Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 20th November, 2015.

I, MICHAEL NOONAN, Minister for Finance, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Restrictive Measures concerning Certain Persons and Entities Associated with the Al-Qaida Network) (Revocation) Regulations 2015.

2. The following Regulations are revoked-

(a) the European Communities (Restrictive Measures Against Certain Persons and Entities Associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida Network and the Taliban) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 186 of 2006 );

(b) the European Communities (Restrictive Measures against Certain Persons and Entities Associated with Usama Bin Laden, the Al-Qaida Network and the Taliban) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 ( S.I. No. 729 of 2007 );

(c) the European Communities (Restrictive Measures against Certain Persons and Entities Associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida Network and the Taliban) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 ( S.I. No. 169 of 2009 );

(d) the European Communities (Restrictive Measures against Certain Persons and Entities Associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida Network and the Taliban) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 ( S.I. No. 456 of 2010 );

(e) the European Communities (Restrictive Measures against Certain Persons and Entities Associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida Network and the Taliban) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 71 of 2011 );

(f) the European Communities (Restrictive Measures against Certain Persons and Entities Associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida Network and the Taliban) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 415 of 2011 );

(g) the European Communities (Restrictive Measures against Certain Persons and Entities Associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida Network and the Taliban) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 42 of 2013 ).

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

18 November 2015.

MICHAEL NOONAN,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations revoke statutory instruments made under European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) that give effect to Council Regulation (EC) No. 881/2001 as amended regarding restrictive measures concerning certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida Network.