{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-592/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2005/592",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2005/592/CFSP of 29 July 2005 implementing Common Position 2004/161/CFSP renewing restrictive measures against Zimbabwe",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-592",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision 2005/592/CFSP\nof 29 July 2005\nimplementing Common Position 2004/161/CFSP renewing restrictive measures against Zimbabwe\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to Common Position 2004/161/CFSP and in particular Article 6 thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nBy Common Position 2004/161/CFSP the Council adopted measures, inter alia, to prevent the entry into, or transit through, the territories of Member States of individuals who engage in activities which seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law in Zimbabwe and to freeze their funds and economic resources.\n(2)\nOn 13 June 2005 the Council adopted Council Decision 2005/444/CFSP implementing Common Position 2004/161/CFSP renewing restrictive measures against Zimbabwe following a government reshuffle.\n(3)\nThe list of persons subject to the restrictive measures annexed to Common Position 2004/161/CFSP should be updated to incorporate those responsible for the current human rights violations known under the name ‘Operation Murambatsvina’ (forcible demolition and internal displacement),\nHAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 66."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 153, 16.6.2005, p. 37."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2005/592/introduction",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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