Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1390
of 13 August 2015
amending for the 233rd time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network
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 Al-Qaida network,1 and in particular Article 7(1)(a) and (5) thereof,
Whereas:
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.
From 22 May 2015 to 15 June 2015, by way of four decisions taken on 22 May 2015, 15 June 2015, 26 June 2015 and 10 July 2015 respectively, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) decided to amend six entries on the list of natural persons to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply and five entities on that list. On 6 August 2015, the Sanctions Committee decided to add one entity to the list.
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be updated accordingly.
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: