Regulation 2016/44 - Lybia

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 of 18 January 2016 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya and repealing Regulation (EU) No 204/2011

Article 1

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:

(a) ‘funds’ means financial assets and benefits of every kind, including but not limited to:

(i) cash, cheques, claims on money, drafts, money orders and other payment instruments;

(ii) deposits with financial institutions or other entities, balances on accounts, debts and debt obligations;

(iii) publicly- and privately-traded securities and debt instruments, including stocks and shares, certificates representing securities, bonds, notes, warrants, debentures and derivatives contracts;

(iv) interest, dividends or other income on or value accruing from or generated by assets;

(v) credit, right of set-off, guarantees, performance bonds or other financial commitments;

(vi) letters of credit, bills of lading, bills of sale;

(vii) documents evidencing an interest in funds or financial resources;

(b) ‘freezing of funds’ means preventing any move, transfer, alteration or use of, access to, or dealing with funds in any way that would result in any change in their volume, amount, location, ownership, possession, character, destination or other change that would enable the funds to be used, including portfolio management;

(c) ‘economic resources’ means assets of every kind, whether tangible or intangible, movable or immovable, which are not funds but may be used to obtain funds, goods or services;

(d) ‘freezing of economic resources’ means preventing their use to obtain funds, goods or services in any way, including, but not limited to, by selling, hiring or mortgaging them;

(e) ‘technical assistance’ means any technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance, or any other technical service, and may take forms such as instruction, advice, training, the transmission of working knowledge or skills or consulting services, including verbal forms of assistance;

(f) ‘Sanctions Committee’ means the Committee of the United Nations Security Council which was established pursuant to paragraph 24 of UNSCR 1970 (2011);

(g) ‘territory of the Union’ means the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in the Treaty, including their airspace;

(h) ‘designated vessels’ means vessels designated by the Sanctions Committee as referred to in paragraph 11 of UNSCR 2146 (2014), as listed in Annex V to this Regulation;

(i) ‘the Government of Libya focal point’ means the focal point appointed by the Government of Libya as notified to the Sanctions Committee in accordance with paragraph 3 of UNSCR 2146 (2014).

Article 2

1.   It shall be prohibited:

(a) to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, equipment which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex I, whether or not originating in the Union, to any person, entity or body in Libya or for use in Libya;

(b) to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in point (a).

2.   It shall be prohibited to purchase, import or transport from Libya equipment which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex I, whether or not the item concerned originates in Libya.

3.   Paragraph 1 shall not apply to protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to Libya by UN personnel, personnel of the Union or its Member States, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel for their personal use only.

4.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities in the Member States as listed in Annex IV may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of equipment which might be used for internal repression, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, if they determine that such equipment is intended solely for humanitarian or protective use.

Article 2a

1.   Prior authorisation shall be required for:

(a) the sale, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, of the goods set out in Annex VII, whether or not originating in the Union, to any person, entity or body in Libya or for use in Libya;

(b) the provision of technical assistance or brokering services related to goods set out in Annex VII or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of such goods, directly or indirectly, to any person, entity or body in Libya or for use in Libya;

(c) the provision of financing or financial assistance related to goods set out in Annex VII, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related technical assistance or brokering services, directly or indirectly, to any person, entity or body in Libya or for use in Libya.

2.   Annex VII shall include the items which could be used for the smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings.

3.   Paragraph 1 shall not apply to the sale, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, of goods set out in Annex VII, as well as the provision of technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance related to those goods by authorities of Member States to the Libyan government.

4.   The competent authority concerned shall not grant authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 when there are reasonable grounds to believe that the goods would be used for the purpose of smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings.

5.   Where a competent authority listed in Annex IV refuses to grant authorisation, or annuls, suspends, substantively modifies or revokes authorisation in accordance with this Article, the Member State concerned shall notify the other Member States and the Commission thereof and share the relevant information with them.

Article 3

1.   It shall be prohibited:

(a) to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List of the European Union ( ¹ ) (Common Military List) or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of goods included in that list, to any person, entity or body in Libya or for use in Libya;

(b) to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance related to equipment which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex I, to any person, entity or body in Libya or for use in Libya;

(c) to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List or in Annex I, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related technical assistance to any person, entity or body in Libya or for use in Libya;

(d) to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, financing or financial assistance related to the provision of armed mercenary personnel in Libya or for use in Libya;

(e) to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in points (a) to (d).

2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the prohibitions laid down therein shall not apply to:

(a) the provision of technical assistance, financing or financial assistance related to non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian purposes or protective use;

(b) protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to Libya by UN personnel, personnel of the Union or its Member States, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel for their personal use only;

(c) the provision of technical assistance, financing or financial assistance related to non-lethal military equipment intended solely for security or disarmament assistance to the Libyan government.

3.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, and as approved in advance by the Sanctions Committee, the prohibitions laid down therein shall not apply to:

(a) the provision of technical assistance, financing or financial assistance related to other sales and supply of arms and related material;

(b) the provision of technical assistance, financing or financial assistance related to military equipment, including arms and related materiel not falling within the scope of paragraph (a) and intended solely for security or disarmament assistance to the Libyan government.

4.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities in the Member States, as listed in Annex IV, may authorise the provision of technical assistance, financing and financial assistance related to equipment which might be used for internal repression, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, if they determine that such equipment is intended solely for humanitarian or protective use.

Article 4

To prevent the transfer of goods and technology which are covered by the Common Military List or the supply, sale, transfer, export or import of which is prohibited by this Regulation, for all goods brought into or leaving the customs territory of the Union from or to Libya, in addition to the rules governing the obligation to provide pre-arrival and pre-departure information as determined in the relevant provisions concerning entry and exit summary declarations as well as customs declarations in Regulations (EC) No 450/2008 ( ² ) and (EU) No 952/2013 ( ³ ) of the European Parliament and of the Council, the person who provides that information shall declare whether the goods are covered by the Common Military List or by this Regulation and, where the exported goods are subject to authorisation, specify the particulars of the export licence granted. These additional elements shall be submitted to the competent customs authorities of the Member State concerned either in written form or using a customs declaration, as appropriate.

Article 5

1.   All funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by the natural or legal persons, entities and bodies listed in Annexes II and III shall be frozen.

2.   No funds or economic resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annexes II and III.

3.   The participation, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to circumvent the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be prohibited.

4.   All funds and economic resources belonging to, or owned, held or controlled on 16 September 2011 by the entities listed in Annex VI and located outside Libya on that date, shall remain frozen.

5.   Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the making available of funds or economic resources necessary to ensure the timely delivery of humanitarian assistance or to support other activities that support basic human needs where such assistance and other activities are carried out by:

(a) the United Nations, including its programmes, funds and other entities and bodies, as well as its specialised agencies and related organisations;

(b) international organisations;

(c) humanitarian organisations having observer status with the United Nations General Assembly and members of those humanitarian organisations;

(d) bilaterally or multilaterally funded non-governmental Organisations participating in the United Nations Humanitarian Response Plans, Refugee Response Plans, other United Nations appeals or humanitarian clusters coordinated by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA);

(e) the employees, grantees, subsidiaries, or implementing partners of the entities mentioned in points (a) to (d) while and to the extent that they are acting in those capacities; or by,

(f) appropriate other actors as determined by the Sanctions Committee as regards Annexes II and VI, and by the Council as regards Annex III.

Article 6

1.   Annex II shall include the natural or legal persons, entities and bodies designated by the Security Council or by the Sanctions Committee in accordance with paragraph 22 of UNSCR 1970 (2011), paragraph 19, 22 or 23 of UNSCR 1973 (2011), paragraph 4 of UNSCR 2174 (2014), paragraph 11 of UNSCR 2213 (2015), paragraph 11 of UNSCR 2362 (2017) or paragraph 11 of UNSCR 2441 (2018).

2.   Annex III shall consist of natural or legal persons, entities and bodies, not covered by Annex II that:

(a) are involved in or complicit in ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing the commission of serious human rights abuses against persons in Libya, including by being involved or complicit in planning, commanding, ordering or conducting attacks, including aerial bombardments, in violation of international law on civilian populations or facilities;

(b) have violated or have assisted in violating the provisions of UNSCR 1970 (2011), UNSCR 1973 (2011) or of this Regulation;

(c) have been identified as having been involved in the repressive policies of the former regime of Muammar Qadhafi in Libya, or otherwise formerly associated with that regime, and pose a continued risk to the peace, stability or security of Libya, or to the successful completion of the Libyan political transition;

(d) are engaged in or provide support for acts that threaten the peace, stability or security of Libya or obstruct or undermine the successful completion of Libya’s political transition, including by:

(i) planning, directing, or committing acts in Libya that violate applicable international human rights law or international humanitarian law, or acts that constitute human rights abuses, in Libya;

(ii) attacks against any air, land or sea port in Libya, or against a Libyan state institution or installation, or against any foreign mission in Libya;

(iii) providing support for armed groups or criminal networks through the illicit exploitation of crude oil or any other natural resources in Libya;

(iv) threatening or coercing Libyan State financial institutions and the Libyan National Oil Company, or engaging in any action that may lead to or result in the misappropriation of Libyan State funds;

(v) violating, or assisting in the evasion of, the provisions of the arms embargo in Libya established in UNSCR 1970 (2011) and Article 1 of this Regulation;

(vi) obstructing or undermining the elections planned for in the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum roadmap;

(vii) being persons, entities or bodies acting for or on behalf or at the direction of any of the above, or being entities or bodies owned or controlled by them or by persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex II or III; or

(e) own or control Libyan State funds misappropriated during the former regime of Muammar Qadhafi in Libya which could be used to threaten the peace, stability or security of Libya, or to obstruct or undermine the successful completion of its political transition.

3.   Annexes II and III shall include the grounds for the listing of listed persons, entities and bodies, as provided by the Security Council or by the Sanctions Committee for Annex II.

4.   Annexes II and III shall include, where available, information necessary to identify the natural or legal persons, entities and bodies concerned, as provided by the Security Council or by the Sanctions Committee for Annex II. With regard to natural persons, such information may include names, including aliases, date and place of birth, nationality, passport and ID card numbers, gender, address, if known, and function or profession. With regard to legal persons, entities and bodies, such information may include names, place and date of registration, registration number and place of business. Annex II shall also include the date of designation by the Security Council or by the Sanctions Committee.

5.   Annex VI shall include the grounds for listing for the persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 5(4) of this Regulation, as provided by the Security Council or the Sanctions Committee.

Article 7

With regard to persons, entities and bodies not designated in Annex II or III, in which a person, entity or body designated in those Annexes has a stake, the obligation to freeze the funds and economic resources of the designated person, entity or body shall not prevent such non-designated persons, entities or bodies from continuing to conduct legitimate business in so far as this business does not involve making available any funds or economic resources to a designated person, entity or body.

Article 8

1.   By way of derogation from Article 5, the competent authorities in the Member States, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex IV, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources are:

(a) necessary to satisfy the basic needs of persons listed in Annex II or III or referred to in Article 5(4), and their dependent family members, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;

(b) intended exclusively for the payment of reasonable professional fees or the reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;

(c) intended exclusively for the payment of fees or service charges for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources,

provided that, where the authorisation concerns a person, entity or body listed in Annex II or referred to in Article 5(4), the Member State concerned has notified the Sanctions Committee of that determination and its intention to grant an authorisation, and the Sanctions Committee has not objected to that course of action within five working days of notification.

2.   By way of derogation from Article 5, the competent authorities of the Member States, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex IV, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain frozen funds or economic resources, after having determined that the frozen funds or economic resources are necessary for extraordinary expenses provided that the following conditions are met:

(a) where the authorisation concerns a person, entity or body listed in Annex II or referred to in Article 5(4), the Sanctions Committee has been notified of that determination by the Member State concerned and the determination has been approved by that Committee; and

(b) where the authorisation concerns a person, entity or body listed in Annex III, the competent authority has notified the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted to the competent authorities of the other Member States and to the Commission at least two weeks before the authorisation.

Article 9

1.   By way of derogation from Article 5, with regard to persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex II and entities referred to in Article 5(4), the competent authorities in the Member States, as listed in Annex IV, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, if the following conditions are met:

(a) the funds or economic resources in question are the subject of a judicial, administrative or arbitral lien established or of a judicial, administrative or arbitral judgement rendered:

(i) prior to the date on which the person, entity or body was included in Annex II; or

(ii) prior to the date on which the entity referred to in Article 5(4) was designated by the Security Council;

(b) the funds or economic resources in question will be used exclusively to satisfy claims secured by such a lien or recognised as valid in such a judgment, within the limits set by applicable laws and regulations governing the rights of persons having such claims;

(c) the lien or judgment is not for the benefit of a person, entity or body listed in Annex II or III;

(d) recognising the lien or judgment is not contrary to public policy in the Member State concerned; and

(e) the Sanctions Committee has been notified by the Member State of the lien or judgment.

2.   By way of derogation from Article 5, with regard to persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex III, the competent authorities in the Member States, as listed in Annex IV, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, if the following conditions are met:

(a) the funds or economic resources in question are the subject of an arbitral decision rendered prior to the date on which the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Article 5 was included in Annex III, or of a judicial or administrative decision rendered in the Union, or a judicial decision enforceable in the Member State concerned, prior to or after that date;

(b) the funds or economic resources in question will be used exclusively to satisfy claims secured by such a decision or recognised as valid in such a decision, within the limits set by applicable laws and regulations governing the rights of persons having such claims;

(c) the decision is not for the benefit of a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex II or III; and

(d) recognising the decision is not contrary to public policy in the Member State concerned.

3.   The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this Article.

Article 10

Without prejudice to Article 5(5), by way of derogation from Article 5(1) and (2) the competent authorities in the Member States, as listed in Annex IV, may authorise the release of frozen funds or economic resources belonging to persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex III, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources to persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex III, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, where they consider it necessary for humanitarian purposes, such as the delivery and facilitation of delivery of humanitarian aid, the delivery of materials and supplies necessary for essential civilian needs, including food and agricultural materials for its production, medical products and the provision of electricity, or for evacuations from Libya. The Member State concerned shall inform other Member States and the Commission of authorisations made under this Article within two weeks of the authorisation.

Article 11

1. Without prejudice to Article 5(5), the competent authorities of the Member States, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex IV, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, provided that:

(a) the funds or economic resources are used for one or more of the following purposes: (i) humanitarian needs; (ii) fuel, electricity and water for strictly civilian uses; (iii) resuming Libyan production and sale of hydrocarbons; (iv) establishing, operating, or strengthening institutions of civilian government and civilian public infrastructure; or, (v) facilitating the resumption of banking sector operations, including to support or facilitate international trade with Libya;

(b) the Member State concerned has notified to the Sanctions Committee its intention to authorise access to funds or economic resources, and the Sanctions Committee has not objected within five working days of such a notification;

(c) the Member State concerned has notified the Sanctions Committee that those funds or economic resources shall not be made available to or for the benefit of any person, entity or body listed in Annex II or III;

(d) the Member State concerned has consulted in advance with the Libyan authorities about the use of such funds or economic resources; and

(e) the Member State concerned has shared with the Libyan authorities the notifications submitted pursuant to points (b) and (c) of this paragraph and the Libyan authorities have not objected within five working days to the release of such funds or economic resources.

2.   By way of derogation from Article 5(4) and provided that a payment is due under a contract or agreement that was concluded by, or an obligation that arose for, the person, entity or body concerned, before the date on which that person, entity or body had been designated by the Security Council or the Sanctions Committee, the competent authorities of the Member States, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex IV, may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, if the following conditions are met:

(a) the competent authority concerned has determined that the payment is not in breach of Article 5(2) nor is it for the benefit of an entity referred to in Article 5(4);

(b) the Sanctions Committee has been notified by the relevant Member State of the intention to grant an authorisation ten working days in advance.

Article 12

1.   Article 5(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:

(a) interest or other earnings on those accounts;

(b) payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose before the date on which the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Article 5 has been designated by the Sanctions Committee, the Security Council or by the Council;

(c) payments due under judicial, administrative or arbitral lien or judgment, as referred to in Article 9(1); or

(d) payments due under judicial, administrative or arbitral decisions rendered in the Union, or enforceable in the Member State concerned, as referred to in Article 9(2),

provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments are frozen in accordance with Article 5(1).

2.   Article 5(2) shall not prevent financial or credit institutions in the Union from crediting frozen accounts where they receive funds transferred to the account of a listed natural or legal person, entity or body, provided that any additions to such accounts will also be frozen. The financial or credit institution shall inform the relevant competent authority about any such transaction without delay.

Article 13

By way of derogation from Article 5, and provided that a payment by a person, entity or body listed in Annex II or III is due under a contract or agreement that was concluded by, or an obligation that arose for the person, entity or body concerned, before the date on which that person, entity or body had been designated, the competent authorities of the Member States, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex IV, may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, if the following conditions are met:

(a) the competent authority concerned has determined that:

(i) the funds or economic resources shall be used for a payment by a person, entity or body listed in Annex II or III;

(ii) the payment is not in breach of Article 5(2);

(b) where the authorisation concerns a person, entity or body listed in Annex II, the Sanctions Committee has been notified by the relevant Member State of the intention to grant an authorisation ten working days in advance;

(c) where the authorisation concerns a person, entity or body listed in Annex III, the Member State concerned has, at least two weeks prior to the grant of the authorisation, notified the other Member States and the Commission of that determination and its intention to grant an authorisation.

Article 14

By way of derogation from Article 5(2), the competent authorities in the Member States, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex IV, may authorise the making available of certain funds or economic resources to port authorities listed in Annex III in relation to the execution, until 15 July 2011, of contracts concluded before 7 June 2011, with the exception of contracts relating to oil, gas and refined oil products. The Member State shall inform other Member States and the Commission of authorisations made under this Article within two weeks of the authorisation.

Article 15

1.   It shall be prohibited to load, transport or discharge petroleum, including crude oil and refined petroleum products from Libya on designated vessels flying the flag of a Member State unless authorised by the competent authority of that Member State after consultation with the Government of Libya focal point.

2.   It shall be prohibited to accept or provide access to ports in the territory of the Union to designated vessels, if the Sanctions Committee has so specified.

3.   The measure laid down in paragraph 2 shall not apply where the entry to a port in the territory of the Union is necessary for an inspection, in the case of an emergency or where the vessel is returning to Libya.

4.   The provision by nationals of Member States or from territories of Member States of bunkering or ship supply services, or any other servicing of vessels, to designated vessels, including the provision of fuel or supplies, shall, if the Sanctions Committee has so specified, be prohibited.

5.   The competent authorities of the Member States identified in Annex IV may grant exemptions to the measure imposed by paragraph 4 where necessary for humanitarian or safety purposes, or where the vessel is returning to Libya. Any such authorisation shall be notified in writing to the Sanctions Committee and the Commission.

6.   Financial transactions including the sale, the use as credit and the taking out of transport insurance, with respect to petroleum, including crude oil and refined petroleum products aboard designated vessels, shall be prohibited, if the Sanctions Committee has so specified. Such prohibition shall not apply to the acceptance of port fees in the cases referred to in paragraph 3.

Article 16

1.   The freezing of funds and economic resources or the refusal to make funds or economic resources available, carried out in good faith on the basis that such action is in accordance with this Regulation, shall not give rise to liability of any kind on the part of the natural or legal person, entity or body implementing it, or its directors or employees, unless it is proved that the funds and economic resources were frozen or withheld as a result of negligence.

2.   Actions by natural or legal persons, entities or bodies shall not give rise to liability of any kind on their part, if they did not know, and had no reasonable cause to suspect, that their actions would infringe the measures set out in this Regulation.

Article 17

1.   No claims in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which has been affected, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the measures imposed under this Regulation, including claims for indemnity or any other claim of that type, such as a claim for compensation or a claim under a guarantee, in particular a claim for extension or payment of a bond, guarantee or indemnity, particularly a financial guarantee or financial indemnity, of whatever form, shall be satisfied, if they are made by:

(a) designated persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex II or III;

(b) any other Libyan person, entity or body, including the Libyan government;

(c) any person, entity or body acting through or on behalf of one of the persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a) or (b).

2.   In any proceedings for the enforcement of a claim, the onus of proving that satisfying the claim is not prohibited by paragraph 1 shall be on the person seeking the enforcement of that claim.

3.   This Article is without prejudice to the right of the persons, entities and bodies referred to in paragraph 1 to judicial review of the legality of the non-performance of contractual obligations in accordance with this Regulation.

Article 18

1.   Without prejudice to the applicable rules concerning reporting, confidentiality and professional secrecy, natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall:

(a) supply immediately any information which would facilitate compliance with this Regulation, such as accounts and amounts frozen in accordance with Article 5 to the competent authority in the Member State where they are resident or located, as indicated on the websites listed in Annex IV, and shall transmit such information, either directly or through the Member States, to the Commission; and

(b) cooperate with that competent authority in any verification of this information.

2.   Any information provided or received in accordance with this Article shall be used only for the purposes for which it was provided or received.

3.   Paragraph 2 shall not prevent Member States from sharing that information, in accordance with their national law, with the relevant authorities of Libya and other Member States where necessary for the purpose of assisting the recovery of misappropriated assets.

Article 19

Member States and the Commission shall immediately inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and shall supply each other with any other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, in particular information in respect of violation and enforcement problems and judgments handed down by national courts.

Article 20

The Commission shall be empowered to:

(a) amend Annex IV on the basis of information supplied by Member States;

(b) amend Annex V pursuant to amendments of Annex V to Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 and on the basis of determinations made by the Sanctions Committee under paragraphs 11 and 12 of UNSCR 2146 (2014);

(c) amend Annex VII in order to refine or adapt the list of goods included which could be used for smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings or to update the nomenclature codes from the Combined Nomenclature as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87.

Article 21

1.   Where the Security Council or the Sanctions Committee lists a natural or legal person, entity or body, the Council shall include that natural or legal person, entity or body in Annex II or VI.

2.   Where the Council decides to subject a natural or legal person, entity or body to the measures referred to in Article 6(2), it shall amend Annex III accordingly.

3.   The Council shall communicate its decision, including the grounds for listing, to the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 either directly, if the address is known, or through the publication of a notice, providing that natural or legal person, entity or body with an opportunity to present observations.

4.   Where observations are submitted, or where substantial new evidence is presented, the Council shall review its decision and inform the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 accordingly.

5.   Where the Security Council or the Sanctions Committee decides to de-list a person, entity or body, or to amend the identifying data of a listed natural or legal person, entity or body, the Council shall amend Annex II or VI accordingly.

6.   The list in Annex III shall be reviewed at regular intervals and at least every 12 months.

Article 22

1.   Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.

2.   Member States shall notify the Commission of those rules without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment.

Article 22a

1.   A Member State assisting EUNAVFOR MED IRINI in accordance with Article 2(5) of Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/472 shall take the necessary measures to dispose on behalf of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI of arms or related materiel, including goods and technology which are covered by the Union’s Common Military List, which are transported on the high seas in breach of the prohibition referred to in Article 5a(1) of Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333, and which were seized by EUNAVFOR MED IRINI on the high seas pursuant to Article 2(3) of Decision (CFSP) 2020/472.

2.   The disposal referred to in paragraph 1 may take place, notably, through destruction of those items, rendering them inoperable or by allowing their use, including by a third party, whilst preventing their subsequent transfer to Libya or to any other third country to which the transfer of arms or related materiel is prohibited.

Article 23

Where there is, in this Regulation, a requirement to notify, inform or otherwise communicate with the Commission, the address and other contact details to be used for such communication shall be those indicated in Annex IV.

Article 24

This Regulation shall apply:

(a) within the territory of the Union, including its airspace;

(b) on board any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of a Member State;

(c) to any person inside or outside the territory of the Union who is a national of a Member State;

(d) to any legal person, entity or body which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State;

(e) to any legal person, entity or body in respect of any business done in whole or in part within the Union.

Article 25

Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 is repealed. References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation.

Article 26

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.

Annex I - List of equipment which might be used for internal repression as referred to in articles 2, 3 and 4

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Annex II - L ist of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in article 6(1)

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Annex III - L ist of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in article 6(2)

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Annex IV - List of competent authorities in the member states referred to in articles 8(1), 9(1), 13 and 18(1) and address for notifications to the European Commission

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Annex V - List of vessels referred to in point (h) of article 1 and article 15 and applicable measures as specified by the sanctions committee

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Annex VI - L ist of legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in article 5(4)

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Annex VII - Items which could be used for smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings as referred to in Article 2a

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Initial version

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 of 18 January 2016 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya and repealing Regulation (EU) No 204/2011

Official Journal of the European Union L 12/1 of 19 January 2016, p1

Amended by

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/466 of 31 March 2016 implementing Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 85 of 1 April 2016, p3
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/690of 4 May 2016implementing Article 21(1) and 21(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 120 of 5 May 2016, p1
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/819 of 24 May 2016 amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya and repealing Regulation (EU) No 204/2011	Official Journal of the European Union L 136 of 25 May 2016, p8
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1334 of 4 August 2016 implementing Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 212 of 5 August 2016, p3
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1687 of 20 September 2016 implementing Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 255 of 21 September 2016, p12
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1752 of 30 September 2016 implementing Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 268 of 1 October 2016, p77
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/488 of 21 March 2017 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 76 of  22 March 2017, p3
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/489 of 21 March 2017 implementing Article 21(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 76 of  22 March 2017, p1
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/489 of 21 March 2017 implementing Article 21(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 185 of  18 July 2017, p16
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1419 of 4 August 2017 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 204 of  5 August 2017, p1
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1423 of 4 August 2017 amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 204 of  5 August 2017, p80
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1456 of 10 August 2017 amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 208 of  11 August 2017, p31
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1974 of 30 October 2017 amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 281 of  21 October 2017, p27
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2006 of 8 November 2017 amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 290 of  9 November 2017, p17
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2260 of 5 December 2017 amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 324 of  8 December 2017, p39
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/126 of 24 January 2018 amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 22 of  26 January 2018, p12
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/166 of 2 February 2018 amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 31 of  3 February 2018, p82
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/200 of 9 February 2018 amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 38 of  10 February 2018, p11
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/711 of 14 May 2018 amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 119 of  15 May 2018, p35
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/870 of 14 June 2018 implementing Article 21(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 152 of  15 June 2018, p1
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1073 of 30 July 2018 implementing Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 194 of  31 July 2018, p30
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1245 of 18 September 2018 implementing Article 21(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 235 of  19 September 2018, p1
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1285 of 24 September 2018 implementing Article 21(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 240 of  25 September 2018, p4
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1863 of 28 November 2018 implementing Article 21(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 304 of  29 November 2018, p1
Council Regulation (EU) 2018/2004 of 17 December 2018 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 322 of 18 December 2018, p12
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1163 of 5 July 2019 amending and setting out a single list for the Annexes containing contact details of Member States competent authorities and address for notifications to the European Commission to certain Regulations concerning restrictive measures	Official Journal of the European Union L 182 of 8 July 2019, p33
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1292 of 31 July 2019 implementing Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 204 of 2 August 2019, p1
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/371 of 5 March 2020 implementing Article 21(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 71 of 6 Marc 2020, p5
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1130 of 30 July 2020 implementing Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 247 of 31 July 2020, p14
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1309 of 21 September 2020 implementing Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union LI 305 of 21 September 2020, p1
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1380 of 1 October 2020 implementing Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 320 of  2 October 2020, p1
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1481 of 14 October 2020 implementing Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 341 of  15 October 2020, p7
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/538 of 26 March 2021 implementing Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 108/of  29 March 2021, p8
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/667 of 23 April 2021 implementing Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 141 of  26 April 2021, p1
Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1005 of 21 June 2021 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 222 of  22 June 2021, p1
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1241 of 29 July 2021 implementing Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya and repealing Regulation (EU) No 204/2011	Official Journal of the European Union L 272 of  30 July 2021 , p1
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1909 of 4 November 2021 implementing Article 21(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union LI 389 of  4 November 2021 , p1
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1932 of 9 November 2021 implementing Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 396 of  10 November 2021 , p1
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2192 of 13 December 2021 implementing Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union LI 445 of  13 December 2021 , p1
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/183 of 10 February 2022 implementing Article 21(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 30 of  11 February 2022 , p1
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/595 of 11 April 2022 amending certain Regulations concerning restrictive measures and setting out a single list for the Annexes to those Regulations containing the contact details of Member States’ competent authorities and the address for notifications to the European Commission	Official Journal of the European Union L 114  of  12 April 2022 , p60
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2 022/1308 of 26 July 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 198  of 27 July 2022 , p1
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1502 of 9 September 2022 implementing Article 21(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 235  of 12 September 2022 , p4
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2525 of 21 December 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 328 of 22 December 2022, p 64
Council Regulation (EU) 2023/720 of 31 March 2023 amending certain Council Regulations concerning restrictive measures in order to insert provisions on a humanitarian exemption	Official Journal of the European Union KL 94 of 3 April 2023, p. 1
Council Regulation (EU) 2023/1433 of 10 July 2023 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L176 of 10 July 2023, p. 1
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2501 of 9 November 2023 implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	OJ L, 2023/2501, 10.11.2023
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2504 of 9 November 2023 i mplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	OJ L, 2023/2504, 10.11.2023
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/757 of 26 February 2024 i mplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	OJ L, 2024/757, 27.02.2024

Corrected by

Corrigendum to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/466 of 31 March 2016 implementing Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 98 of 14 April 2016 , p6
Corrigendum to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/466 of 31 March 2016 implementing Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 217 of 12 August 2016 , p81
Corrigendum to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/466 of 31 March 2016 implementing Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 268 of 10 September 2016 , p92
Corrigendum to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1285 of 24 September 2018 implementing Article 21(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya	Official Journal of the European Union L 268 of 26 October 2018 , p92
Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 of 18 January 2016 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya and repealing Regulation (EU) No 204/2011	Official Journal of the European Union L 6/of  9 January 2019 , p10