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Document 32014D0147
Council Decision 2014/147/CFSP of 17 March 2014 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Council Decision 2014/147/CFSP of 17 March 2014 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Council Decision 2014/147/CFSP of 17 March 2014 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo
OJ L 79, 18.3.2014, p. 42–43
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
In force
18.3.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 79/42 |
COUNCIL DECISION 2014/147/CFSP
of 17 March 2014
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,
Whereas:
(1) |
On 20 December 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/788/CFSP (1). |
(2) |
On 30 January 2014, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 2136 (2014) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). That Resolution provides for an additional derogation to the measure on arms and related materiel and amends the criteria for designation with regard to restrictions on travel and the freezing of funds, as imposed by UNSC Resolution 1807 (2008) of 31 March 2008. |
(3) |
Further Union action is needed in order to implement certain measures. |
(4) |
Decision 2010/788/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2010/788/CFSP is amended as follows:
(1) |
In Article 2(1), the following point is inserted:
|
(2) |
Article 3 is replaced by the following: "Article 3 Restrictive measures as provided for in Articles 4(1) and 5(1) and (2) shall be imposed against the following persons and, as appropriate, entities, designated by the Sanctions Committee:
The relevant persons and entities are listed in the Annex.". |
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 17 March 2014.
For the Council
The President
C. ASHTON
(1) Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP of 20 December 2010 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo and repealing Common Position 2008/369/CFSP (OJ L 336, 21.12.2010, p. 30).