Document ID: 32013R0145

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 145/2013
of 19 February 2013
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe (1), and in particular Article 11(a) and (b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 lists the persons covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation. Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 lists the competent authorities to which specific functions relating to the implementation of that Regulation are attributed.
(2)
Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP of 15 February 2011 concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe (2) identifies the natural and legal persons to whom restrictions are to apply as provided for in Article 5 of that Decision, and Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 gives effect to that Decision to the extent that action at Union level is required.
(3)
On 18 February 2013, the Council decided to remove certain entries from the list of persons and entities to whom the restrictions should apply. Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 should be amended to ensure consistency with that Council Decision.
(4)
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 should be updated on the basis of the information most recently provided by Member States regarding the identification of competent authorities.
(5)
Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 is amended as follows:
(1)
Annex II is replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
(2)
Annex III is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 2
This 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, 19 February 2013.

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