24.9.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 247/3

(1)

On 9 May 2011, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (2).

(2)

By Regulation (EU) No 878/2011 (3), the Council amended Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 to extend the measures against Syria, including an expansion of the listing criteria, and a prohibition on the purchase, import or transportation from Syria of crude oil.

(3)

By Council Decision 2011/628/CFSP (4) which amended Decision 2011/273/CFSP, the Council agreed on the adoption of further measures, namely a prohibition on investment in the crude oil sector, the addition of further listings, the prohibition of the delivery of Syrian banknotes and coins to the Central Bank of Syria and some adjustments to the provisions protecting economic operators against claims related to the implementation of sanctions.

(4)

Those measures fall within the scope of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and regulatory action at the level of the Union is therefore necessary in order to implement them, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.

(5)

In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately upon its publication,

(1)

In Article 1, the following point is inserted:

(2)

The following Article is inserted:

‘楢rticle 2a

It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, new Syrian denominated banknotes and coinage, printed or minted in the European Union, to the Central Bank of Syria.‘�

(3)

The following Article is inserted:

‘楢rticle 3c

1. The following shall be prohibited:

2. The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall apply to any Syrian person, entity or body engaged in the exploration, production or refining of crude oil.

3. For the purposes of paragraph 2 only, the following definitions shall apply:

4. The prohibitions in paragraph 1:

(4)

Article 10a is replaced by the following:

‘楢rticle 10a

No claims, including for compensation or indemnification or any other claim of this kind, such as a claim of set-off, fines or claims under a guarantee, claims for extension or payment of a bond, financial guarantee, including claims arising from letters of credit and similar instruments in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which was affected, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the measures imposed by this Regulation, shall be granted to the Government of Syria, its public bodies, corporations and agencies, or to any person or entity claiming through it or for its benefit.‘�