{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-783/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2011/783",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2011/783/CFSP of 1 December 2011 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-783",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision 2011/783/CFSP\nof 1 December 2011\namending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,\nHaving regard to Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP of 26 July 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Iran, and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 26 July 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran.\n(2)\nThe Council has carried out a complete review of the list of persons and entities, as set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/413/CFSP, to which Articles 19(1)(b) and 20(1)(b) of that Decision apply. When doing so, the Council took account of observations submitted by those concerned.\n(3)\nThe Council has concluded that the persons and entities listed in Annex II to Decision 2010/413/CFSP should continue to be subject to the specific restrictive measures provided for in that Decision.\n(4)\nThe Council has also concluded that the entries concerning certain entities included in Annex II to Decision 2010/413/CFSP should be amended.\n(5)\nMoreover, in view of the continued concern over the expansion of Iran's nuclear and missiles programmes expressed by the European Council on 23 October 2011, additional persons and entities should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/413/CFSP.\n(6)\nThe list of persons and entities referred to in Articles 19(1)(b) and 20(1)(b) of Decision 2010/413/CFSP should be updated accordingly,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 195, 27.7.2010, p. 39."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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