Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 97/2012
of 6 February 2012
amending for the 164th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Whereas:
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
On 25 January 2012 the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to add three natural persons to its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. It also decided to amend one entry on the list.
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be updated accordingly.
In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: