Council Decision 2013/186/CFSP of 22 April 2013 amending Decision 2012/739/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COUNCIL DECISION 2013/186/CFSP

of 22 April 2013

amending Decision 2012/739/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in

particular Article 29 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

On 29 November 2012, the Council adopted Decision

2012/739/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against

Syria (1).

On 18 February 2013, the Council stated that the

sanctions regime against Syria should be assessed and

reviewed in order to support and help the opposition.

The Council considers it necessary to introduce dero­

gations under certain restrictive measures with a view

to helping the Syrian civilian population, in particular

to meeting humanitarian concerns, restoring normal

life, upholding basic services, reconstruction, and

restoring normal economic activity or other civilian

purposes. The Council considers that the Syrian

National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary

Forces which the EU accepts as legitimate representatives

of the Syrian people should be consulted in the dero­

gation process.

(4)

In this context, the Council has decided to amend the

measures concerning the oil import ban, the export ban

on key equipment and technology for key sectors of the

oil and natural gas industry in Syria and the investment

ban on the Syrian oil industry.

(5)

Further action by the Union is needed in order to

implement certain measures.

(6)

Decision 2012/739/CFSP should be amended accord­

ingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

restoring normal economic activity or other civilian

purposes and by way of derogation from Article 6(1) and

(2), the competent authorities of a Member State may

authorise the purchase, import or transport from Syria of

crude oil and petroleum products and the provision of

related financing or financial assistance, including financial

derivatives, as well as insurance and reinsurance, provided

that the following conditions are met:

(a) the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revol­

utionary Forces has been consulted in advance by the

Member State concerned;

(b) the activities concerned are not directly or indirectly for

the benefit of a person or entity referred to in

Article 25(1); and

(c) the activities concerned do not breach any of the

prohibitions laid down in this Decision.

The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member

States of any authorisation granted under this Article."

"Article 9a

With a view to helping the Syrian civilian population, in

particular to meeting humanitarian concerns, restoring

normal life, upholding basic services, reconstruction, and

restoring normal economic activity or other civilian

purposes and by way of derogation from Article 8(1) and

(2), the competent authorities of a Member State may

authorise the sale, supply or transfer of key equipment

and technology for the key sectors of the oil and natural

gas industry in Syria referred to in Article 8(1), or to Syrian

or Syrian-owned enterprises engaged in those sectors

outside Syria and the provision of related technical

assistance or training and other services, as well as

financing or financial assistance, provided that the

following conditions are met:

(a) the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revol­

utionary Forces has been consulted in advance by the

Member State concerned;

Council Decision 2012/739/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

(1) The following Articles are added:

"Article 6a

With a view to helping the Syrian civilian population, in

particular to meeting humanitarian concerns, restoring

normal life, upholding basic services, reconstruction, and

(1) OJ L 330, 30.11.2012, p. 21.

(b) the activities concerned are not directly or indirectly for

the benefit of a person or entity referred to in

Article 25(1); and

(c) the activities concerned do not breach any of the

prohibitions laid down in this Decision.

The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member

States of any authorisation granted under this Article."

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"Article 14a

With a view to helping the Syrian civilian population, in

particular to meeting humanitarian concerns, restoring

normal life, upholding basic services, reconstruction, and

restoring normal economic activity or other civilian

purposes and by way of derogation from points (a), (c)

and (e) of Article 13, the competent authorities of a

Member State may authorise the granting of any financial

loan or credit to or the acquisition or extension of a partici­

pation in enterprises in Syria that are engaged in the Syrian

oil industry sectors of exploration, production or refining,

or Syrian or Syrian-owned enterprises engaged in those

sectors outside Syria, or the creation of any joint venture

with enterprises in Syria that are engaged in the Syrian oil

industry sectors of exploration, production or refining and

with any subsidiary or affiliate under their control, provided

that the following conditions are met:

(a) the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revol­

utionary Forces has been consulted in advance by the

Member State concerned;

(b) the activities concerned are not directly or indirectly for

the benefit of a person or entity referred to in

Article 25(1); and

(c) the activities concerned do not breach any of the

prohibitions laid down in this Decision.

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The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member

States of any authorisation granted under this Article.".

(2) Article 31 is replaced by the following:

"Article 31

1.

This Decision shall apply until 1 June 2013. It shall be

kept under constant review. It shall be renewed, or amended

as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have

not been met.

2.

The derogations provided for in Articles 6a, 9a and

14a shall be reviewed before the expiry of this Decision,

taking into account their contribution to helping the Syrian

civilian population.".

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its

publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 22 April 2013.

For the Council

The President

C. ASHTON

قرار من مجلس الاتحاد الأوروبي بتخفيف بعض عقوبات سورية لدعم المعارضة والمدنيين، بالسماح باستيراد النفط والاستثمار في القطاع النفطي بالتنسيق مع الائتلاف الوطني السوري.