# Council Implementing Decision 2014/730/CFSP of 20 October 2014 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria, Introduction: Introductory text

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Council Implementing Decision 2014/730/CFSP
of 20 October 2014
implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria and in particular Article 30(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP.
(2)
In view of the gravity of the situation, 16 persons and two entities should be added to the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP.
(3)
The information relating to three persons and one entity set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should also be updated.
(4)
Following the judgment of 3 July 2014 of the General Court in Case T-203/12, Mohamad Nedal Alchaar v Council, Dr Mohammad Nidal Al-Shaar should be removed from the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP.
(5)
Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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