05 33Justitsministeriet Slotholmsgade 10 DK - 1216 København K Tlf. (45) 33 92 33 40 Fax (45) 33 93 35 10GERMANYConcerning financing and financial assistance:Deutsche Bundesbank Servicezentrum Finanzsanktionen Postfach D - 80281 München Tel. (49-89) 2889-3800 Fax (49-89) 350163-3800Concerning technical assistance and other services:Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA) Frankfurter Straße 29-35 D - 65760 Eschborn Tel. (49-61) 96 908-0 Fax (49-61) 96 908-800GREECEA. Freezing of AssetsMinistry of Economy and Finance General Directory of Economic Policy 5 Nikis Str. GR - 101 80 Athens Tel: (30) 210 333 27 86 Fax: (30) 210 333 28 10Α. Δέσμευση κεφαλαίωνΥπουργείο Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών Γενική Δ/νση Οικονομικής Πολιτικής Νίκης 5 GR - 101 80 Αθήνα Τηλ.: (30) 210 333 27 86 Φαξ: (30) 210 333 28 10B. Import-Export restrictionsMinistry of Economy and Finance General Directorate for Policy Planning and Management Kornaroy Str. 1, GR - 105 63 Athens Tel: (30) 210 328 64 01-3 Fax: (30) 210 328 64 04Β. Περιορισμοί εισαγωγών-εξαγωγώνΥπουργείο Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών Γενική Δ/νση Σχεδιασμού και Διαχείρισης Πολιτικής Κορνάρου 1, GR - 105 63 Αθήνα Τηλ.: (30) 210 328 64 01-3 Φαξ: (30) 210 328 64 04SPAINMinisterio 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 63FRANCEMinistère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie Direction générale des douanes et des droits indirectsCellule embargo - Bureau E2Téléphone (33) 144 74 48 93 Télécopieur (33) 144 74 48 97Ministère des affaires étrangères Direction des Nations unies et des organisations internationales Téléphone (33) 143 17 59 68 Télécopieur (33) 143 17 46 91IRELANDDepartment of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Licensing Unit Earlsfort CentreLower Hatch St.Dublin 2 Ireland Tel. (353) 1 631 2121 Fax (353) 1 631 2562ITALYMinistero degli Affari esteri DGAE-Uff. X Roma Tel. (39) 06 36 91 37 50 Fax (39) 06 36 91 37 52Ministero del Commercio estero Gabinetto Roma Tel. (39) 06 59 93 23 10 Fax (39) 06 59 64 74 94Ministero dei Trasporti Gabinetto Roma Tel. (39) 06 44 26 71 16/84 90 40 94 Fax (39) 06 44 26 71 14LUXEMBOURGMinistère des affaires étrangères Office des licences 21, rue Philippe II L - 2340 Luxembourg Téléphone (352) 478 23 70 Télécopieur (352) 46 61 38NETHERLANDSMinisterie van Economische Zaken Directoraat-generaal Buitenlandse Economische BetrekkingenDirectie Handelspolitiek en InvesteringsbeleidBezuidenhoutseweg 153 2594 AG Den Haag Nederland Tel. (31) 70 379 76 58 Fax (31) 70 379 73 92AUSTRIABundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit Abteilung C/2/2 Stubenring 1 A - 1010 Wien Tel. (43-1) 711 00 Fax (43-1) 711 00-8386PORTUGALMinistério dos Negócios Estrangeiros Direcção-Geral dos Assuntos Multilaterais Largo Rilvas P - 1350-179 Lisboa Tel.: (351-21) 394 60 72 Fax: (351-21) 394 60 73FINLANDUlkoasiainministeriö/Utrikesministeriet PL/PB 176 00161 Helsinki/Helsingfors Puhelin (358) 9 16 05 59 00 Faksi (358) 9 16 05 57 07Puolustusministeriö/Försvarsministeriet Eteläinen Makasiinikatu 8 00131 Helsinki/Helsingfors PL/PB 31 Puhelin (358) 9 16 08 81 28 Faksi (358) 9 16 08 81 11SWEDENInspektionen för strategiska produkter (ISP) Box 70 252 107 22 Stockholm Tfn (46-8) 406 31 00 Fax (46-8) 20 31 00Regeringskansliet UtrikesdepartementetRättssekretariatet för EU-frågorFredsgatan 6 103 39 Stockholm Tfn (46-8) 405 10 00 Fax (46-8) 723 11 76UNITED KINGDOMSanctions Licensing Unit Export Control Organisation Department of Trade and Industry 4 Abbey Orchard Street London SW1P 2HT United Kingdom Tel. (44) 20 7215 0594 Fax (44) 20 7215 0593