Council Decision 2011/71/CFSP

of 31 January 2011

amending Decision 2010/656/CFSP renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)
On 29 October 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/656/CFSP renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire.1
(2)

In view of the seriousness of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, other persons and entities should be included in the list set out in Annex II to Council Decision 2010/656/CFSP of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 7(2) of Decision 2010/656/CFSP is hereby replaced by the following:

‘2.

Where the Council decides to subject a person or entity to the measures referred to in Articles 4(1)(b) and 5(1)(b), it shall amend Annex II accordingly.’.

Article 2

The persons and entities appearing in the Annex to this Decision shall be added to the list set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/656/CFSP.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 31 January 2011.

For the Council

The President

C. Ashton

ANNEX

PERSONS AND ENTITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2

Name (and any aliases)

Identifying information

Grounds for designation

1.

Mr Philippe Henry Dacoury-Tabley

Governor of the BCEAO (Central Bank of West African States): refuses to recognise the authority of the democratically elected President; is helping to fund the illegitimate administration of Mr Laurent Gbagbo

2.

Mr Denis N'Gbé

Born 6 September 1956 in Danane;

passport number: PS-AE/094GD07 (expires 26 July 2012)

National Director of the BCEAO for Côte d'Ivoire: refuses to recognise the authority of the democratically elected President; is helping to fund the illegitimate administration of Mr Laurent Gbagbo

3.

Mr Ibrahim Ezzedine

Born 5 February 1968 in Bariche (Lebanon);

passport number: 08AB14590 (expires 4 October 2014)

Entrepreneur: is helping to fund the illegitimate administration of Mr Laurent Gbagbo

4.

Mr Roland Dagher

Born 8 May 1952 in Bamako (Mali);

passport numbers: PD-AE/075FN01 (expired 16 January 2011); 08AA15167 (expires 1 December 2013)

Entrepreneur, member of the Economic and Social Council: is helping to fund the illegitimate administration of Mr Laurent Gbagbo

5.

Mr Oussou Kouassi

Born 1 January 1956 in Oumé;

passport numbers: PD-AE/016EU09 (expired 31 August 2009); 08AA80739 (expires 12 July 2014)

Director-General for Economic Affairs: refuses to recognise the authority of the democratically elected President; is helping to fund the illegitimate administration of Mr Laurent Gbagbo

6.

Mr Ossey Eugène Amonkou

Born 13 July 1960 in Akoupé;

passport number: 04LE10026 (expires 19 June 2011)

Director-General of the National Investment Bank (BNI): refuses to recognise the authority of the democratically elected President; is helping to fund the illegitimate administration of Mr Laurent Gbagbo

B. Entities

Name (and any aliases)

Identifying information

Grounds for designation

1.

Caisse d'Epargne de Côte d’Ivoire (Savings Bank of Côte d'Ivoire)

REGISTERED OFFICE

Abidjan-Plateau, SMGL Building,

11 Avenue Joseph Anoma, 01 BP 6889 Abidjan 01 RCI Tel.: +225 20 25 43 00

Fax: +225 20 25 53 11 SWIFT: CNCGCIAB - E-mail: info@caissepargne.ci

Is helping to fund the illegitimate administration of Mr Laurent Gbagbo

2.

Banque de l'Habitat de Côte d'Ivoire (BHCI)

(Housing Bank of Côte d'Ivoire)

22 Avenue Joseph Anoma - 01

BP 2325 Abidjan 01 Côte d'Ivoire

Tel.: +225 20 25 39 39 - Fax.: +225 20 22 58 18

Is helping to fund the illegitimate administration of Mr Laurent Gbagbo