11.7.2014 Official Journal of the European Union L 203/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 747/2014 of 10 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Sudan and repealing Regulations (EC) No 131/2004 and (EC) No 1184/2005 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof, Having regard to Council Decision 2014/450/CFSP of 10 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situ- ation in Sudan and repealing Decision 2011/423/CESP (), Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission, Whereas: (1)  On 10 January 2004, the Council adopted Common Position 2004/31/CFSP (*) maintaining the arms embargo on Sudan imposed by Council Decision 94/165/CFSP (}). On 26 January 2004, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 131/2004 (%) giving effect to Common Position 2004/31/CFSP. (2)  On 30 July 2004, the UN Security Council adopted UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1556 (2004) imposing an arms embargo on Sudan. On 29 March 2005, the UN Security Council adopted UNSCR 1591 (2005) imposing certain restrictions on those who impede the peace process, constitute a threat to stability in Darfur and the region, commit violations of international humanitarian or human rights law or other atrocities, violate the arms embargo or are responsible for certain offensive military flights in and over the Darfur region. (3)  On 30 May 2005, the Council adopted Common Position 2005/411/CFSP (®) which integrated the measures imposed by Common Position 2004/31/CFSP and the measures to be implemented pursuant to UNSCR 1591 (2005) into a single legal act. (4)  On 18 July 2005, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 1184/2005 (*) giving effect to Common Position 2005/411/CFSP and imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons impeding the peace process and breaking international law in the conflict in the Darfur region in Sudan. () See page 106 of this Official Journal. (%) Council Common Position 2004/31/CESP of 9 January 2004 concerning the imposition of an embargo on arms, munitions and military equipment on Sudan (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 55). (*) Council Decision 94/165/CESP of 15 March 1994 on the Common Position defined on the basis of Article ].2 of the Treaty on European Union concerning the imposition of an embargo on arms, munitions and military equipment on Sudan (O] L 75, 17.3.1994, p. 1). (*) Council Regulation (EC) No 131/2004 of 26 January 2004 imposing certain restrictive measures in respect of Sudan and South Sudan (OJL 21, 28.1.2004, p. 1). () Council Common Position 2005/411/CFSP of 30 May 2005 concerning restrictive measures against Sudan and repealing Common Pos- ition 2004/31/CESP (O] L 139, 2.6.2005, p. 25). (®) Council Regulation (EC) No 1184/2005 of 18 July 2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons impeding the peace process and breaking international law in the conflict in the Darfur region in Sudan (OJ L 193, 23.7.2005, p. 9).