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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2003

of 7 December 2020

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 of 7 July 2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2465/96

OJ L 169, 8.7.2003, p. 6.

, and in particular Article 11(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 lists public bodies, corporations and agencies and natural and legal persons, bodies and entities of the previous government of Iraq covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources that were located outside Iraq on 22 May 2003 under that Regulation.

(2)

Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 lists natural and legal persons, bodies or entities associated with the regime of former President Saddam Hussein covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources and by a prohibition to make funds or economic resources available.

(3)

On 1 December 2020, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to remove one individual and eleven entities from the list of individuals and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.

(4)

Annexes III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annexes III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 are amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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.

Done at Brussels, 7 December 2020.

For the Commission,

On behalf of The President,

Director-General

Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union

ANNEX

Annexes III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 are amended as follows:

(1)

in Annex III, the following entries are deleted:

36.

FACTORY OF MANUFACTURING SPARE PARTS FOR AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY. Address: Karh - Otaefia, near Steel Bridge, Baghdad, Iraq.

94.

NATIONAL ENTERPRISE FOR EQUIPMENT MARKETING AND MAINTENANCE. Address: P.O. Box 12014, Al-Daura, Bayaa, Baghdad, Iraq.

108.

SARCHINAR STATE CEMENT ENTERPRISE. Address: P.O. Box 1, Sarchina, Sulaimaniya, Iraq.

118.

STATE COMPANY FOR MACHINERY (alias GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT FOR MACHINERY AND IMPLEMENT REPAIR). Addresses: (a) Sara Camp, P.O. Box 2218, Baghdad, Iraq; (b) P.O. Box 12050, Al-Doura, Baghdad, Iraq.

133.

STATE ENTERPRISE FOR DRINKS AND MINERAL WATER (alias STATE ENTERPRISE FOR SOFT & ALCOHOLIC DRINKS). Addresses: (a) P.O. Box 5689, Sara Khatoon Camp, Baghdad, Iraq; (b) P.O. Box 2108, Al-Za'afaraniya, Baghdad, Iraq.

152.

STATE ENTERPRISE FOR TEXTILE AND SPINNING PRODUCTS IMPORTING AND DISTRIBUTION (alias STATE ORGANISATION FOR TEXTILE INDUSTRIES). Addresses: (a) Al Zawria Building, Al Hindiya, P.O. Box 5856, Baghdad, Iraq; (b) P.O. Box 5817, Al-Nidhal St., Baghdad, Iraq.

176.

STATE ORGANISATION FOR CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES. Address: Jumhiriya St., Khullani Square, P.O. Box 5424, Baghdad, Iraq.

179.

STATE ORGANISATION FOR ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES. Addresses: (a) Ministry of Industry Building, Al Nidal St., P.O. Box 5614, Baghdad, Iraq; (b) P.O. Box 3093, Tayaran Square, Baghdad, Iraq.

188.

STATE ORGANISATION FOR TECHNICAL INDUSTRIES. Address: Khullani St., Baghdad, Iraq.

192.

STATE STEEL PIPES COMPANY. Address: P.O. Box 352, Um Qasr, Basrah, Iraq.

200.

SULAIMANIYAH SUGAR STATE COMPANY (alias SULAIMANIYA SUGAR STATE ENTERPRISE). Address: P.O. Box 5, Sulaimaniyah, Iraq.

(2)

in Annex IV, the following entry is deleted:

35.

NAME: Muhammad Mahdi Al-Salih. DATE OF BIRTH/PLACE OF BIRTH: 1947 or 1949, al-Anbar Governate. NATIONALITY: Iraq. UNSC RESOLUTION 1483 BASIS: Minister of Trade, 1987 to 2003; Chief, Presidential Office, mid-1980s.