Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1779 of 24 October 2019 implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1779
• Articles: 3

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 is 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 .

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

In Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/1755, entry 1 under the heading ‘List of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 2’ is replaced by the following:

Name

Identifying information

Grounds for designation

‘1.

Godefroid BIZIMANA

Gender: Male

DOB: 23.4.1968

POB: NYAGASEKE, MABAYI, CIBITOKE

Burundian nationality. Passport number: DP0001520

“Chargé de missions de la Présidence” and former Deputy Director General of the National Police. Responsible for undermining democracy by making operational decisions that have led to a disproportionate use of force and acts of violent repression towards peaceful demonstrations that started on 26 April 2015 following the announcement of the presidential candidacy of President Nkurunziza.’