F1Article 2a
1.
Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the entry into, or transit through, their territories of the persons designated by the Committee engaging in or providing support for acts that threaten the peace, security or stability of Yemen, including but not limited to:
(a)
acts obstructing or undermining the successful completion of the political transition, as outlined in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Initiative and Implementation Mechanism Agreement;
(b)
acts impeding the implementation of the outcomes of the final report of the Comprehensive National Dialogue Conference through violence, or attacks on essential infrastructure;F2 or
F3(c)
planning, directing or committing acts that violate applicable international human rights law or international humanitarian law, or acts that constitute human rights abuses, including sexual violence in armed conflict, or the recruitment or use of children in armed conflict in violation of international law, in Yemen; or
F4(d)
acts violating the arms embargo or obstructing the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Yemen or access to, or distribution of, humanitarian assistance in Yemen.
The persons referred to in this paragraph are listed in the Annex to this Decision.
2.
Paragraph 1 shall not oblige a Member State to refuse its own nationals entry into its territory.
3.
Paragraph 1 shall not apply where entry or transit is necessary to take part in legal proceedings.
4.
Paragraph 1 shall not apply where a Member State determines on a case-by-case basis that entry or transit is required to advance peace and stability in Yemen and the Member State subsequently notifies the Committee within 48 hours after making such determination.
5.
Paragraph 1 shall not apply where the Committee determines, on a case-by-case basis, that:
(a)
entry or transit is needed on the grounds of humanitarian need, including religious obligations; or
(b)
an exemption would further the objectives of peace and national reconciliation in Yemen.
6.
In cases where, pursuant to paragraph 3, 4 or 5, a Member State authorises the entry into, or transit through, its territory of persons listed in the Annex, the authorisation shall be limited to the purpose for which it is given and to the persons concerned by the authorisation.