Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1819 of 18 October 2021 amending Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic

Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 is amended as follows: (1) in Article 3, point (e) is replaced by the following: ‘(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, and of mortars with a calibre of 60 mm and 82 mm, 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;’; (2) in Article 5(3), the following point is added: ‘(k) involved in planning, directing, sponsoring or committing acts in the CAR that violate international humanitarian law, including attacks against medical personnel or humanitarian personnel.’.

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