Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/349
of 8 March 2018
amending for the 282nd time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations(1), and in particular Article 7(1)(a) and Article 7a(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2) On 6 March 2018, the Sanctions Committee of the United nations Security Council decided to add three entries to the list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resourced should apply. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(3) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective it should enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: