L 285/28 Official Journal of the European Union 30.10.2010 DECISIONS COUNCIL DECISION 2010/656/CFSP of 29 October 2010 renewing the restrictive measures against Cote d’Ivoire THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof, Whereas: (1)~ On 13 December 2004, the Council adopted Common Position 2004/852/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Cote d'Ivoire (') in order to implement the measures imposed against Cote dIvoire by United Nations ~ Security ~ Council Resolution  (hereinafter ‘UNSCR) 1572 (2004). (2)  On 23 January 2006, the Council adopted Common Position 2006/30/CFSP (3 renewing the restrictive measures imposed against Cote d’Ivoire for a further period of 12 months and supplementing them with the restrictive measures imposed by point 6 of UNSCR 1643 (2005). (3)  Following the renewal of the restrictive measures against Cote d'Ivoire by UNSCR 1842 (2008), on 18 November 2008, the Council adopted Common Position 2008/873|CESP (°) further renewing the restrictive measures imposed against Cote d’Ivoire, with effect from 1 November 2008. (4 On 15 October 2010, the United Nations Security Council adopted UNSCR 1946 (2010) which renewed the measures imposed against Cote d'Ivoire by UNSCR 1572 (2004) and point 6 of UNSCR 1643 (2005) until 30 April 2011 and which amended the restrictive measures on arms. (5)  The restrictive measures imposed against Cote dIvoire should therefore be renewed. In addition to the exemptions to the arms embargo provided for in UNSCR 1946 (2010), it is appropriate to amend the restrictive measures in order to exempt other equipment included autonomously by the Union. OJ L 368, 15.12.2004, p. 50. 2) OJ L 19, 24.1.2006, p. 36. OJ L 308, 19.11.2008, p. 52. (6)  Union implementing measures are set out in 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 (*), Council Regu- lation (EC) No 560/2005 of 12 April 2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Cote dTvoire °) and Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the inter- national trade in rough diamonds (%), HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 1. The sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and related material of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment and spare parts for the aforementioned, as well as equipment which might be used for internal repression, to Cote d’Ivoire by nationals of Member States or from the territories of Member States or using the flag vessels or aircraft of Member States shall be prohibited, regardless of whether such arms, related material and equipment originate in the territories of the Member States. 2. It shall also be prohibited: (a) to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services and other services related to the items referred to in paragraph 1 or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of such items, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Cote d'Ivoire; (b) to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the items referred to in paragraph 1, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering service or other services to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Cote d’Ivoire. (% O] L 29, 2.2.2005, p. 5. () O] L 95, 14.4.2005, p. 1. () O] L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 28.