Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1549 of 14 September 2017 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

• Published date: 15 September 2017
• Official Gazette Publication: Gazzetta ufficiale dell'Unione europea, L 237, 15 settembre 2017,Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea, L 237, 15 de septiembre de 2017,Journal officiel de l'Union européenne, L 237, 15 septembre 2017

15.9.2017 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 237/44

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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1549

of 14 September 2017

implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (1), and in particular Article 14(1) and (3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 269/2014.

(2) On the basis of a review by the Council, the information concerning certain persons and entities in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 should be amended and entries for four deceased persons should be deleted.

(3) Following changes in the ownership structure of three entities, Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 should be amended in order to keep the measures against them in place.

(4) Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EU) Regulation No 269/2014 shall be amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 September 2017.

For the Council

The President

A. ANVELT

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(1) OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 6.

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ANNEX

Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 is amended as follows:

(1)	The entries concerning the following persons are deleted: Persons 15. Oleg Evgenevich PANTELEEV 44. Valeriy Dmitrievich BOLOTOV 136. Mikhail Sergeevich TOLSTYKH 139. Sergey Anatolievich LITVIN

(2)	The entries concerning the following entities are deleted: Entities 2. Limited Liability Company ‘Port Feodosia’ 12. State ferry enterprise ‘Kerch ferry’ 14. Company ‘Kerch seaport’/‘Kamysh-Burun’

(3)

The following entity is added: Entities Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 38. ‘State Unitary Enterprise of the Crimean Republic “Crimean Sea Ports”’ (‘Государственное унитарное предприятие Республики Крым “Крымские морские порты”’), including branches: — Feodosia Commercial Port, — Kerch Ferry, — Kerch Commercial Port. 28 Kirova Street Kerch 298312 Crimea (298312, Республика Крым, гор. Керчь, ул. Кирова, дом 28) The ‘Parliament of Crimea’ adopted Resolution No 1757-6/14 on 17 March 2014‘On nationalisation of some companies belonging to the Ukrainian Ministries of Infrastructure or Agriculture’ and Resolution No 1865-6/14 on 26 March 2014‘On State-Owned Enterprise “Crimean Sea Ports”’ (‘О Государственном предприятии “Крымские морские порты”’) declaring the appropriation of assets belonging to several State enterprises which were merged into the ‘State Unitary Enterprise of the Crimean Republic “Crimean Sea Ports”’ on behalf of the ‘Republic of Crimea’. Those enterprises were thus effectively confiscated by the Crimean ‘authorities’ and the ‘Crimean Sea Ports’ has benefited from the illegal transfer of their ownership. 16.9.2017

(4)

The entries concerning the persons and entities listed below are replaced by the following entries: Persons Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 1. Sergey Valeryevich AKSYONOV, Sergei Valerievich AKSENOV (Сергей Валерьевич АКСЁНОВ), Serhiy Valeriyovych AKSYONOV (Сергiй Валерiйович АКСЬОНОВ) DOB: 26.11.1972 POB: Beltsy (Bălţi), now Republic of Moldova Aksyonov was elected ‘Prime Minister of Crimea’ in the Crimean Verkhovna Rada on 27 February 2014 in the presence of pro-Russian gunmen. His ‘election’ was decreed unconstitutional by the acting Ukrainian President Oleksandr Turchynov on 1 March 2014. He actively lobbied for the ‘referendum’ of 16 March 2014 and was one of the co-signatories of the ‘treaty on Crimea's accession to the Russian Federation’ of 18 March 2014. On 9 April 2014, he was appointed acting ‘Head’ of the so-called ‘Republic of Crimea’ by President Putin. On 9 October 2014, he was formally ‘elected’‘Head’ of the so-called ‘Republic of Crimea’. Aksyonov subsequently decreed that the offices of ‘Head’ and ‘Prime Minister’ be combined. Member of the Russia State Council. Since January 2017, member of the High Council of United Russia Party. For his involvement in the annexation process he has been awarded with Russian State order ‘For Merit to the Fatherland’ — first degree. 17.3.2014 3. Rustam Ilmirovich TEMIRGALIEV (Рустам Ильмирович ТЕМИРГАЛИЕВ) Rustam Ilmyrovych TEMIRHALIIEV (Рустам Ільмирович ТЕМІРГАЛІЄВ) DOB: 15.8.1976 POB: Ulan-Ude, Buryat ASSR (Russian SFSR) As former Deputy Prime Minister of Crimea, Temirgaliev played a relevant role in the decisions taken by the ‘Supreme Council’ concerning the ‘referendum’ of 16 March 2014 against the territorial integrity of Ukraine. He lobbied actively for the integration of Crimea into the Russian Federation. On 11 June 2014 he resigned from his function as ‘First Deputy Prime Minister’ of the so-called ‘Republic of Crimea’. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies. 17.3.2014 5. Aleksei Mikhailovich CHALIY (Алексей Михайлович ЧАЛЫЙ) Oleksiy Mykhaylovych CHALYY (Олексій Михайлович ЧАЛИЙ) DOB: 13.6.1961 POB: Moscow or Sevastopol Chaliy became ‘People's Mayor of Sevastopol’ by popular acclamation on 23 February 2014 and accepted this ‘vote’. He actively campaigned for Sevastopol to become a separate entity of the Russian Federation following a referendum on 16 March 2014. He was one of the co-signatories of the ‘treaty on Crimea's accession to the Russian Federation’ of 18 March 2014. He was acting ‘governor’ of Sevastopol from 1 to 14 April 2014 and is a former ‘elected’ Chairman of the ‘Legislative Assembly’ of the City of Sevastopol. Member of the ‘Legislative Assembly’ of the City of Sevastopol. For his involvement in the annexation process he has been awarded with Russian State order ‘For Merit to the Fatherland’ — first degree. 17.3.2014 21. Aleksandr Viktorovich GALKIN (Александр Викторович ГАЛКИН) DOB: 22.3.1958 POB: Ordzhonikidze, North Ossetian ASSR Former Commander of Russia's Southern Military District (‘SMD’), the forces of which are in Crimea; the Black Sea Fleet comes under Galkin's command; much of the force movement into Crimea has come through the SMD. SMD forces are deployed in Crimea. He is responsible for part of the Russian military presence in Crimea which is undermining the sovereignty of Ukraine and assisted the Crimean authorities in preventing public demonstrations against moves towards a referendum and incorporation into Russia. Additionally the Black Sea Fleet falls within the District's control. Currently employed by the Central apparatus of the Russian Ministry of Defence. Aide to the Minister of Defence since 19 January 2017. 17.3.2014 45. Andrei Evgenevich PURGIN (Андрей Евгеньевич ПУРГИН) Andriy Yevhenovych PURHIN (Андрiй Євгенович ПУРГIН) DOB: 26.1.1972 POB: Donetsk Active participant and organiser of separatist actions, coordinator of actions of the ‘Russian tourists’ in Donetsk. Co-founder of a ‘Civic Initiative of Donbass for the Eurasian Union’. Former ‘First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers’. Until 4 September 2015‘Chairman’ of the ‘People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic’. As of February 2017 deprived from his mandate of member of the ‘People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic’ upon decision of the so-called ‘People's Council’. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies. 29.4.2014 47. Sergey Gennadevich TSYPLAKOV (Сергей Геннадьевич ЦЫПЛАКОВ) Serhiy Hennadiyovych TSYPLAKOV (Сергій Геннадійович ЦИПЛАКОВ) DOB: 1.5.1983 POB: Khartsyzsk, Donetsk region One of the leaders of the ideologically radical organisation ‘People's Militia of Donbas’. He took active part in the seizure of a number of State buildings in the Donetsk region. Member of the ‘People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic’, Chair of the ‘People's Council Committee on Information Policy and Information Technology’. 29.4.2014 53. Oleg Grigorievich KOZYURA (Олег Григорьевич КОЗЮРА) Oleh Hryhorovych KOZYURA (Олег Григорович КОЗЮРА) DOB: 30.12.1965 or 19.12.1962 POB: Simferopol, Crimea or Zaporizhia Former Head of the Federal Migration Service office for Sevastopol. Responsible for the systematic and expedited issuance of Russian passports for the residents of Sevastopol. Currently assistant to Sevastopol Municipal Council Deputy Mikhail Chaly. 12.5.2014 58. Roman Viktorovich LYAGIN (Роман Викторович ЛЯГИН) Roman Viktorovych LIAHIN (Роман Вікторович ЛЯГІН) DOB: 30.5.1980 POB: Donetsk, Ukraine Former head of the

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