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Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1
   2. Article 2
3. ANNEX
4. ANNEX

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations, and in particular Article 7(1)(a) and Article 7a(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.

(2) On 7 March 2022, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to add an entry to the list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.

(3) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended in accordance with 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.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 10 March 2022. For the Commission On behalf of the President Director-General Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union

ANNEX

Anx. annex. In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 the following entry is added under the heading Legal persons, groups and entities: KHATIBA AL-TAWHID WAL-JIHAD (KTJ) (original script: Катиба ат-Таухид валь-Джихад); A.k.a.: a) JANNAT OSHIKLARI; b) Jama`at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad ; F.k.a.: JANNAT OSHIKLARI. Address: na. Other information: Khatiba al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (formerly known as Jannat Oshiklari) is a terrorist organization operating under the umbrella of the international terrorist organization Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant. The group mainly operates in the provinces of Hama, Idlib and Ladhiqiyah, in the Syrian Arab Republic, and also conduct operations in Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Afghanistan, Ukraine. The number of fighters of KTJ is about 500. KTJ also cooperates with such terrorist organizations as Khatiba Imam al-Bukhari and the Islamic Jihad Group. Date of designation referred to in Article 7d(2)(i): 7.03.2022.

ANNEX

In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 the following entry is added under the heading Legal persons, groups and entities: KHATIBA AL-TAWHID WAL-JIHAD (KTJ) (original script: Катиба ат-Таухид валь-Джихад); A.k.a.: a) JANNAT OSHIKLARI; b) Jama`at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad ; F.k.a.: JANNAT OSHIKLARI. Address: na. Other information: Khatiba al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (formerly known as Jannat Oshiklari) is a terrorist organization operating under the umbrella of the international terrorist organization Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant. The group mainly operates in the provinces of Hama, Idlib and Ladhiqiyah, in the Syrian Arab Republic, and also conduct operations in Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Afghanistan, Ukraine. The number of fighters of KTJ is about 500. KTJ also cooperates with such terrorist organizations as Khatiba Imam al-Bukhari and the Islamic Jihad Group. Date of designation referred to in Article 7d(2)(i): 7.03.2022.

Versions

1. 2022-03-10

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• Notice for the attention of KHATIBA AL-TAWHID WAL-JIHAD (KTJ), whose name was added to the list referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida organisations, by virtue of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/413 2022/C 118 I/01 Notice · Grade B

  The UN Security Council Committee approved on 7 March 2022 the addition of the entry of KHATIBA AL-TAWHID WAL-JIHAD (KTJ) to the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee’s list. KHATIBA AL-TAWHID WAL-JIHAD (KTJ) may submit at any time a request to the UN Ombudsperson, together with any supporting documentation, for the decision to include him in the UN list referred to above, to be reconsidered. Such requests should be sent to the following address: United Nations - Office of the Ombudsperson Room DC2-2206 New York, NY 10017 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Tel. +1 2129632671 Fax +1 2129631300/3

• Notice for the attention of KHATIBA AL-TAWHID WAL-JIHAD (KTJ), whose name was added to the list referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida organisations, by virtue of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/413 2022/C 118 I/01 Notice · Grade B

  Article 7a of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 provides for a review process where the listed person or entity has an opportunity to express his, her or its views on the matter. Where observations are submitted, the Commission reviews its decision to include the person or entity in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 in the light of those observations. Individuals and entities added to Annex I by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/413 may make a request for the grounds for their listing to the Commission. This request and eventual observations should be sent to: European Commission Restrictive me