Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1472 of 13 September 2021 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 of 7 July 2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2465/96 ¹, and in particular Article 11(b) thereof,

Whereas:

• (1) Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 lists public bodies, corporations and agencies and natural and legal persons, bodies and entities of the previous government of Iraq covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources that were located outside Iraq on 22 May 2003 under that Regulation.

• (2) On 8 September 2021, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to remove 28 entities from the list of persons and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.

• (3) Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 is amended as set out in the 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, 13 September 2021.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Director-General

Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union

ANNEX

In Annex III to Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003, the following entries are deleted:

• ‘16. ARAB WOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Address: P.O. Box 293, Ninevah, Ninevah, Iraq.’

• ‘17. ATH THAWRA HOUSE FOR PRESS AND PUBLISHING. Address: P.O. Box 2009, Uqba Bin Nafia Square, Baghdad, Iraq.’

• ‘20. BABYLON PROJECT. Address: Hashmiya District, Babylon, Iraq.’

• ‘23. CENTRAL PETROLEUM ENTERPRISE. Address: P.O. Box 5271, Khulafa Street, Khuilani Square, Baghdad, Iraq.’

• ‘26. DIRECTORATE-GENERAL OF CONTRACTS AND PURCHASING. Address: P.O. Box 552, Baghdad, Iraq.’

• ‘52. GENERAL ORGANISATION FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE TRADING. Address: P.O. Box 1033, Al-Tahreer Square, South Gate, Baghdad, Iraq.’

• ‘72. IRAQI TRADING STATE COMPANY (alias IRAQI TRADING STATE ESTABLISHMENT). Address: P.O. Box 17, Al Masbah, Baghdad, Iraq.’

• ‘85. MOSUL BUILDING MATERIALS STATE COMPANY. Address: P.O. Box 13, Mosul, Iraq.’

• ‘92. NATIONAL COMPANY FOR FOOD INDUSTRIES. Address: P.O. Box 3210 Baghdad, Za'faraniya, Baghdad, Iraq.’

• ‘95. NATIONAL HOUSE FOR PUBLISHING, DISTRIBUTING AND ADVERTISING. Address: Al Jamhuria Street, Baghdad, Iraq.’

• ‘99. NENAWA GENERAL STATE ENTERPRISE. Address: P.O. Box 13, Mosul, Iraq.’

• ‘105. RAFIDAIN STATE ORGANISATION FOR IRRIGATION PROJECTS. Address: (a) P.O. Box 14186, Baghdad-Bab-Al-Mu'adham, near Engineering College, Baghdad, Iraq.’

• ‘117. STATE COMPANY FOR FAIRS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES. Address: Baghdad Al Nidal Street, P.O. Box 5642-5760, Baghdad, Iraq.’

• ‘122. STATE CONTRACTING INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS COMPANY. Address: P.O. Box 5784, Baghdad, Iraq.’

• ‘123. STATE CONTRACTING PILING AND FOUNDATIONS COMPANY (alias STATE CONTRACTING COMPANY FOR PILING AND FOUNDATIONS). Address: P.O. Box 22072, Al-Nahtha, near Sharki Baghdad Station, Baghdad, Iraq.’

• ‘143. STATE ENTERPRISE FOR MARKETING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE. Address: Daura, P.O. Box 12014, Baghdad, Iraq.’

• ‘150. STATE ENTERPRISE FOR SALTS. Address: P.O. Box 2330 Aiwiya, Unknown Soldier, Baghdad, Iraq.’

• ‘157. STATE ESTABLISHMENT FOR HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION OF SOUTHERN AREA. Address: P.O. Box 16, Misan, Iraq.’

• ‘158. STATE ESTABLISHMENT FOR IRAQI STORES. Address: P.O. Box 26, Rashid Street, Baghdad, Iraq.’

• ‘161. STATE ESTABLISHMENT FOR PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS. Address: P.O. Box 9129, Taji/Kadimiya, Baghdad, Iraq.’

• ‘162. STATE ESTABLISHMENT FOR SLAUGHTERING HOUSES. Address: Dora, Baghdad, Iraq.’

• ‘163. STATE ESTABLISHMENT FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF TOURIST UTILITIES. Address: P.O. Box 1113, Khalid Ibn Al-Waleed St., Baghdad, Iraq.’

• ‘166. STATE ESTABLISHMENT OF HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION. Address: P.O. Box 7021, Karadt Mariam, Baghdad, Iraq.’

• ‘167. STATE ESTABLISHMENT OF HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION IN RURAL AREAS. Address: P.O. Box 7041, Uqba Bin Nafia Square, Baghdad, Iraq.’

• ‘168. STATE ESTABLISHMENT OF HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION OF NORTHERN AREA. Address: P.O. Box 265, Majzarah, Kirkuk, Iraq.’

• ‘193. STATE TRADE ORGANISATION FOR CAPITAL GOODS, D. Addresses: (a) Al Ljtimai Building, Jumhuriya St. (Al Khullani Square), P.O. Box 5948, Baghdad, Iraq; (b) 235/306 Husam Aldin St., near Al-Fateh Square, Baghdad, Iraq.’

• ‘194. STATE TRADE ORGANISATION FOR CONSUMER GOODS. Addresses: (a) Al Masbah Area, Aqaba Ibn Nafaa Square, Baghdad, Iraq; (b) P.O. Box 322, Al-Masbah, Baghdad, Iraq.’

• ‘198. STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE FOR PRECISION INSTRUMENTS (alias STATE ESTABLISHMENT FOR PRECISION INSTRUMENTS). Address: Saadoun St., P.O. Box 3164, Baghdad, Iraq.’