Council Regulation (EC) No 1184/2005 of 18 July 2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons impeding the peace process and breaking international law in the conflict in the Darfur region in Sudan
Modified by
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 760/2006of 18 May 2006amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1184/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons impeding the peace process and breaking international law in the conflict in the Darfur region in Sudan, 306R0760, May 19, 2006
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006of 20 November 2006adapting certain Regulations and Decisions in the fields of free movement of goods, freedom of movement of persons, company law, competition policy, agriculture (including veterinary and phytosanitary legislation), transport policy, taxation, statistics, energy, environment, cooperation in the fields of justice and home affairs, customs union, external relations, common foreign and security policy and institutions, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, 306R1791, December 20, 2006
Council Regulation (EC) No 1184/2005of 18 July 2005imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons impeding the peace process and breaking international law in the conflict in the Darfur region in Sudan THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 60, 301 and 308 thereof, Having regard to Common Position 2005/411/CFSP of 30 May 2005 concerning restrictive measures against SudanOJ L 139, 2.6.2005, p. 25., Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European ParliamentOpinion delivered on 23 June 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal)., Whereas: (1)In its Resolution 1591 (2005) of 29 March 2005, the UN Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, and deploring strongly that the Government of Sudan and rebel forces and all other armed groups in Darfur have failed to comply with their commitments and the demands of the Security Council, decided to impose certain additional restrictive measures in respect of Sudan. (2)Common Position 2005/411/CFSP provides, inter alia, for implementation of the freezing of funds and economic resources of those persons designated by the competent United Nations Sanctions Committee, who impede the peace process, constitute a threat to stability in Darfur and the region, commit violations of international humanitarian or human rights law or other atrocities, violate the arms embargo or are responsible for certain offensive military flights in and over the Darfur region. These measures fall within the scope of the Treaty and, therefore, in order to avoid any distortion of competition, Community measures are necessary to implement them as far as the Community is concerned. (3)For the purpose of this Regulation, the territory of the Community should be deemed to encompass the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty. (4)In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication. (5)The Treaty, in Articles 60 and 301, empowers the Council to take, under certain conditions, measures aimed at the interruption or reduction of payments or movement of capital and of economic relations with regard to third countries. The measures laid down in this Regulation, targeted also at individual persons not directly linked to the government of a third country, are necessary to attain this objective of the Community and Article 308 of the Treaty empowers the Council to take such measures if no other specific powers are provided for in the Treaty, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
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