Council Common Position 2008/959/CFSP

of 16 December 2008

amending Common Position 2008/586/CFSP updating Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 15 and 34 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 27 December 2001, the Council adopted Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism [1].

(2) On 15 July 2008, the Council adopted Common Position 2008/586/CFSP updating Common Position 2001/931/CFSP [2].

(3) The Council has noted that a number of other persons were involved in acts of terrorism within the meaning of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP and should therefore be added to the list of persons, groups and entities to which that Common Position applies (hereinafter the list) in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 1(4) of that Common Position.

(4) The Council has also concluded that the entries concerning a group in the list should be supplemented.

(5) The list should be updated accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

The persons named in the Annex shall be added to the list of persons, groups and entities to which Common Position 2001/931/CFSP applies.

Article 2

In the Annex to Common Position 2008/586/CFSP, point 2, heading 13 shall be replaced by the following:

"13. Euskadi Ta Askatasuna/Tierra Vasca y Libertad/Basque Fatherland and Liberty (E.T.A.) (the following organisations are part of the terrorist group "E.T.A":"K.a.s.", "Xaki"; "Ekin", "Jarrai-Haika-Segi", "Gestoras pro-amnistía", "Askatasuna", "Batasuna" (a.k.a. Herri Batasuna, a.k.a. Euskal Herritarrok), "Acción Nacionalista Vasca"/"Euskal Abertzale Ekintza" (ANV/EAE), "Partido Comunista de las Tierras Vascas"/"Euskal Herrialdeetako Alderdi Komunista" (PCTV/EHAK)).".

Article 3

This Common Position shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Article 4

This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2008.

For the Council

The President

R. Bachelot-Narquin

[1] OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 93.

[2] OJ L 188, 16.7.2008, p. 71.

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ANNEX

List of persons referred to in Article 1

1. PERSONS

1. * ALEGR?A LOINAZ, Xavier, born 26 November 1958 in San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa), identity card No 15.239.620 — "E.T.A." activist, member of "K.a.s."/"Ekin"

2. * ASPIAZU RUBINA, Miguel de Garikoitz, born 6 July 1973 in Bilbao (Vizcaya), identity card No 14.257.455 — "E.T.A." activist

3. * BELOQUI RESA, María Elena, born 12 June 1961 in Areta (?lava), identity card No 14.956.327 — "E.T.A." activist, member of "Xaki"

4. * CAMPOS ALONSO, Miriam, born 2 September 1971 in Bilbao (Vizcaya), identity card No 30.652.316 — "E.T.A." activist, member of "Xaki"

5. * CORTA CARRION, Mikel, born 15 May 1959 in Villafranca de Ordicia (Guipúzcoa), identity card No 08.902.967 — "E.T.A." activist, member of "Xaki"

6. * EGUIBAR MICHELENA, Mikel, born 14 November 1963 in San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa), identity card No 44.151.825 — "E.T.A." activist, member of "Xaki"

7. * IRIONDO YARZA, Aitzol, born 8 March 1977 in San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa), identity card No 72.467.565 — "E.T.A." activist

8. * MARTITEGUI LIZASO, Jurdan, born 10 May 1980 in Durango (Vizcaya), identity card No 45.626.584 — "E.T.A." activist

9. * OLANO OLANO, Juan Mariá, born 25 March 1955 in Gainza (Guipúzcoa), identity card No 15.919.168 — "E.T.A." activist, member of "Gestoras Pro-amnistía"/"Askatasuna"

10. * OLARRA AGUIRIANO, José María, born 27 July 1957 in Tolosa (Guipúzcoa), identity card No 72.428.996 — "E.T.A." activist, member of "Xaki"

11. * RETA DE FRUTOS, José Ignacio, born 3 July 1959 in Elorrio (Vizcaya), identity card No 72.253.056 — "E.T.A." activist, member of "Gestoras Pro-amnistía"/"Askatasuna"

12. * TXAPARTEGI NIEVES, Nekane, born 8 January 1973 in Asteasu (Guipúzcoa), identity card No 44.140.578 — "E.T.A." activist, member of "Xaki"

13. * URRUTICOECHEA BENGOECHEA, José Antonio, born 24 December 1950 in Miravalles (Vizcaya), identity card No 14.884.849 — "E.T.A." activist

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