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Council Common Position of 27 December 2001 on combating terrorism

Official Journal L 344 , 28/12/2001 P. 0090 - 0092

Council Common Position

of 27 December 2001

on combating terrorism

(2001/930/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

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

Whereas:

• (1) 

  At its extraordinary meeting on 21 September 2001, the European Council declared that terrorism is a real challenge to the world and to Europe and that the fight against terrorism will be a priority objective of the European Union.

• (2) 

  On 28 September 2001, the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 1373(2001), reaffirming that terrorist acts constitute a threat to peace and security and setting out measures aimed at combating terrorism and in particular the fight against the financing of terrorism and the provision of safe havens for terrorists.

• (3) 

  On 8 October 2001, the Council reaffirmed the determination of the EU and its Member States to play their full part, in a coordinated manner, in the global coalition against terrorism, under the aegis of the United Nations. The Council also reiterated the Union's determination to attack the sources which fund terrorism, in close cooperation with the United States.

• (4) 

  On 19 October 2001, the European Council declared that it is determined to combat terrorism in every form throughout the world and that it will continue its efforts to strengthen the coalition of the international community to combat terrorism in every shape and form, for example by the increased cooperation between the operational services responsible for combating terrorism: Europol, Eurojust, the intelligence services, police forces and judicial authorities.

• (5) 

  Action has already been taken to implement some of the measures listed below.

• (6) 

  Under these extraordinary circumstances, action by the Community is needed in order to implement some of the measures listed below,

HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:

Article 1

The wilful provision or collection, by any means, directly or indirectly, of funds by citizens or within the territory of each of the Member States of the European Union with the intention that the funds should be used, or in the knowledge that they are to be used, in order to carry out terrorist acts shall be criminalized.

Article 2

Funds and other financial assets or economic resources of:

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  persons who commit, or attempt to commit, terrorist acts or participate in or facilitate the commission of terrorist acts;

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  entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such persons; and

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  persons and entities acting on behalf of or under the direction of such persons and entities,

including funds derived or generated from property owned or controlled directly or indirectly by such persons and associated persons and entities, shall be frozen.

Article 3

Funds, financial assets or economic resources or financial or other related services shall not be made available, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of:

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  persons who commit or attempt to commit or facilitate or participate in the commission of terrorist acts;

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  entities owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such persons; and

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  persons and entities acting on behalf of or under the direction of such persons.

Article 4

Measures shall be taken to suppress any form of support, active or passive, to entities or persons involved in terrorist acts, including measures aimed at suppressing the recruitment of members of terrorist groups and eliminating the supply of weapons to terrorists.

Article 5

Steps shall be taken to prevent the commission of terrorist acts, including by the provision of early warning among Member States or between Member...

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