Article 2, Paragraph 7. · Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/385

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7.Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the provision, processing or payment of funds, other financial assets or economic resources or to the provision of goods and services which are necessary to ensure the timely delivery of humanitarian assistance or to support other activities that support basic human needs where such assistance and other activities are carried out by:

(a)the United Nations, including its programmes, funds and other entities and bodies, as well as its specialised agencies and related organisations;

(b)international organisations;

(c)humanitarian organisations having observer status with the United Nations General Assembly and members of those humanitarian organisations;

(d)bilaterally or multilaterally funded non-governmental organisations participating in the United Nations Humanitarian Response Plans, Refugee Response Plans, other United Nations appeals or humanitarian clusters coordinated by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs;

(e)organisations and agencies to which the Union has granted the Humanitarian Partnership Certificate or which are certified or recognised by a Member State in accordance with national procedures;

(f)Member States’ specialised agencies; or

(g)the employees, grantees, subsidiaries, or implementing partners of the entities referred to in points (a) to (f) while and to the extent that they are acting in those capacities.