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On 11 March 2014, the Official Journal published Council Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 of 10 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic. The Council Regulation implements United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2127 (2013) of 5 December 2013 and UNSCR 2134 (2014) of 28 January 2014, Decision 2013/798/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision 2014/125/CFSP, which provide for an arms embargo against the Central African Republic (CAR) and the freezing of funds and economic resources of certain persons engaging in or providing support for acts that undermine the peace, stability or security of the CAR.
The Council Regulation prohibits, directly or indirectly, with certain exceptions, the provision of:
• technical assistance or brokering services related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List of the European Union (Common Military List) or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of goods included in that list, to any person, entity or body in the CAR or for use in the CAR;
• financing or financial assistance related to the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology listed in the Common Military List, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, as well as insurance and reinsurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related technical assistance or brokering services to any person, entity or body in the Central African Republic or for use in the CAR;
• technical assistance, financing or financial assistance, brokering services or transport services related to the provision of armed mercenary personnel in the CAR or for use in the CAR.
The funds of persons listed in Annex I to the Council Regulation are frozen, with certain derogations permitted.
The Council Regulation applies:
• within the territory of the Union, including its airspace;
• on board any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of a Member State;
• to any person inside or outside the territory of the Union who is a national of a Member State;
• to any legal person, entity or body, inside or outside the territory of the Union, which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State;
• to any legal person, entity or body in respect of any business done in whole or in part within the Union.
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