Council Decision 2014/727/CFSP of 20 October 2014 amending Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya

1 Article 1 shall not apply to: (a) the supply, sale or transfer of non-lethal military equipment or of equipment which might be used for internal repression, intended solely for humanitarian or protective use; (b) the provision of technical assistance, training or other assistance, including personnel, related to such equipment; (c) the provision of financial assistance related to such equipment.

2 Article 1 shall not apply to: (a) the supply, sale or transfer of arms and related materiel; (b) the provision of technical assistance, training or other assistance, including personnel, related to such equipment; (c) the provision of financial assistance related to such equipment, as approved in advance by the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 24 of UNSCR 1970 (2011) (“the Committee”).

3 Article 1 shall not apply to the supply, sale or transfer of small arms, light weapons and related materiel, temporarily exported to Libya for the sole use of United Nations (UN) personnel, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel, notified to the Committee in advance and in the absence of a negative decision by the Committee within five working days of such a notification.

4 Article 1 shall not apply to the supply, sale or transfer of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for security or disarmament assistance to the Libyan government, as well as the provision of related technical assistance, training or financial assistance.

5 Article 1 shall not apply to the supply, sale or transfer of protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to Libya by UN personnel, personnel of the Union or its Member States, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel for their personal use only.

6 Article 1 shall not apply to the supply, sale or transfer of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, and related technical assistance or training.’

Annexes I and III to Decision 2011/137/CFSP shall be amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

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