Introductory text
United Kingdom
Council Decision 2010/638/CFSP
of 25 October 2010
concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 27 October 2009, the Council adopted Common Position 2009/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guineaf1, in response to the violent crackdown by security forces on political demonstrators in Conakry on 28 September 2009.
(2)
On 22 December 2009, the Council adopted Decision 2009/1003/CFSP amending Common Position 2009/788/CFSPf2, including additional restrictive measures.
(3)
On 29 March 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/186/CFSP amending Common Position 2009/788/CFSPf3.
(4)
On the basis of a review of Common Position 2009/788/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be renewed until 27 October 2011.
(5)
The Union implementing measures are set out in Council Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 of 22 December 2009 imposing certain specific restrictive measures in respect of the Republic of Guineaf4,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: