Commission Regulation (EU) No 262/2010

of 24 March 2010

amending for the 122nd time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban

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 Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan,1 and in particular Article 7(1)(a) and 7a(1)2 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 10 March 2010 the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to remove one natural person and two legal persons or entities from its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply (the list). On 11 March 2010, it decided to add two natural persons to the list and to amend identifying data concerning six natural persons and one legal person or entity on the list.

(3)

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be updated accordingly,

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