1. By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities in the Member States, as indicated in the websites listed in the Annex, may authorise, after prior written notification by the Member State concerned to the Government of Lebanon and UNIFIL, and under such conditions as they deem appropriate:

the provision to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Lebanon other than the armed forces of the Lebanese Republic or UNIFIL, of technical assistance, financing and financial assistance related to arms or related matériel which are either in or for use in Lebanon, provided that:

the services shall not be provided, directly or indirectly, to any militia for whose disarmament the UN Security Council has called in its Resolutions 1559 (2004) and 1680 (2006),

the authorisations are granted on a case-by-case basis, and

the Government of Lebanon or UNIFIL authorised in each case the provision to the person, entity or body concerned of the services concerned. If the Government of Lebanon or UNIFIL authorises a specific supply or transfer to a person, entity or body of specific arms or related matériel , that authorisation may be construed as authorising the provision to that person, entity or body of technical assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of the goods concerned;

the provision to the armed forces of the Lebanese Republic of technical assistance related to military activities and to arms or related matériel , and of financing and financial assistance related to military activities, unless the Government of Lebanon raises any objection within 14 days after the receipt of a notification.

2. By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities in the Member States, as indicated in the websites listed in the Annex, may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate:

the provision of technical assistance related to military activities and to arms or related matériel , provided that:

the goods to which the assistance relates are in use or will be used by UNIFIL in the performance of its mission, and

the services are provided to armed forces that are or will be part of UNIFIL;

the provision of financing and financial assistance related to military activities and to arms or related matériel , provided that:

the financing or financial assistance is provided to UNIFIL, to the armed forces of a State that provides troops to UNIFIL, or to a public authority in charge of procurement for the armed forces of such a State, and

the arms or related matériel are procured for the purpose of use by UNIFIL or by the armed forces of the State concerned assigned to UNIFIL.

3. The competent authorities in the Member States, as indicated in the websites listed in the Annex, may only grant the authorisations referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 prior to the activity for which they are requested.

4. The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraphs 1 and 2.’;

The following Article is inserted:

COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 555/2010 of 24 June 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Lebanon ANNEX ‘ANNEX