Council Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 of 25 September 2006 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Lebanon
Modified by
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2007of 19 June 2007amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Lebanon, 307R0690, June 20, 2007
Corrected by
  • Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 of 25 September 2006 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Lebanon, 306R1412R(01), November 18, 2006
Council Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006of 25 September 2006concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Lebanon THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 60 and 301 thereof,Having regard to Common Position 2006/625/CFSP concerning a prohibition on the sale or supply of arms and related matériel and on the provision of related services to entities or individuals in Lebanon in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006)OJ L 253, 16.9.2006, p. 36.,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1)Common Position 2006/625/CFSP implements the restrictive measures imposed by United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006) and provides, inter alia, for a prohibition on the provision of technical assistance and of financing and financial assistance related to military activities and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of arms and related matériel of all types to entities or individuals in Lebanon.(2)These measures fall within the scope of the Treaty and, therefore, notably with a view to ensuring their uniform application by economic operators in all Member States, Community legislation is necessary to implement them as far as the Community is concerned.(3)On a case-by-case basis, the competent authorities should be allowed to grant authorisations for the provision of assistance where such provision was authorised by the Government of Lebanon or by the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), and taking into account UN Security Council Resolutions 1559 (2004) and 1680 (2006) and any other relevant facts and circumstances.(4)It is appropriate to allow the competent authorities to grant authorisations for the provision of assistance to the armed forces that are part of UNIFIL and to the armed forces of the Lebanese Republic.(5)For reasons of expediency, the Commission should be empowered to amend the Annex to this Regulation.(6)Member States should determine the penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation. The penalties provided for should be proportionate, effective and dissuasive.(7)This Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication so as to ensure that the measures provided for in it are effective,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:1."technical assistance" means any technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance, or any other technical service, and may take forms such as instruction, advice, training, transmission of working knowledge or skills or consulting services; technical assistance shall include verbal forms of assistance;2."territory of the Community" means the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in the Treaty.
Article 2It shall be prohibited:(a)to provide technical assistance related to military activities and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of arms and related matériel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Lebanon;(b)to provide financing or financial assistance related to military activities, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and related matériel, or for any provision of related technical assistance, directly or indirectly to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Lebanon;(c)to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities, the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in points (a) or (b).
Article 31.By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities of Member States as listed in the Annex may authorise, after prior written notification to the Government of Lebanon and UNIFIL, and under such conditions as they deem appropriate:(a)the provision to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Lebanon other than the armed forces of the Lebanese Republic or UNIFIL, of technical assistance, financing and financial assistance related to arms or related matériel which are either in or for use in Lebanon, provided that:(i)the services shall not be provided, directly or indirectly, to any militia for whose disarmament the UN Security Council has called in its Resolutions 1559 (2004) and 1680 (2006),(ii)the authorisations are granted on a case-by-case basis, and(iii)the Government of Lebanon or UNIFIL authorised in each case the provision to the person, entity or body concerned of the services concerned. If the Government of Lebanon or UNIFIL authorises a specific supply or transfer to a person, entity or body of specific arms or related matériel, that authorisation may be construed as authorising the provision to that person, entity or body of technical assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of the goods concerned;(b)the provision to the armed forces of the Lebanese Republic of technical assistance related to military activities and to arms or related matériel, and of financing and financial assistance related to military activities, unless the Government of Lebanon raises any objection within 14 days after the receipt of a notification.2.By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities of Member States as listed in the Annex may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate:(a)the provision of technical assistance related to military activities and to arms or related matériel, provided that:(i)the goods to which the assistance relates are in use or will be used by UNIFIL in the performance of its mission, and(ii)the services are provided to armed forces that are or will be part of UNIFIL;(b)the provision of financing and financial assistance related to military activities and to arms or related matériel, provided that:(i)the financing or financial assistance is provided to UNIFIL, to the armed forces of a State that provides troops to UNIFIL, or to a public authority in charge of procurement for the armed forces of such a State, and(ii)the arms or related matériel are procured for the purpose of use by UNIFIL or by the armed forces of the State concerned assigned to UNIFIL.3.The competent authorities of Member States may only grant the authorisations referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 prior to the activity for which they are requested.
Article 4The Commission and Member States shall immediately inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and shall supply each other with any other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, in particular information in respect of violation and enforcement problems and judgments handed down by national courts.
Article 5The Commission shall be empowered to amend the Annex on the basis of information supplied by Member States.
Article 61.Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.2.Member States shall notify the Commission of those rules without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment.
Article 7This Regulation shall apply:(a)within the territory of the Community, including its airspace;(b)on board of any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of a Member State;(c)to any person inside or outside the territory of the Community who is a national of a Member State;(d)to any legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State;(e)to any legal person, entity or body in respect of any business done in whole or in part within the Community.
Article 8This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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.ANNEXLIST OF COMPETENT AUTHORITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3BELGIUMConcerning freezing of funds, financing and financial assistance:Service Public Fédéral des FinancesAdministration de la Trésorerie30 Avenue des ArtsB-1040 BruxellesFax: (32-2) 233 74 65E-mail: Quesfinvragen.tf@minfin.fed.beFederale Overheidsdienst FinanciënAdministratie van de ThesaurieKunstlaan 30B-1040 BrusselFax: (32-2) 233 74 65E-mail: Quesfinvragen.tf@minfin.fed.beConcerning goods, technical assistance and other services:Federal Authority in charge of sales, purchases and technical assistance by Belgian defence forces and security services, and of financial and technical services in relation to the production or delivery of weapons and military and paramilitary equipment:Service Public Fédéral Économie, P.M.E., Classes Moyennes & ÉnergieDirection générale du Potentiel économiqueService LicencesRue de Louvain 441er étageB-1000 BruxellesTél.: (32-2) 548 62 11Fax: (32-2) 548 65 70Federale Overheidsdienst Economie, K.M.O., Middenstand & EnergieAlgemene Directie van het Economisch PotentieelDienst vergunningenLeuvenseweg 441ste verdiepingB-1000 BrusselTel.: (32-2) 548 62 11Fax: (32-2) 548 65 70Regional Authorities in charge of other export, import and transit licences for weapons, military and paramilitary equipment:Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest/Région de Bruxelles — Capitale:Directie Externe Betrekkingen/Direction des Relations extérieuresCity CenterKruidtuinlaan/Boulevard du Jardin Botanique 20B-1035 Brussel/BruxellesTéléphone: (32-2) 800 37 59 (Cédric Bellemans)Fax: (32-2) 800 38 20Mail: cbellemans@mrbc.irisnet.beRégion wallonne:Direction Générale Economie et EmploiDir Gestion des Licences,chaussée de Louvain 14,B-5000 NamurTél.: 081/649 751Fax: 081/649 760Mail: m.moreels@mrw.wallonie.beVlaams Gewest:Administratie Buitenlands BeleidCel WapenexportBoudewijnlaan 30B-1000 BrusselTel.: (32-2) 553 59 28Fax: (32-2) 553 60 37Mail: wapenexport@vlaanderen.beBULGARIAConcerning financing and financial assistance related to military activities:Министерство на финанситеУл. "Славянска", 41040 СофияТел. (+359-2) 98 59 28 01Ministère des finances4, rue Slavyanska1040 SofiaTél. (+359) 298 59 28 01Concerning technical assistance related to military activities:Министерство на икономиката и енергетикатаУл. "Славянска", 81052 СофияТел. (+359-2) 940 77 71 (7681)Факс (+359-2) 988 07 27Ministère de l’économie et de l’énergie8, rue Slavyanska1052 SofiaTél. (+359) 29 40 77 71/76 81Fax (+359) 29 88 07 27Concerning credit institutions:Българска народна банкаПл. "Александър Батенберг", 1Тел. (+359-2) 91 45 25 00Факс (+359-2) 91 45 25 35Banque nationale de Bulgarie1, place Alexander Battenberg1000 SofiaTél. (+359) 291 45 25 00Fax (+359) 291 45 25 35CZECH REPUBLICMinisterstvo průmyslu a obchoduLicenční správaNa Františku 32110 15 Praha 1Tel.: (420) 224 907 641Fax: (420) 224 221 811Ministerstvo financíFinanční analytický útvarP.O. Box 675Jindřišská 14111 21 Praha 1Tel.: (420) 257 044 501Fax: (420) 257 044 502DENMARKJustitsministerietSlotsholmsgade 10DK-1216 København KTel.: (45) 33 92 33 40Fax: (45) 33 93 35 10UdenrigsministerietAsiatisk Plads 2DK-1448 København KTel.: (45) 33 92 00 00Fax: (45) 32 54 05 33GERMANYConcerning financing and financial assistance:Deutsche BundesbankServicezentrum FinanzsanktionenPostfachD-80281 MünchenTel.: (49-89) 28 89 38 00Fax: (49-69) 70 90 97 38 00Concerning technical assistance:Bundesamt für Wirtschafts- und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)Frankfurter Straße 29—35D-65760 EschbornTel.: (49-61) 9 69 08-0Fax: (49–61) 9 69 08-800ESTONIAConcerning supply and sale of arms and related material and provision of technical assistance:Strateegilise kauba komisjon (Strategic Goods Commission)Islandi väljak 115049 TallinnTel.: (372) 6317 200Faks: (372) 6377 288E-mail: stratkom@mfa.eeConcerning financing and financial assistance:FinantsinspektsioonSakala 415030 TallinnTel.: (372) 6680 500Faks: (372) 6680 501GREECEA.Freezing of AssetsMinistry of Economy and FinanceGeneral Directory of Economic PolicyAddress: 5 Nikis Str., 101 80Athens, GreeceTel.: (30-210) 333.2786Fax: (30-210) 333.2810A.Δέσμευση κεφαλαίωνΥπουργείο Οικονομίας και ΟικονομικώνΓενική Δ/νσηΟικονομικής ΠολιτικήςΔ/νση: Νίκης 5, ΑΘΗΝΑ 101 80Τηλ.: (30-210) 333.2786Φαξ: (30-210) 333.2810B.Import — Export restrictionsMinistry of Economy and FinanceGeneral Directorate for Policy Planning and ManagementAddress Kornaroy Str.,GR-105 63 AthensTel.: (30-210) 328.6401-3Fax: (30-210) 328.6404B.Περιορισμοί εισαγωγών — εξαγωγώνΥπουργείο Οικονομίας και ΟικονομικώνΓενική Δ/νσηΣχεδιασμού και Διαχείρισης ΠολιτικήςΔ/νση: Κορνάρου 1, Τ.Κ. 105 63Αθήνα — ΕλλάςΤηλ.: (30-210) 328.6401-3Φαξ: (30-210) 328.6404SPAINMinisterio de Industria, Comercio y TurismoSecretaría General de Comercio ExteriorPaseo de la Castellana, 162E-28046 MadridTel: (34-91) 3493860Fax: (34-91) 4572863Ministerio de Economía y HaciendaDirección General del Tesoro y Política FinancieraSubdirección General de Inspección y Controlde Movimientos de CapitalesPaseo del Prado, 6E-28014 MadridTel: (34-91) 2099511Fax: (34-91) 2099656FRANCEMinistère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrieDirection générale des douanes et des droits indirectsCellule embargo — Bureau E2Tél.: (33-1) 44 74 48 93Télécopie: (33-1) 44 74 48 97Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrieDirection du Trésor et de la politique économiqueService des affaires multilatérales et de développementSous-direction Multicom139, rue du Bercy75572 Paris Cedex 12Tél.: (33-1) 44 87 72 85Télécopie: (33-1) 53 18 96 55Ministère des Affaires étrangèresDirection de la coopération européenneSous-direction des relations extérieures de la CommunautéTél.: (33-1) 43 17 44 52Télécopie: (33-1) 43 17 56 95Direction générale des affaires politiques et de sécuritéService de la Politique Étrangère et de Sécurité CommuneTél.: (33-1) 43 17 45 16Télécopie: (33-1) 43 17 45 84IRELANDCentral Bank of IrelandFinancial Markets DepartmentPO Box 559Dame StreetDublin 2Tel.: (353) 167 16666Fax.: (353) 167 16561Department of Foreign AffairsBilateral Economic Relations Division80 St. Stephen's GreenDublin 2Tel.: (353) 140 82153Fax.: (353) 140 82003Department of Enterprise, Trade and EmploymentExport Licensing UnitBlock CEarlsfort CentreLower Hatch St.Dublin 2Tel.: (353) 163 12534Fax: (353) 163 12562ITALYMinistero degli Affari EsteriPiazzale della Farnesina, 1I-00194 RomaD.G.M.M. — Ufficio IITel.: (39) 06 3691 2296Fax: (39) 06 3691 3567U.A.M.A.Tel.: (39) 06 3691 3605Fax: (39) 06 3691 8815CYPRUSΥπουργείο ΕξωτερικώνΛεωφ. Προεδρικού Μεγάρου1447 ΛευκωσίαΤηλ: (357-22) 30 0600Φαξ: (357-22) 66 1881Ministry of Foreign AffairsPresidential Palace Avenue1447 NicosiaTel: (357-22) 30.0600Fax: (357-22) 66.1881LATVIALatvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrijaBrīvības iela 36Rīga LV 1395Tālr.: (371) 701 6201Fakss: (371) 782 8121Noziedzīgi iegūto līdzekļu legalizācijas novēršanas dienestsKalpaka bulvārīs 6,Rīga LV 1081Tālr.: (371) 704 4431Fakss: (371) 704 4549LITHUANIASaugumo politikos departamentasUžsienio reikalų ministerijaJ.Tumo-Vaižganto 2LT-01511 VilniusTel. (370-5) 236 25 16Fax. (370-5) 231 30 90LUXEMBOURGMinistère des Affaires ÉtrangèresDirection des relations économiques internationales6, rue de l'Ancien AthenéeL-1144 LuxembourgTel.: (352) 478 23 46Fax: (352) 22 20 48Ministère des Finances3, rue de la CongrégationL-1352 LuxembourgTel.: (352) 478 27 12Fax: (352) 47 52 41HUNGARYArticle 3Ministry of Economic Affairs and Transport – Hungarian TradeLicencing OfficeMargit krt. 85.H-1024 BudapestHungaryPostbox: 1537 Pf.: 345Tel.: (36) 1 336 73 00Gazdasági és Közlekedési Minisztérium – Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési HivatalMargit krt. 85.H-1024 BudapestMagyarországPostafiók: 1537 Pf.: 345Tel.: (36) 1 336 73 00Article 4Ministry of Foreign AffairsBem rakpart 47.H-1027 BudapestHungaryTel.: (36) 1 458 11 42Fax: (36) 1 458 10 91KülügyminisztériumBem rakpart 47.Budapest 1027MagyarországTel.: (36) 1 458 11 42Fax: (36) 1 458 10 91MALTABord ta' Sorveljanza dwar is-SanzjonijietDirettorat ta' l-Affarijiet MultilateraliMinisteru ta' l-Affarijiet BarraninPalazzo ParisioTriq il-MerkantiValletta CMR 02Tel: (356) 21 24 28 53Fax: (356) 21 25 15 20NETHERLANDSBelastingdienst/Douane NoordCentrale Dienst In- en UitvoerEngelse Kamp 2Postbus 30003NL-9700 RD GroningenTel: (050) 523 2600Fax: (050) 523 2183Ministerie van FinanciënDirectie Financiële Markten/Afdeling IntegriteitPostbus 20201NL-2500 EE Den HaagTel.: (31) 70 342 8997Fax: (31) 70 342 7984AUSTRIABundesministerium für Wirtschaft und ArbeitAbteilung C/2/2Stubenring 1A-1010 WienTel.: (+43-1) 711 00Fax: (+43-1) 711 00 8386Österreichische NationalbankOtto Wagner Platz 3,A-1090 WienTel.: (+43-1) 404 20–0Fax: (+43-1) 404 20 73 99Bundesministerium für InneresBundeskriminalamtJosef Holaubek Platz 1A-1090 WienTel: (+43-1) 31345 0Fax: (+43-1) 31345 85290POLANDMinistry of EconomyDepartment of Export ControlPlac Trzech Krzyży 3/5PL-00-507 WarszawaTel.: (48) 22 693 51 71Faks: (48) 22 693 40 33PORTUGALMinistério dos Negócios EstrangeirosDirecção-Geral dos Assuntos MultilateraisLargo RilvasP-1350-179 LisboaTel.: (351) 21 394 67 02Fax: (351) 21 394 60 73Ministério das FinançasDirecção-Geral dos Assuntos Europeus e Relações InternacionaisAvenida Infante D. Henrique, n.o 1, C 2.oP-1100 LisboaTel.: (351) 21 882 32 40 47Fax: (351) 21 882 32 49ROMANIAMinisterul Afacerilor ExterneAgenția Națională de control al exporturilorStr. Polonă, nr. 8, sector 1, BucureștiTel.: (40) 21 311 20 83Fax: (40) 21 311 12 65Website: www.ancex.roMinisterul Internelor și Reformei AdministrativeDirecția Generală de informații și protecție internăStr. Beldiman, nr. 2-4, sector 5, BucureștiTel.: (40) 21 314 70 39Fax: (40) 21 311 13 53Website: www.dgipi.roMinisterul Economiei și FinanțelorDirecția Generală probleme speciale și situații de urgențăCalea Victoriei, nr. 152, sector 1, BucureștiTel.: (40) 21 202 51 66Fax: (40) 21 202 51 75Website: www.minind.roMinisterul ApărăriiStr. Izvor, nr. 3-5, Sector 5, BucureștiTel.: (40) 21 319 56 98Fax: (40) 21 319 56 98Website: www.mapn.roMinisterul Finanțelor PubliceAgenția Națională de Administrație FiscalăAutoritatea Națională a VămilorStr. Matei Millo, nr. 13, sector 1, BucureștiTel.: (40) 21 315 58 58Fax: (40) 21 313 82 51Website: www.customs.roSLOVENIABank of SloveniaSlovenska 351505 LjubljanaTel: (386) 1 471 90 00Fax: (386) 1 251 55 16http://www.bsi.siMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of SloveniaPrešernova 251000 LjubljanaTel: (386) 1 478 20 00Fax: (386) 1 478 23 47http://www.gov.si/mzzMinistry of Defence of the Republic of SloveniaVojkova 551000 LjubljanaTel: (386) 1 471 22 11Fax: (386) 1 471 29 78http://www.mors.siCommission for issuing of preliminary opinions in the procedure of authorizing trade in military weapons and equipmentLogistics DirectorateMinistry of Defence of the Republic of SloveniaVojkova 551000 LjubljanaTel: (386) 1 471 25 46Fax: (386) 1 471 24 23Customs Administration of the Republic of SloveniaŠmartinska 551523 LjubljanaTel: (386) 1 478 38 00Fax: (386) 1 478 39 00http://www.gov.si/cursSLOVAKIAMinisterstvo hospodárstva SRMierová 19827 15 Bratislava 212Tel: (421-2) 48 541 111Fax: (421-2) 4 333 782Ministerstvo financií SRŠtefanovičova 5P. 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