THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 of 7 July 2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq(1) and in particular Article 11(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 lists the natural and legal persons, bodies or entities associated with the regime of former President Saddam Hussein covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2) On 12 May 2006, the Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council decided to amend the list comprising Saddam Hussein and other senior officials of the former Iraqi regime, their immediate family members and the entities owned or controlled by them or by persons acting on their behalf or at their direction, to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Therefore, Annex IV should be amended accordingly.
(3) Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 includes the names of certain legal persons, bodies or entities which were added by Commission Regulation (EC) No 979/2004(2). In order to ensure alignment with the list established by the Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council, these should now be placed in Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003.
(4) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
OJ L 169, 8.7.2003, p. 6. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1450/2005 (OJ L 230, 7.9.2005, p. 7).