Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 583/2014 of 28 May 2014 amending for the 214th 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), 7a(1) and 7a(5) 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 22 May 2014 the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) decided to add one entity to its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. On 29 April 2014, the Sanctions Committee of the UNSC decided to remove one person from its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Furthermore, on 14 May 2014, the Sanctions Committee of the UNSC decided to amend two entries on the list resulting in the creation of an additional entry.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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, 28 May 2014.

For the Commission On behalf of the President Head of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments

(1) OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 9.