16.7.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 188/1 | (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 666/2008 of 15 July 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2005 imposing certain restrictive measures in respect of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 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 2008/369/CFSP of 14 May 2008 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1), Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: Regulation (EC) No 889/2005 (3 imposed restrictive measures in respect of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in accordance with Council Common Position ~ 2005/440/CFSP (})  concerning  restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in line with UN Security Council Resolution 1596 (2005) and subsequent relevant resolutions. By means of Resolution 1807 (2008) of 31 March 2008, the UN Security Council decided, inter alia, to modify the scope of the restrictive measures on certain technical assistance so as to limit the restrictions to non- governmental entities and individuals operating in the territory of the DRC. The Council adopted Common Position 2008/369/CESP, which gives effect to Resolution 1807 (2008) and repeals Common  Position 2005/440/CFSP, on 14 May 2008. () OJ L 127, 15.5.2008, p. 84. (®» OJ L 152, 15.6.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1377/2007 (O] L 309, 27.11.2007, p. 1). () O] L 152, 15.6.2005, p. 22. G) It is appropriate to amend Regulation (EC) No 889/2005 accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EC) No 889/2005 is amended as follows: 1. Article 2 shall be replaced by the following: ‘Article 2 1. (@) It shall be prohibited: to provide technical assistance related to military activities directly or indirectly to any non-governmental entity or person operating in the territory of the DRC; 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 non-governmental entity or person operating in the territory of the DRG; 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).