8.6.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 140/17 COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 493/2010 of 7 June 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Liberia 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 2010/129/CFSP of 1 March 2010 amending Common Position 2008/109/CFSP concerning restrictive measures imposed against Liberia (1), Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Represen- tative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission, Whereas: 1 Council Common  Position  2004/137|CFSP  of 10 February 2004 concerning restrictive measures against Liberia (%) provided for the implementation of the measures set out in UN Security Council Resolution 1521 (2003), including a ban on technical assistance related to military activities. It also provided for a ban on financial assistance related to military activities. Pursuant to that Common Position, Council Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 (}) imposes a general ban on the provision of technical assistance, financing or financial assistance related to military activities, to any person, entity or body in, or for use in, Liberia. On 12 February 2008, the Council adopted Common Position 2008/109/CFSP (*) which confirmed those measures, and consolidated them with other relevant measures into a single legal act. On 17 December 2009, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1903 (2009) which amended the UN restrictive measures on arms and related materiel and the provision of assistance, advice and training related to military activities by confining the effect of those restrictive measures to non-governmental entities and individuals operating in the territory of Liberia. Pursuant to that Resolution, Common Position 2008/109/CFSP was  amended by  Decision 2010/129/CESP. Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 should be amended accordingly. 51, 2.3.2010, p. 23. 40, 12.2.2004, p. 35. 40, 12.2.2004, p. 1. L L L L 38, 13.2.2008, p. 26. () Any processing of personal data of natural persons under this Regulation should respect Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data () and Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of indi- viduals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (°), HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EC) No 2342004 is hereby amended as follows: 1. Article 1 is replaced by the following: ) ©) ‘Article 1 For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply: @) Cx “technical assistance” means any technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance, or any other technical service, and may take forms such as instruction, advice, training, trans- mission of working knowledge or skills or consulting services. Technical assistance includes verbal forms of assistance; “Sanctions Committee” means the Committee established by paragraph 21 of UN Security Council Resolution 1521 (2003).; . Article 2 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 2 It shall be prohibited: @) O] O] L L to provide technical assistance related to military activities, including to the provision, manufacture, main- tenance and use of arms and of related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, directly or indirectly to any non-governmental person, entity or body in or for use in Liberia; 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1. 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.