Introductory text
United Kingdom
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 53/2013
of 22 January 2013
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 of 18 July 2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congof1, and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 lists the natural and legal persons, entities and bodies covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under the Regulation.
(2)
On 31 December 2012, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council added two natural persons and two entities to the list of individuals and entities subject to the freezing of assets.
(3)
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4)
In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, it should enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: