Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/621 of 18 February 2020 amending Annexes I and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/125 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/621of 18 February 2020amending Annexes I and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/125 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishmentTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/125 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishmentOJ L 30, 31.1.2019, p. 1., and in particular the first paragraph of Article 24 thereof,Whereas:(1)The competent authorities of the Member States are listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/125. Belgium, Ireland, France, Croatia, Italy, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and the United Kingdom have informed the Commission that the entries concerning their competent authorities should be amended. The address for notifications to the Commission also needs to be amended.(2)Pursuant to Articles 16 and 19 of Regulation (EU) 2019/125 an authorisation is required for exporting certain goods that could be used for the purpose of capital punishment and for brokering services or technical assistance related to such goods, which are listed in Annex IV to that Regulation.(3)A Union General Export Authorisation, set out in Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2019/125, applies to exports to countries that have abolished capital punishment for all crimes and confirmed that abolition through an international commitmentSee Article 20(1) and recital 33 of Regulation (EU) 2019/125., if they meet the conditions and requirements for using that authorisation. Part 2 of Annex V lists the relevant countries.(4)As regards countries that are not members of the Council of Europe, the list in Part 2 of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2019/125 comprises those countries that have not only abolished capital punishment for all crimes but also ratified the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political RightsSecond Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty. Text adopted by Resolution 44/1281 of 15 December 1989 of the General Assembly of the United Nations. without making a reservation.(5)Following their ratifications of that Protocol without making a reservation, Gambia and Madagascar meet the conditions for inclusion in the list laid down in Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2019/125.(6)As regards the entry "Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", on 15 February 2019 the European Union was formally notified about the entry into force of the Prespa AgreementFinal Agreement for the settlement of the differences as described in the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 817 (1993) and 845 (1993), the termination of the Interim Accord of 1995, and the establishment of a strategic partnership between the Parties., which establishes "Republic of North Macedonia" as the full name and "North Macedonia" as the short name of the country (Article 1.3.a.). It is appropriate to reflect this change of name and move the relevant entry to the appropriate place in the list.(7)Annexes I and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/125 should therefore be amended accordingly,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1Annexes I and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/125 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this RegulationArticle 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that 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, 18 February 2020.For the CommissionThe PresidentUrsula von der LeyenANNEXAnnexes I and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/125 are amended as follows:(1)in Annex I, point A is amended as follows:(a)the entry concerning Belgium is replaced by the following:"Federale Overheidsdienst Economie, K.M.O., Middenstand en EnergieAlgemene Directie Economische Analyses en Internationale EconomieDienst VergunningenVooruitgangstraat 50B-1210 BrusselBELGIËService public fédéral économie, PME, classes moyennes et énergieDirection générale des analyses économiques et de l’économie nationaleService licencesRue du Progrès 50B-1210 BruxellesBELGIQUETel. +32 22776512Email: vincent.wuyts@economie.fgov.be";(b)the entry concerning Ireland is replaced by the following:"Ceadúnú agus Rialú TrádálaAn Rionn Gnó, Fiontar agus NuálaíochtaIonad Phort an IarlaSráid Haiste ÍochtarachBaile Átha Cliath 2D02 PW01ÉIRETel. +353 16312121Email: exportcontrol@dbei.gov.ieTrade Licensing and ControlDepartment of Business, Enterprise and InnovationEarlsfort CentreLower Hatch StreetDublin 2D02 PW01IrelandTel. +353 16312121Email: exportcontrol@dbei.gov.ie";(c)the entry concerning France is replaced by the following:"Service des biens à double usage (SBDU)67, rue Barbès – BP 8000194201 IVRY-SUR-SEINE CedexFRANCETél.: +33 179843419Email: doublusage@finances.gouv.fr" ;(d)the entry concerning Croatia is replaced by the following:"Ministarstvo vanjskih i europskih poslovaUprava za gospodarske poslove i razvojnu suradnjuSlužba za izvoznu kontroluTrg Nikole Šubića Zrinskog 7-810000 ZagrebHRVATSKATel. +385 14598135(137)Fax +385 16474553Adresa e-pošte: kontrola.izvoza@mvep.hr";(e)the entry concerning Italy is replaced by the following:"Divisione Materiali a duplice usoAutorità nazionale – Unità per le autorizzazioni dei materiali di armamento (UAMA)Ministero degli affari esteri e della cooperazione internazionaleViale Boston, 25 – 00144 RomaITALYTel. +39 0659932439Fax +39 0659647506Email: uama.dualuse@cert.esteri.it";(f)the entry concerning Hungary is replaced by the following:"Budapest Főváros KormányhivatalaKereskedelmi, Haditechnikai, Exportellenőrzési és Nemesfémhitelesítési FőosztályaNémetvölgyi út 37–39.H-1124 BudapestMAGYARORSZÁGTel. +36 14585599Fax +36 14585885Email: armstrade@bfkh.gov.hu";(g)the entry concerning the Netherlands is replaced by the following:"Ministerie van Buitenlandse ZakenDirectoraat-Generaal Buitenlandse Economische BetrekkingenDirectie Internationale Marktordening en HandelspolitiekRijnstraat 8Postbus 200612500 EB Den HaagNEDERLANDTel. +31 703485954";(h)the entry concerning Austria is replaced by the following:"Bundesministerium für Digitalisierung und WirtschaftsstandortAbteilung "Außenwirtschaftskontrollen" III/2Stubenring 1A-1010 WienÖSTERREICHTel. +43 171100802067Fax +43 171100808386Email: aussenwirtschaftskontrollen@bmdw.gv.at";(i)the entry concerning Poland is replaced by the following:"minister właściwy do spraw gospodarkiMinisterstwo RozwojuDepartament Obrotu Towarami Wrażliwymi i Bezpieczeństwa TechnicznegoPlac Trzech Krzyży 3/500-507 WarszawaPOLSKATel. +48 224119665Faks +48 224119140Email: SekretariatDOT@mr.gov.pl";(j)the entry concerning Romania is replaced by the following:"Ministerul Economiei, Energiei și Mediului de AfaceriDirecția Politici ComercialeCalea Victoriei nr. 152București, sector 1Cod poștal 010096ROMÂNIATel. +40 214010596, +40 214010523Email: dgre@dce.gov.ro, miruna.popescu@dce.gov.ro";(k)the entry concerning Slovakia is replaced by the following:"Ministerstvo hospodárstva Slovenskej republikyOdbor výkonu obchodných opatreníMlynské nivy 44/a827 15 BratislavaSlovenskoTel. +421 248542172Fax +421 243423915email: patricia.monosiova@mhsr.sk";(l)the entry concerning the United Kingdom is replaced by the following:"Import of goods listed in Annex II:Department for International Trade (DIT)Import Licensing Branch (ILB)Email: enquiries.ilb@trade.gov.ukExport of goods and supply of assistance related to goods listed in Annexes II, III or IV:Department for International TradeExport Control Joint Unit3 Whitehall PlaceLondonSW1A 2AWUNITED KINGDOMTel. +44 2072154594Email: eco.help@trade.gov.uk";(2)in Annex I, point B is replaced by the following:"B.Address for notifications to the European CommissionEuropean CommissionService for Foreign Policy InstrumentsEEAS 02/290B-1049 Bruxelles/BrusselBELGIUMEmail: FPI-ANTI-TORTURE@ec.europa.eu";(3)in Annex V, the list in Part 2 Destinations is amended as follows:(a)the entry "Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" is deleted;(b)after the entry "Gabon", the entry "The Gambia" is inserted;(c)after the entry "Liechtenstein", the entry "Madagascar" is inserted;(d)after the entry "Nicaragua", the entry "North Macedonia" is inserted.