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Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/157 of 4 February 2022 amending Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1775 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Mali
Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/157 of 4 February 2022 amending Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1775 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Mali
Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/157 of 4 February 2022 amending Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1775 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Mali
ST/5705/2022/INIT
OJ L 25I, 4.2.2022, p. 7–16
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
In force
4.2.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
LI 25/7 |
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/157
of 4 February 2022
amending Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1775 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Mali
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 28 September 2017, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2017/1775 (1) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Mali. |
(2) |
On 13 December 2021, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2021/2208 (2), which established a new framework that allows for restrictive measures against individuals and entities responsible for threatening the peace, security or stability of Mali, or for obstructing or undermining the successful completion of Mali’s political transition. |
(3) |
As decided during the 15 September 2020 meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and as provided for in the Transition Charter, Mali’s Transition Authorities were to have realised the political transition and the handover of power to elected civilian authorities within a 18-month transition period. Within that time frame, they were to have organised free and fair presidential and legislative elections, scheduled for 27 February 2022, along with regional and local elections and a constitutional referendum, as appropriate. |
(4) |
On 8 January 2022, Mali’s Transition Authorities submitted to ECOWAS Authority a new schedule for the conduct of the presidential elections for the end of December 2025, thus extending the duration of the transition to a total of five and a half years, contrary to the agreement reached with ECOWAS on 15 September 2020 and the commitment in the Transition Charter. The ECOWAS Authority regretfully observed the failure of the Transition Authorities in Mali to take the necessary steps for the organisation of the Presidential elections before 27 February 2022, contrary to the agreement reached with ECOWAS Authority on 15 September 2020 and the commitment in the Transition Charter. The ECOWAS Authority deeply deplored the obvious and blatant lack of political will from the Transition Authorities that led to the absence of any tangible progress in the preparations for the elections, despite the willingness of ECOWAS and all regional and international partners to support Mali in this process. As regards the conclusions of the “Assises National de la Refondation” (ANR) of 13 December 2021, which led to the adoption of the revised calendar for the elections, the ECOWAS Authority noted that important stakeholders did not participate in those ANR, thus reflecting a lack of consensus by national stakeholders with regard to the proposed calendar. In view of the above, on 9 January 2022, the ECOWAS authority decided to uphold the initial sanctions already imposed on Mali and on the Transition Authorities on 7 November 2021 and imposed additional economic and financial sanctions. |
(5) |
In view of the continued gravity of the situation in Mali, five persons should be included in the lists of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Decision (CFSP) 2017/1775. |
(6) |
Annex II to Decision (CFSP) 2017/1775 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex II to Decision (CFSP) 2017/1775 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
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, 4 February 2022.
For the Council
The President
J.-Y. LE DRIAN
(1) Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1775 of 28 September 2017 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Mali (OJ L 251, 29.9.2017, p. 23).
(2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/2208 of 13 December 2021 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/1775 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Mali (OJ L 446, 14.12.2021, p. 44).
ANNEX
Annex II to Decision (CFSP) 2017/1775 is amended as follows:
(1) |
the following entries are inserted in the list of natural persons set out under the heading ‘A. List of natural persons referred to in Article 1a, paragraph 1’:
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(2) |
the following entries are inserted in the list set out under the heading ‘B. List of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 2a, paragraph 1’:
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