Date: 2016-09-30Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1737 of 29 September 2016 implementing Article 15(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen
Executive Summary:
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1737 amends Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 concerning restrictive measures against Yemen. This regulation, adopted on 29 September 2016, updates information on individuals subject to sanctions based on updates from the United Nations Security Council Committee. It entered into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment to Annex I of Regulation EU No 1352/2014:**
* The regulation amends Annex I of Regulation EU No 1352/2014, which lists individuals and entities subject to restrictive measures.
* Entries No. 2 and No. 4 under Section A (Persons) are replaced.
* **Updated Information on Designated Individuals:**
* **Abd AlKhaliq AlHouthi:**
* Updated aliases and additional information regarding his designation as a Huthi military commander.
* His designation was amended on 26 August 2016, with original designation on 7 November 2014.
* Reasons for listing include acts threatening the peace, security, or stability of Yemen, such as obstructing the implementation of the 2011 agreement and the political process.
* **Abdulmalik alHouthi:**
* Updated information as the Leader of Yemen's Houthi Movement.
* His designation was amended on 26 August 2016, with original designation on 14 April 2015.
* Reasons for listing include leading a group that threatens the peace, security, or stability of Yemen, such as capturing Sana'a in September 2014 and attempting to replace the legitimate government in January 2015.
Impact Analysis:
**Member States of the European Union:**
* *Impact:* EU member states are obligated to implement the updated sanctions and ensure compliance with Regulation EU No 1352/2014, as amended.
* *Action Required:* Update national lists and procedures to reflect the changes to Annex I, ensuring that the restrictive measures are applied to the updated information of the listed individuals.
**European Union Institutions:**
* *Impact:* The Council and other EU institutions must ensure that their actions and policies align with the updated sanctions regime.
* *Action Required:* Update relevant databases and systems to reflect the changes in Annex I.
**Listed Individuals (Abd AlKhaliq AlHouthi and Abdulmalik alHouthi):**
* *Impact:* Continued asset freezes and travel bans within the EU.
* *Action Required:* Compliance with the sanctions regime.
**Entities and Individuals dealing with Listed Individuals:**
* *Impact:* Prohibition from providing funds or economic resources to the listed individuals.
* *Action Required:* Conduct due diligence to ensure compliance with the sanctions regime and avoid transactions with the listed individuals.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Yemen: A country located in the Middle East, which is the subject of restrictive measures in the regulation.
Council Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014: A European Union regulation concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen.
United Nations Security Council: An organ of the United Nations responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2140 (2014): A resolution of the United Nations Security Council concerning the situation in Yemen.
Abd AlKhaliq AlHouthi: A Huthi military commander sanctioned for threatening the peace, security, or stability of Yemen.
Abdulmalik alHouthi: Leader of Yemen's Houthi Movement, sanctioned for acts threatening the peace, security, or stability of Yemen.
Sana'a, Yemen: The capital city of Yemen, where significant events related to the conflict have taken place.
30.9.2016 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 264/13
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1737
of 29 September 2016
implementing Article 15(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 concerning restrictive measures in
view of the situation in Yemen
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 of 18 December 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view
of the situation in Yemen (1), and in particular Article 15(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) On 18 December 2014, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014.
(2) On 26 August 2016, the United Nations Security Council Committee, established pursuant to paragraph 19 of
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2140 (2014), updated the information relating to two persons
subject to restrictive measures.
(3) Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 29 September 2016.
For the Council
The President
P. ŽIGA
(1) OJ L 365, 19.12.2014, p. 60.L 264/14 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.9.2016
ANNEX
In the list of persons and entities, set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014, entries No 2 and No 4 under
Section A ‘Persons’ are replaced by the following:
‘2. Abd Al-Khaliq Al-Houthi (aliases: (a) Abd-al-Khaliq al-Huthi; (b) Abd-al-Khaliq Badr-al-Din al Huthi; (c) 'Abd
al-Khaliq Badr al-Din al-Huthi; (d) Abd al-Khaliq al-Huthi; (e) Abu-Yunus).
Original script:
Designation: Huthi military commander. Date of Birth: 1984. Nationality: Yemen. Other information:
Gender: Male. Date of UN designation: 7.11.2014 (amended on 20.11.2014, 26.8.2016).
Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions
Committee:
Abd al-Khaliq al-Houthi was designated for sanctions on 7 November 2014 pursuant to paragraphs 11 and 15
of UNSCR 2140 (2014), as meeting the designation criteria set out in paragraphs 17 and 18 of the Resolution.
Abd al-Khaliq al-Houthi has engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Yemen, such as acts
that obstruct the implementation of the agreement of 23 November 2011 between the Government of Yemen
and those in opposition to it, which provides for a peaceful transition of power in Yemen, and acts that
obstruct the political process in Yemen.
In late October 2013, Abd al-Khaliq al-Houthi led a group of fighters dressed in Yemeni military uniforms in
an attack on locations in Dimaj, Yemen. The ensuing fighting resulted in multiple deaths.
In late September 2014, an unknown number of unidentified fighters allegedly were prepared to attack
diplomatic facilities in Sana'a, Yemen, upon receiving orders from Abd al-Khaliq al-Houthi. On 30 August
2014, al-Houthi coordinated to move weapons from Amran to a protest camp in Sana'a.’.
‘4. Abdulmalik al-Houthi (alias: Abdulmalik al-Huthi)
Other information: Leader of Yemen's Houthi Movement. Has engaged in acts that threaten the peace,
security, or stability of Yemen. Date of UN designation: 14.4.2015 (amended on 26.08.2016).
Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions
Committee:
Abdulmalik al-Houthi was designated for sanctions on 14 April 2015 pursuant to paragraphs 11 and 15 of
resolution 2140 (2014) and paragraph 14 of resolution 2216 (2015).
Abdul Malik al-Houthi is a leader of a group that has engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security, or
stability of Yemen.
In September 2014, Houthi forces captured Sana'a and in January 2015 they attempted to unilaterally replace
the legitimate government of Yemen with an illegitimate governing authority that the Houthis dominated. Al-
Houthi assumed the leadership of Yemen's Houthi movement in 2004 after the death of his brother, Hussein
Badredden al-Houthi. As leader of the group, al-Houthi has repeatedly threatened Yemeni authorities with
further unrest if they do not respond to his demands and detained President Hadi, Prime Minister, and key
cabinet members. Hadi subsequently escaped to Aden. The Houthis then launched another offensive towards
Aden assisted by military units loyal to former president Saleh and his son, Ahmed Ali Saleh.’.