2.2.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 29/5 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 174/2005 of 31 January 2005 imposing restrictions on the supply of assistance related to military activities to Cote d’Ivoire THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 60 and 301 thereof, Having regard to Council Common Position 2004/852/CFSP of 13 December 2004 concerning restrictive measures against Cote d'Ivoire (1), Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: In its Resolution 1572 (2004) of 15 November 2004, the UN Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, and deploring the resumption of hostilities in Cote dIvoire and the repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement of 3 May 2003, decided to impose certain restrictive measures against Cote d'Ivoire. Common Position 2004/852/CFSP provides for the implementation of the measures set out in UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1572 (2004), including a ban on technical and financial assistance related to military activities and on equipment, which might be used for internal repression. This measure falls within the scope of the Treaty and, therefore, in order to avoid any distortion of compe- tition, Community legislation is necessary to implement it as far as the Community is concerned. For the purpose of this Regulation, the territory of the Community is deemed to encompass the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty. In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication, () OJ L 368, 15.12.2004, p. 50. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply: ‘technical assistance’ means any technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, main- tenance, or any other technical service, and may take forms such as instruction, advice, training, transmission of working knowledge or skills or consulting services; technical assistance includes verbal forms of assistance; ‘Sanctions Committee’ means the Committee of the Security Council of the United Nations which was established pursuant to paragraph 14 of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1572 (2004). Article 2 It shall be prohibited: @ to grant, sell, supply or transfer technical assistance related to military activities directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in, or for use in, Cote d'Ivoire; to provide financing or financial assistance related to military activities, 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 and other services, directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in, or for use in, Cote d’Ivoire; to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to promote the transactions referred to in points (a) and (b). Article 3 It shall be prohibited: @ to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, equipment which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex I, whether or not originating in the Community, to any person, entity or body in, or for use in, Cote d'Ivoire;