Council Regulation (EU) 2025/610 of 24 March 2025 amending Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic

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 Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/604 of 24 March 2025 amending Decision 2013/798/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic (1),

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

Whereas:

(1) On 10 March 2014, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 (2) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic. That Regulation gives effect to certain measures provided for in Council Decision 2013/798/CFSP (3).

(2) On 30 July 2024, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 2745 (2024), lifting the arms embargo on the Government of the Central African Republic. That Resolution also establishes an arms embargo on armed groups and associated individuals operating in the Central African Republic until 31 July 2025.

(3) On 24 March 2025, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2025/604, which amends Decision 2013/798/CFSP in accordance with UNSC Resolution 2745 (2024).

(4) Some of the amendments set out in Decision (CFSP) 2025/604 fall within the scope of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Regulatory action at the level of the Union is therefore necessary in order to implement them, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.

(5) Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 is amended as follows:

(3) Articles 3 and 4 are deleted.

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, 24 March 2025.

For the Council The President C. SIEKIERSKI

(1) OJ L, 2025/604, 25.3.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/604/oj.

(2) Council Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 of 10 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic (OJ L 70, 11.3.2014, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/224/oj).

(3) Council Decision 2013/798/CFSP of 23 December 2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in against the Central African Republic (OJ L 352, 24.12.2013, p. 51, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2013/798/oj).