Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1173 of 18 July 2016 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Published date | 19 July 2016 |
Subject Matter | Common foreign and security policy |
Official Gazette Publication | Official Journal of the European Union, L 193, 19 July 2016 |
19.7.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 193/108 |
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2016/1173
of 18 July 2016
amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) | On 20 December 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/788/CFSP. (1) |
(2) | On 23 June 2016, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2293 (2016) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). That Resolution provides for certain amendments to the exemptions to the arms embargo as well as to the criteria for designation with regard to restrictions on travel and the freezing of funds, as imposed by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1807 (2008). |
(3) | Further Union action is needed in order to implement those amendments, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2010/788/CFSP is amended as follows:
(1) | Article 2(1) is amended as follows:
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(2) | Article 3 is amended as follows:
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