Date: 2023-11-10Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Regulation (EU) 2023/2506 of 9 November 2023 amending Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic
Executive Summary:
Council Regulation (EU) 2023/2506, adopted on November 9, 2023, amends Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR). This amendment follows UN Security Council Resolution 2693 (2023), which removes the arms embargo measures and related notification requirements for supplies to the CAR security forces. 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 Regulation (EU) No 224/2014:**
* Article 3, point (e) of Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 is replaced.
* The amendment pertains to supplies of arms and related materiel to the CAR security forces, including state civilian law enforcement institutions.
* Arms and related material includes weapons, ammunition, military vehicles, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts.
* **Entry into Force:**
* The Regulation entered into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (November 10, 2023).
Impact Analysis:
Economic Operators in all Member States:
* Impact: Ensures uniform application of the amended regulations regarding the supply of arms and related materiel to the CAR security forces.
* Action Required: To comply with the amended regulations when engaging in activities related to the supply of arms and related materiel to the CAR security forces.
Member States:
* Impact: Required to ensure that economic operators within their jurisdiction comply with the amended regulations.
* Action Required: Implement the regulation and ensure its uniform application.
Key Entities Referenced
Central African Republic: A country which is the subject of restrictive measures as outlined in the regulation.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2023/2506: The regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic.
Regulation (EU) No 224/2014: The original Council Regulation concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic, which is being amended.
COUNCIL DECISION CFSP 2023/2487: Council Decision amending Decision 2013/798/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic.
Decision 2013/798/CFSP: Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2693 (2023): UN Security Council Resolution that establishes that the arms embargo measures are no longer to apply to the CAR security forces.
European Union: The political and economic union to which the regulation applies.
European Commission: One of the bodies that presented the joint proposal.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2506 10.11.2023
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2023/2506
of 9 November 2023
amending Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in
the Central African Republic
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2487 of 9 November 2023 amending Decision 2013/798/CFSP
concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic(1),
Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and
the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 10 March 2014, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 224/2014(2), concerning restrictive measures in view
of the situation in the Central African Republic (‘CAR’), in order to give effect to certain measures provided for in
Council Decision 2013/798/CFSP(3).
(2) On 27 July 2023, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2693 (2023) (‘UNSCR 2693 (2023)’).
That Resolution establishes that the arms embargo measures and the related notification requirements are no longer
to apply to the supply, sale or transfer of arms and related materiel, and the provision of assistance, advice and
training to the CAR security forces, including state civilian law enforcement institutions.
(3) On 9 November 2023, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/2487, which amends Decision 2013/798/CFSP in
accordance with UNSCR 2693 (2023).
(4) Certain of these amendments fall within the scope of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and
regulatory action at the level of the Union is therefore necessary in order to implement them, in particular with a
view to ensuring their uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.
(5) Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Regulation (EU) No 224/2014, Article 3, point (e), is replaced by the following:
‘(e) related to supplies of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and
equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, to the CAR security forces, including state
civilian law enforcement institutions.’.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(1) OJ L, 2023/2487, 10.11.2023, http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2487/oj.
(2) Council Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 of 10 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central
African Republic (OJ L 70, 11.3.2014, p. 1).
(3) Council Decision 2013/798/CFSP of 23 December 2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African
Republic (OJ L 352, 24.12.2013, p. 51).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2506/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 10.11.2023
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 November 2023.
For the Council
The President
N. CALVIÑO SANTAMARÍA
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2506/oj