# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1226/2008

of 8 December 2008

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe

## Preamble

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe [^1] , and in particular Article 11(b) thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)** Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 lists the persons covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.

**(2)** Council Decision 2008/922/CFSP [^2] amends the Annex to Common Position 2004/161/CFSP [^3] by adding 11 individuals and removing one individual. Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 should, therefore, be amended accordingly.

**(3)** In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force immediately,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

## **Article 2**

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

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 December 2008. *For the Commission* Eneko LANDÁBURU *Director-General for External Relations*

[^1] [OJ L 55, 24.2.2004, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_055_R_TOC) .

[^2] See page 22 of this Official Journal.

[^3] [OJ L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 66](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_050_R_TOC) .

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 is amended as follows:

**(1)** The following natural persons are added after number 168 of the list:

| NAME | FUNCTION / REASONS FOR LISTING |
| --- | --- |
| ‘173.: Newton **Kachepa** | Member of Parliament for Mudzi North, directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections |
| 174.: Major Kairo **Mhandu** | Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections |
| 175.: Brigadier General Sibusio **Bussie Moyo** | Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections |
| 176.: Brigadier General Richard **Ruwodo** | Promoted on 12 August 2008 to the rank of Major General (retired); former Acting Permanent Under Secretary (PUS) for Ministry of Defence, directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections |
| 177.: Misheck **Nyawani** | Directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections |
| 178.: Columbus **Mudonhi** | Assistant Inspector Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections |
| 179.: Isaac **Mumba** | Superintendent, directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections |
| 180.: Martin **Kwainona** | Assistant Commissioner, directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections |
| 181.: Paul **Mudzvova** | Sergeant (SGT), directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections |
| 182.: Martin **Dinha** | Provincial Governor for Mashonaland Central |
| 183.: Faber **Chidarikire** | Provincial Governor for Mashonaland West’ |

**(2)** The following natural person is deleted from the list:

| ‘45.: **Makoni** , Simbarashe | ZANU (PF) Politburo Deputy Secretary General for Economic Affairs (former Minister of Finance), born 22.3.1950; member of the Politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.’ |
| --- | --- |

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[^2]: See page 22 of this Official Journal.
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