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11.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
179/21
COUNCIL DECISION 2012/371/CFSP
of 10 July 2012
amending Decision 2010/656/CFSP renewing the restrictive measures against Cte d’Ivoire
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
(ii) supplies temporarily exported to Cte d’Ivoire to
the forces of a State which is taking action, in
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
accordance with international law, solely and
particular Article 29 thereof,
directly to facilitate the evacuation of its nationals
and those for whom it has consular responsibility
Whereas:
in Cte d’Ivoire;
(1) On
29
October
2010,
the
Council
adopted
Decision
(iii) supplies of non-lethal military equipment related to
2010/656/CFSP renewing restrictive measures against
law enforcement intended to enable the Ivorian
Cte d’Ivoire (
security forces to use only appropriate and propor

1 ).
tionate force while maintaining public order;
(2) On
26
April
2012,
the
United
Nations
Security
Council
adopted Resolution 2045 (2012) which renewed the
(c) supplies of protective clothing, including flak jackets
restrictive measures imposed against Cte d’Ivoire until
and military helmets, temporarily exported to
30 April 2013 and amended the restrictive measures on
Cte d’Ivoire by United Nations personnel, personnel
arms.
of the Union or its Member States, representatives of
the media and humanitarian and development workers
and associated personnel for their personal use only;
(3) Decision
2010/656/CFSP
should
therefore
be
amended
accordingly,
(d) supplies of arms and other related lethal equipment to
the Ivorian security forces, intended solely for support
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
of, or use in, the Ivorian process of security sector
reform, as approved in advance by the Committee;
Article 1
Decision 2010/656/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(e) supplies of non-lethal equipment capable of being used
for internal repression and which is intended solely to
(1) Article 1(2) is deleted;
enable the Ivorian security forces to use only appro
priate and proportionate force while maintaining
(2) Article 2 is replaced by the following:
public order;
‘Article 2
(f) supplies of equipment capable of being used for internal
repression to the Ivorian security forces, intended solely
Article 1 shall not apply to:
for support of, or use in, the Ivorian process of security
sector reform.’.
(a) supplies intended solely for the support of or use by the
United Nations Operation in Cte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) and
Article 2
the French forces who support them;
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(b) the following, as notified in advance to the Committee
established by paragraph 14 of UNSCR 1572 (2004)
(hereinafter the “Sanctions Committee”):
Done at Brussels, 10 July 2012.
(i) supplies of non-lethal military equipment intended
solely for humanitarian or protective use, including
For the Council
such equipment intended for Union, UN, African
Union and Economic Community of West African
The President
States (Ecowas) crisis management operations;
V. SHIARLY
( 1 ) OJ L 285, 30.10.2010, p. 28.

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