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SMB: Publications in the Official Journal

12 Dec 2022 11:54 | Anonymous

Democratic Republic of the Congo Regime

  • Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2397 of 8 December 2022 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.LI.2022.316.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2022%3A316I%3ATOC

                       

On 18 July 2005, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005. Further to an evaluation of the relevant circumstances and in view of the gravity of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Council considers that eight persons should be added to the list of persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex Ia to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005. Annex Ia to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 has therefore been amended accordingly.

  • Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2401 of 8 December 2022 implementing Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2022.317.01.0032.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2022%3A317%3ATOC

           

On 18 July 2005, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005. Following a review of the additional restrictive measures laid down in Article 2b of Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005, the statements of reasons relating to certain persons listed in Annex Ia to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 should be amended. Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 has therefore been amended accordingly.

  • Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/2398 of 8 December 2022 implementing Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.LI.2022.316.01.0007.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2022%3A316I%3ATOC

           

On 20 December 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/788/CFSP. On 12 December 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/2231 in response to the obstruction of the electoral process and the related human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Decision (CFSP) 2016/2231 amended Decision 2010/788/CFSP and introduced additional restrictive measures.

Further to an evaluation of the relevant circumstances and in view of the gravity of the situation in the DRC, the Council considers that eight persons should be added to the list of persons and entities set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP. Decision 2010/788/CFSP has therefore beenamended accordingly.

  • Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2412 of 8 December 2022 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2022.317.01.0122.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2022%3A317%3ATOC

           

On 20 December 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/788/CFSP. On 12 December 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/2231. Decision (CFSP) 2016/2231 amended Decision 2010/788/CFSP and introduced additional restrictive measures in Article 3(2) of Decision 2010/788/CFSP.

Following a review of the restrictive measures laid down in Article 3(2) of Decision 2010/788/CFSP, and considering the continuing violations of human rights, instability and insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, those measures should be renewed until 12 December 2023. The statements of reasons relating to certain persons listed in Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP havealso been amended.

Decision 2010/788/CFSP has therefore been amended accordingly.

For further information, kindly consult the above links and attachments.

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