Council Regulation (EC) No 631/2007 of 7 June 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 147/2003 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Somalia

By way of derogation from Article 1, the competent authority, as indicated in the websites set out in the Annex, in the Member State where the service provider is established, may authorise, under such conditions as it deems appropriate: (a) the provision of financing, financial assistance, technical advice, assistance or training related to military activities, if it has determined that such financing, advice, assistance or training is intended solely for the support of or use by the AMISOM mission referred to in paragraph 4 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1744 (2007); (b) the provision of technical advice, assistance or training related to military activities, if the following conditions are met: (i) the competent authority concerned has determined that such advice, assistance or training is intended solely for the purpose of helping to develop security sector institutions, consistent with the political process set out in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Resolution 1744 (2007); and (ii) the Member State concerned has notified the Committee established by paragraph 11 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 751 (1992) of the determination that such advice, assistance or training is intended solely for the purpose of helping to develop security sector institutions, consistent with the political process set out in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Resolution 1744 (2007) and of the intention of its competent authority to grant an authorisation, and the Committee has not objected to that course of action within five working days of notification.’;

The Commission shall amend the Annex on the basis of information supplied by Member States.’;

1 Member States shall designate the competent authorities referred to in this Regulation and identify them in, or through, the websites as set out in the Annex.

2 Member States shall notify the Commission of their competent authorities without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment.’;

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.