27.7.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 198/1 |
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/1308
of 26 July 2022
implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 of 18 January 2016 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya and repealing Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 (1), and in particular Article 21(2) and (6) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) |
On 18 January 2016 the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2016/44. |
(2) |
Pursuant to Article 21(6) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44, the Council has reviewed the lists of designated natural and legal persons, entities or bodies set out in Annex III to that Regulation. |
(3) |
The Council has concluded that the entry for one person, who is deceased, should be deleted and that the restrictive measures against all other natural and legal persons, entities or bodies in the lists set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2016/44 should be maintained. In addition, the statement of reasons and identifying information for two persons should be updated. |
(4) |
Regulation (EU) 2016/44 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2016/44 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 July 2022.
For the Council
The President
J. SÍKELA
ANNEX
In Annex III (List of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 6(2)) to Regulation (EU) 2016/44, Part A (Persons) is amended as follows:
(a) |
entry 20 (concerning AL-WERFALLI, Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf) is deleted; |
(b) |
entry 15 (concerning AL QADHAFI, Quren Salih) is replaced by the following:
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(c) |
entry 22 (concerning PRIGOZHIN, Yevgeniy Viktorovich) is replaced by the following:
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