24.3.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 78/24
COUNCIL DECISION 2011/178/CFSP
of 23 March 2011
amending Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 28 February 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (1), implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1970 (2011).
(2) On 17 March 2011, the United Nations Security Council adopted UNSCR 1973 (2011), which widened the scope of the restrictive measures imposed by UNSCR 1970 (2011) and introduced additional restrictive measures against Libya.
(3) Decision 2011/137/CFSP should be amended accordingly.
(4) Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures,
Decision 2011/137/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(1) the following Article is added:
(2) Article 4(1) is replaced by the following:
(3) the following Article is added:
(4) Article 5(1) is replaced by the following:
(a) persons listed in Annex I to UNSCR 1970 (2011), and additional persons designated by the Security Council or by the Committee in accordance with paragraph 22 of UNSCR 1970 (2011) and paragraph 23 of UNSCR 1973 (2011), as listed in Annex I to this Decision;
(b) persons not covered by Annex I to this Decision involved in or complicit in ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, the commission of serious human rights abuses against persons in Libya, including by being involved in or complicit in planning, commanding, ordering or conducting attacks, in violation of international law, including aerial bombardments, on civilian populations and facilities, or acting for or on their behalf or at their direction, as listed in Annex II to this Decision.’;
(5) Article 6(1) is replaced by the following:
(a) persons and entities listed in Annex II to UNSCR 1970 (2011), and additional persons and entities designated by the Security Council or by the Committee in accordance with paragraph 22 of UNSCR 1970 (2011) and paragraphs 19 and 23 of UNSCR 1973 (2011), as listed in Annex III to this Decision;
(b) persons and entities not covered by Annex III to this Decision involved in or complicit in ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, the commission of serious human rights abuses against persons in Libya, including by being involved in or complicit in planning, commanding, ordering or conducting attacks, in violation of international law, including aerial bombardments, on civilian populations and facilities, or by the Libyan authorities, or by persons and entities that have violated or have assisted in violating the provisions of UNSCR 1970 (2011) or of this Decision, or by persons or entities acting for or on their behalf or at their direction, or by entities owned or controlled by them or by persons and entities listed in Annex III, as listed in Annex IV to this Decision;
(6) in Article 6, the following paragraph is added:
(7) the following Article is added:
Annexes I, II, III and IV to Decision 2011/137/CFSP are hereby replaced by the text set out in Annexes I, II, III and IV respectively to this Decision.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.