Foreign policy: freezing of funds and economic resources, restrictive measures against persons suspected of involvement in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri in Lebanon

The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Jean-Marie Cavada (ALDE, FR) and made a few amendments to the proposal. It deleted Annex I and referred instead in the text to “the list drawn up by the Commission pursuant to Article 8.” Furthermore, the Commission is empowered to draw up and amend the list only after consulting the European Parliament. The list is a list of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies as referred to in Article 2 whose funds and economic resources should be frozen. The Commission is empowered also to correct the list if it is proven to contain an error.

Parliament added that the Commission will supply prior information, in confidence, to the committee of the European Parliament responsible for civil liberties, justice and home affairs and that responsible for development concerning the drawing-up and amendment of the list.