Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 (“the Council Regulation”) of 18th July 2005 (OJ L 193 23.7.2005, p.1) imposes sanctions directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These include restrictive measures freezing the funds and economic resources of persons and entities listed in Annex I to the Council Regulation. Criminal penalties for the breach of the restrictive measures imposed by the Council Regulation are imposed in the UK by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1511) (“the 2012 Regulations”).