Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/126 of 24 January 2018 amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/126of 24 January 2018amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in LibyaTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 of 31 July 2015 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya, and repealing Decision 2011/137/CFSPOJ L 206, 1.8.2015, p. 34.,Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 of 18 January 2016 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya and repealing Regulation (EU) No 204/2011OJ L 12, 19.1.2016, p. 1., and in particular Article 20(b) thereof,Whereas:(1)Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2016/44 lists vessels designated by the United Nations Sanctions Committee in accordance with paragraph 11 of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2146 (2014). Those vessels are subject to a number of prohibitions under that Regulation, including the prohibition to load, transport or discharge crude oil from Libya and to access ports in the territory of the Union.(2)On 18 January 2018, the United Nations Security Council Committee amended the identifying data of vessel "Capricorn" subject to restrictive measures. Therefore, Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2016/44 should be amended accordingly.(3)In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force immediately,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1Annex V to Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.Article 2This 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.Done at Brussels, 24 January 2018.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Head of the Service for Foreign Policy InstrumentsANNEXAnnex V to Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 is amended as follows:The entry:"1.Name: CAPRICORNListed pursuant to paragraphs 10(a) and 10(b) of resolution 2146 (2014), as extended and modified by paragraph 2 of resolution 2362 (2017) (prohibition to load, transport or discharge; prohibition to enter ports). Pursuant to paragraph 11 of resolution 2146, this designation was renewed by the Committee on 20 October 2017 and is valid until 18 January 2018, unless terminated earlier by the Committee pursuant to paragraph 12 of resolution 2146. Flag State: unknown.Additional informationListed on 21 July 2017. IMO: 8900878. As of 21 September 2017, the vessel was located in international waters off the United Arab Emirates."is replaced by the following:"1.Name: CAPRICORNListed pursuant to paragraphs 10(a) and 10(b) of resolution 2146 (2014), as extended and modified by paragraph 2 of resolution 2362 (2017) (prohibition to load, transport or discharge; prohibition to enter ports). Pursuant to paragraph 11 of resolution 2146, this designation was renewed by the Committee on 18 January 2018 and is valid until 17 April 2018, unless terminated earlier by the Committee pursuant to paragraph 12 of resolution 2146. Flag State: unknown.Additional informationListed on 21 July 2017. IMO: 8900878. As of 21 September 2017, the vessel was located in international waters off the United Arab Emirates."