Date: 2018-07-12Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/979 of 11 July 2018 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq
**Policy Summary: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/979**
This regulation, enacted by the European Commission on July 11, 2018, amends Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq. The amendment implements a decision made by the United Nations Security Council Sanctions Committee on July 5, 2018, to remove one entry from the list of entities subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources. Specifically, the entry "GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT FOR GRAIN TRADING" (aliases: a) GRAIN BOARD OF IRAQ; b) STATE ORGANISATION OF GRAIN. Addresses: a) P.O. Box 329, Bab Al Mouadham/Midan, Baghdad, Iraq; b) P.O. Box 2261, Allque, Irkheta, Karada Al-Shakira, Baghdad, Iraq) is deleted from Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003. This regulation entered into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
European Commission: An institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003: A European Council Regulation concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq.
Iraq: A country in Western Asia.
United Nations Security Council: A United Nations body whose primary responsibility is the maintenance of international peace and security.
Sanctions Committee: A committee of the United Nations Security Council that oversees the implementation of sanctions regimes.
Baghdad, Iraq: The capital city of Iraq.
12.7.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 176/7
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/979
of 11 July 2018
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on
economic and financial relations with Iraq
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to ouncil Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 of 7 July 2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on
economic and financial relations with Iraq and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2465/96 (1), and in particular Article 11(b)
thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 lists public bodies, corporations and agencies and natural and legal
persons, bodies and entities of the previous government of Iraq covered by the freezing of funds and economic
resources that were located outside Iraq on the date of 22 May 2003 under that Regulation.
(2) On 5 July 2018, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to remove one entry
from the list of persons or entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply,
(3) Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 is amended as set out in the Annex 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, 11 July 2018.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Head of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments
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ANNEX
In Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003, the following entry is deleted:
‘44. GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT FOR GRAIN TRADING (alias (a) GRAIN BOARD OF IRAQ; (b) STATE
ORGANISATION OF GRAIN). Addresses: (a) P.O. Box 329, Bab Al Mouadham-Midan, Baghdad, Iraq; (b) P.O.
Box 2261, Allque, Irkheta, Karada Al-Shakira, Baghdad, Iraq.’