# Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2017/399 of 7 March 2017 implementing Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Division 7: MACHANGA LTD

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Address: Plot 55A, Upper Kololo Terrace, Kampala, Uganda.
Date of UN designation: 29 March 2007.
Other information: Gold export company (Directors: Mr. Rajendra Kumar Vaya and Mr. Hirendra M. Vaya). In 2010, assets belonging to Machanga, held in the account of Emirates Gold, were frozen by Bank of Nova Scotia Mocatta (UK). The owners of Machanga have remained involved in purchasing gold from eastern DRC. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/une/5278291
Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
Machanga bought gold through a regular commercial relationship with traders in the DRC tightly linked to militias. This constitutes ‘provision of assistance’ to illegal armed groups in breach of the arms embargo of resolutions 1493 (2003) and 1596 (2005). Gold export company (Directors: Mr. Rajendra Kumar Vaya and Mr. Hirendra M. Vaya). In 2010, assets belonging to Machanga, held in the account of Emirates Gold, were frozen by Bank of Nova Scotia Mocatta (UK). The previous owner of Machanga, Rajendra Kumar, and his brother Vipul Kumar, have remained involved in purchasing gold from eastern DRC.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2017/399/annex/division/b/division/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-399/annex/division-b/division-7
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