Council Regulation (EC) No 561/2003 of 27 March 2003 amending, as regards exceptions to the freezing of funds and economic resources, Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban

Council Regulation (EC) No 561/2003
of 27 March 2003
amending, as regards exceptions to the freezing of funds and economic resources, Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 60, 301 and 308 thereof,
Having regard to Council Common Position 2002/402/CFSP of 27 May 2002 concerning restrictive measures against Usama bin Laden, members of the Al-Qaida organisation and the Taliban and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them and repealing Common Positions 96/746/CFSP, 1999/727/CFSP, 2001/154/CFSP and 2001/771/CFSP(1),
Having regard to Council Common Position 2003/140/CFSP of 27 February 2003 concerning exceptions to the restrictive measures imposed by Common Position 2002/402/CFSP(2),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(3),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(4),
Whereas:
(1) Common Position 2002/402/CFSP provides, inter alia, that the European Community is to take certain restrictive measures, including the freezing of funds and economic resources, in accordance with Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1333 (2000) and 1390 (2002) of the Security Council of the United Nations.
(2) The freezing of funds and economic resources has been implemented by means of Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002(5).
(3) By means of its Resolution 1452 (2002) of 20 December 2002, the Security Council permitted certain exceptions to the freezing of funds and economic resources under Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1333 (2000) and 1390 (2002).
(4) In view of Resolution 1452 (2002) it is necessary to adjust the measures imposed by the Community,