Council Regulation (EU) 2020/1311 of 21 September 2020 amending Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic

In Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 224/2014, the following points are added: ‘(e) related to weapons with a calibre of 14,5 mm or less and ammunition and components specially designed for such weapons, and to unarmed ground military vehicles and ground military vehicles mounted with weapons with a calibre of 14,5 mm or less, and their spare parts, and to rocket-propelled grenades, and ammunition specially designed for such weapons, to the CAR security forces, including state civilian law enforcement institutions, where such weapons, ammunition, components and vehicles are intended solely for support of, or use in, the CAR process of SSR, provided that the provision of such assistance or services has been notified at least 20 days in advance to the Sanctions Committee; (f) related to arms and other related lethal equipment that are not listed in point (e) of Article 3, to the CAR security forces, including state civilian law enforcement institutions, where such arms and equipment are intended solely for support of, or use in, the CAR process of SSR, as approved in advance by the Sanctions Committee.’.

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