Council Regulation (EC) No 1377/2007 of 26 November 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2005 imposing certain restrictive measures in respect of the Democratic Republic of Congo

27.11.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 309/1
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1377/2007
of 26 November 2007
amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2005 imposing certain restrictive measures in respect of the Democratic Republic of Congo
THE 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 Common Position 2007/654/CFSP of 9 October 2007 amending Common Position 2005/440/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of Congo (1),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 889/2005 (2) imposed restrictive measures in respect of the Democratic Republic of Congo (‘DRC’), in accordance with Common Position 2005/440/CFSP and in line with UN Security Council Resolution 1596 (2005) and subsequent relevant resolutions.
(2) By means of Resolution 1771 (2007) of 10 August 2007, the UN Security Council decided, inter alia, that the restrictive measures on technical assistance should not apply to the provision of relevant technical assistance, as notified in advance to the Committee established by paragraph 8 of Resolution 1533 (2004) and agreed to by the Government of the DRC, where such assistance is intended solely for support of units of the army and police of the DRC that are in the process of their integration in the provinces of North and South Kivu and the Ituri district. It is appropriate to amend Regulation (EC) No 889/2005 accordingly.
(3) It is also appropriate to align Regulation (EC) No 889/2005 with recent developments in sanctions practice regarding the identification of competent authorities, liability for infringements and jurisdiction,