Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/326

of 24 February 2017

amending for the 261st time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations1, and in particular Article 7(1)(a) and Article 7a(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

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.

(2)

On 22 February 2017, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to add four natural persons to the list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic rsources should apply. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(3)

In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, it should enter into force immediately,

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