02010D0788 — EN — 20.10.2020 — 020.001 — 1 This text is meant purely as a documentation tool and has no legal effect. The Union's institutions do not assume any liability for its contents. The authentic versions of the relevant acts, including their preambles, are those published in the Official Journal of the European Union and available in EUR-Lex. Those official texts are directly accessible through the links embedded in this document ►B COUNCIL DECISION 2010/788/CFSP of 20 December 2010 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo and repealing Common Position 2008/369/CFSP (OJ L 336, 21.12.2010, p. 30) Amended by: Official Journal No page date ►M1 Council Implementing Decision 2011/699/CFSP of 20 October 2011 L 276 50 21.10.2011 ►M2 Council Implementing Decision 2011/848/CFSP of 16 December 2011 L 335 83 17.12.2011 ►M3 Council Decision 2012/811/CFSP of 20 December 2012 L 352 50 21.12.2012 ►M4 Council Implementing Decision 2013/46/CFSP of 22 January 2013 L 20 65 23.1.2013 ►M5 Council Decision 2014/147/CFSP of 17 March 2014 L 79 42 18.3.2014 ►M6 Council Implementing Decision 2014/862/CFSP of 1 December 2014 L 346 36 2.12.2014 ►M7 Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/620 of 20 April 2015 L 102 43 21.4.2015 ►M8 Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1173 of 18 July 2016 L 193 108 19.7.2016 ►M9 Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/2231 of 12 December 2016 L 336 I 7 12.12.2016 ►M10 Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2017/203 of 6 February 2017 L 32 22 7.2.2017 ►M11 Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2017/399 of 7 March 2017 L 60 41 8.3.2017 ►M12 Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2017/905 of 29 May 2017 L 138 I 6 29.5.2017 ►M13 Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1340 of 17 July 2017 L 185 55 18.7.2017 ►M14 Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2282 of 11 December 2017 L 328 19 12.12.2017 ►M15 Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2018/202 of 9 February 2018 L 38 19 10.2.2018 ►M16 Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2018/569 of 12 April 2018 L 95 21 13.4.2018 ►M17 Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1940 of 10 December 2018 L 314 47 11.12.2018 ►M18 Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/2109 of 9 December 2019 L 318 134 10.12.2019 02010D0788 — EN — 20.10.2020 — 020.001 — 2 ►M19 Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/190 of 12 February 2020 L 40 I 3 13.2.2020 ►M20 Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/417 of 19 March 2020 L 86 9 20.3.2020 ►M21 Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1509 of 16 October 2020 L 345 8 19.10.2020 02010D0788 — EN — 20.10.2020 — 020.001 — 3 ▼B COUNCIL DECISION 2010/788/CFSP of 20 December 2010 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo and repealing Common Position 2008/369/CFSP Article 1 1. The direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer of arms and any related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment and spare parts for the aforementioned to all non-governmental entities and indi­ viduals operating in the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by nationals of Member States or from the territories of Member States, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, shall be prohibited whether originating or not in their territories. 2. It shall also be prohibited to: (a) grant, sell, supply or transfer technical assistance, brokering services and other services related to military activities and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the afore­ mentioned, directly or indirectly to all non-governmental entities and individuals operating in the territory of the DRC; (b) provide financing or financial assistance related to military activ­ ities, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and related materiel, or for any grant, sale, supply, or transfer of related technical assistance, brokering services and other services, directly or indirectly to all non-governmental entities and indi­ viduals operating in the territory of the DRC. Article 2 1. Article 1 shall not apply to: ▼M7 (a) the supply, sale or transfer of arms and any related materiel or the provision of technical assistance, financing, brokering services and other services related to arms and related materiel intended solely for support of, or use by, the United Nations Organisation Stabili­ sation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MON­ USCO); ▼B (b) the supply, sale or transfer of protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to the DRC by United Nations personnel, representatives of the media and humani­ tarian and development workers and associated personnel, for their personal use only; 02010D0788 — EN — 20.10.2020 — 020.001 — 4 ▼M8 (c) the supply, sale or transfer of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, or the provision of technical assistance and training, related to such non- lethal equipment, as notified in advance to the Sanctions Committee established pursuant to UNSCR 1533 (2004) (Sanctions Committee); ▼M5 (d) the supply, sale or transfer of arms and any related materiel, or the provision of related financial or technical assistance or training, intended solely for the support of or use by the African Union- Regional Task Force; ▼M8 (e) other sales and/or supply of arms and related materiel, or provision of assistance or personnel, as approved in advance by the Sanctions Committee. ▼B 2. The supply, sale or transfer of arms and any related materiel or the provision of services or technical assistance and training referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to prior authorisation by the competent authorities of the Member States. 3. Member States shall give the Sanctions Committee established pursuant to UNSCR 1533 (2004) (Sanctions Committee) advance notifi­ cation of any shipment of arms and related materiel for the DRC, or any provision of technical assistance, financing, brokering services and other services related to military activities in the DRC, other than those referred to in paragraphs 1(a) and (b). Such notification shall contain all relevant information, including, where appropriate, the end-user, the proposed date of delivery and the itinerary of shipments. 4. Member States shall consider deliveries under paragraph 1 on a case-by-case basis, taking full account of the criteria set out in Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment (1 ). Member States shall require adequate safeguards against misuse of authorisations granted pursuant to paragraph 2 and, where appropriate, make provisions for repatriation of the arms delivered and related materiel. ▼M9 Article 3 1. Restrictive measures as provided for in Articles 4(1) and 5(1) and (2) shall be imposed against persons and entities designated by the Sanctions Committee for engaging in or providing support for acts that undermine the peace, stability or security of the DRC. Such acts include: (a) acting in violation of the arms embargo and related measures as referred to in Article 1; (b) being political and military leaders of foreign armed groups operating in the DRC who impede the disarmament and the voluntary repatriation or resettlement of combatants belonging to those groups; (1 ) OJ L 335, 13.12.2008, p. 99. 02010D0788 — EN — 20.10.2020 — 020.001 — 5 ▼M9 (c) being political and military leaders of Congolese militias, including those receiving support from outside the DRC, who impede the participation of their combatants in disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration processes; (d) recruiting or using children in armed conflict in the DRC in violation of applicable international law; (e) being involved in planning, directing, or committing acts in the DRC that constitute human rights violations or abuses or violations of international humanitarian law, as applicable, including those acts involving the targeting of civilians, including killing and maiming, rape and other sexual violence, abduction, forced displacement, and attacks on schools and hospitals; (f) obstructing the access to or the distribution of humanitarian assistance in the DRC; (g) supporting persons or entities, including armed groups or criminal networks, involved in destabilising activities in the DRC through the illicit exploitation of or trade in natural resources, including gold, or wildlife or wildlife products; (h) acting on behalf of or at the direction of a designated person or entity, or acting on behalf of or at the direction of an entity owned or controlled by a designated person or entity; ▼M13 (i) planning, directing, sponsoring or participating in attacks against MONUSCO peacekeepers or United Nations personnel, including members of the Group of Experts; ▼M9 (j) providing financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to a designated person or entity. The relevant persons and entities covered by this paragraph are listed in Annex I. 2. Restrictive measures as provided for in Articles 4(1) and 5(1) and (2) shall be imposed against persons and entities: (a) obstructing a consensual and peaceful solution towards elections in DRC, including by acts of violence, repression or inciting violence, or by undermining the rule of law; (b) involved in planning, directing or committing acts that constitute serious human rights violations or abuses in DRC; (c) associated with those referred to in points (a) and (b); as listed in Annex II.