Council Regulation (EU) 2021/48 of 22 January 2021 amending Regulation (EC) No 147/2003 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Somalia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,

Having regard to the Council Decision 2010/231/CFSP of 26 April 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Somalia and repealing Common Position 2009/138/CFSP (1),

Having regard to the joint proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and of the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 147/2003 (2) concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Somalia restricts the provision of financing, financial assistance and technical assistance related to military activities in relation to goods and technology included in the Common Military List of the European Union (3) to any person, entity or body in Somalia. It also restricts the supply to Somalia of goods that can contribute to the manufacture of improvised explosive devices (‘IEDs’).

(2) On 12 November 2020, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 2551 (2020). The Resolution, inter alia, amends the exemptions to the arms embargo regarding certain arms supplies and the related financing, financial assistance and technical assistance intended for Somali security forces and expands the list of controlled goods that can contribute to the manufacture of IEDs.

(3) On 22 January 2021, Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/48 (4) was adopted, amending Decision 2010/231/CFSP in accordance with UNSC Resolution 2551 (2020).

(4) A certain number of these amendments fall within the scope of the Treaty, and therefore regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary in order to implement them, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application in all Member States.

(5) Regulation (EC) No 147/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 147/2003 is amended as follows:

(5) Annex III is amended as set out in Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that 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, 22 January 2021.

For the Council The President A. P. ZACARIAS

(1) OJ L 105, 27.4.2010, p. 17.

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 147/2003 of 27 January 2003 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Somalia (OJ L 24, 29.1.2003, p. 2).

(3) OJ C 98, 15.3.2018, p. 1.

(4) See page 1 of this Official Journal.