Date: 2019-02-04Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/162 of 1 February 2019 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq
Executive Summary:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/162 amends Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003, which concerns specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq. This amendment follows a decision by the United Nations Security Council to remove certain entries from its sanctions list. The regulation entered into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment of Annex III:** Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 is amended by deleting the entries listed in Annex I of this regulation. The deleted entries include:
* GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT FOR HOSPITALITY AFFAIRS
* GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT FOR TRAVEL AND TOURIST SERVICES
* NATIONAL COMPUTER CENTRE
* STATE CONTRACTING BUILDINGS COMPANY alias STATE COMPANY FOR BUILDING CONTRACTS
* STATE ENTERPRISE FOR RUBBER INDUSTRIES
* STATE ORGANISATION FOR BUILDINGS alias a STATE ORGANISATION OF BUILDING, b DESIGN AND STUDIES SECTION, c GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR CENTRAL REGION, d GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR NORTHERN REGION, e GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR SOUTHERN REGION
* STATE ORGANISATION FOR TOURISM
* **Amendment of Annex IV:** Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 is amended by deleting the entry listed in Annex II of this regulation. The deleted entry is:
* ALHUDA STATE COMPANY FOR RELIGIOUS TOURISM alias a ALHUDA FOR RELIGIOUS TOURISM COMPANY, b ALHODA STATE COMPANY FOR RELIGIOUS TOURISM, c ALHODA FOR RELIGIOUS TOURISM COMPANY
Impact Analysis:
* **EU Member States:**
* *Impact:* Directly affected by the changes to the financial restrictions concerning the listed entities and individuals.
* *Action Required:* Implement the changes to the freezing of funds and economic resources as specified in the amended annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003.
* **European Commission:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for overseeing and ensuring the correct implementation of the amended regulation across all Member States.
* *Action Required:* Monitor and enforce the updated restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq.
* **Entities and Individuals Removed from Sanctions Lists:**
* *Impact:* Funds and economic resources that were previously frozen are now to be released.
* *Action Required:* Can now access funds and economic resources previously subject to restrictions.
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.
Saddam Hussein: The former President of Iraq.
United Nations Security Council: A principal organ of the United Nations charged with the maintenance of international peace and security.
Brussels: The capital of Belgium, and a major centre of European politics.
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REGULATIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/162
of 1 February 2019
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 Council 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) Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 lists natural and legal persons, bodies or entities associated with the
regime of former President Saddam Hussein covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources and by
a prohibition to make funds or economic resources available.
(3) On 29 January 2019, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to remove eight
entries from the list of persons or entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.
(4) Annexes III and IV 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 Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2
Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 is amended as set out in Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 February 2019.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
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ANNEX I
In Annex III to Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003, the following entries are deleted:
‘45. GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT FOR HOSPITALITY AFFAIRS. Address: P.O. Box 240, Hay Al-Wihda, Al-Wathik
Square, Baghdad, Iraq.’
‘50. GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT FOR TRAVEL AND TOURIST SERVICES. Address: P.O. Box 10028, Karrada,
No. 19, Hay Al-Wadha, Mahala (904), Baghdad, Iraq.’
‘93. NATIONAL COMPUTER CENTRE. Address: P.O. Box 3267, Saadoun Nafoora Square, Baghdad, Iraq.’
‘121. STATE CONTRACTING BUILDINGS COMPANY (alias STATE COMPANY FOR BUILDING CONTRACTS).
Address: P.O. Box 19036, Al Nahda Area, Baghdad, Iraq.’
‘149. STATE ENTERPRISE FOR RUBBER INDUSTRIES. Address: P.O. Box 71, Diwaniya, Iraq.’
‘175. STATE ORGANISATION FOR BUILDINGS (alias (a) STATE ORGANISATION OF BUILDING, (b) DESIGN
AND STUDIES SECTION, (c) GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR CENTRAL REGION,
(d) GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR NORTHERN REGION, (e) GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT
OF BUILDINGS FOR SOUTHERN REGION). Addresses: (a) Museum Square, Karkh, Baghdad, Iraq; (b) Mosul,
left side, near Al Hurya Bridge, P.O. Box 368, Baghdad, Iraq; (c) Karkh, Karadat Mariam, Baghdad, Iraq;
(d) Maysan, Iraq.’
‘189. STATE ORGANISATION FOR TOURISM. Addresses: (a) P.O. Box 2387, Alwiyah, Saadoon St., Karrada Al
Basra, Baghdad, Iraq; (b) Al-Masbah, near Al Fatih Square, Baghdad, Iraq.’L 32/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 4.2.2019
ANNEX II
In Annex IV to Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003, the following entry is deleted:
‘94. AL-HUDA STATE COMPANY FOR RELIGIOUS TOURISM (alias (a) AL-HUDA FOR RELIGIOUS TOURISM
COMPANY, (b) AL-HODA STATE COMPANY FOR RELIGIOUS TOURISM, (c) AL-HODA FOR RELIGIOUS
TOURISM COMPANY). Address: Iraq.’