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Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1524

of 14 September 2015

amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSP^f1 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

(2)

On 13 March 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/432^f2 thereby renewing the measures for a further six months.

(3)

In view of the continued undermining or threatening of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, Decision 2014/145/CFSP should be amended and those measures renewed for a further six months.

(4)

On the basis of a review by the Council, the entries in the Annex should be amended and the entry for one deceased person should be deleted.

(5)

Decision 2014/145/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Footnotes

f1: Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16).
f2: Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/432 of 13 March 2015 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L 70, 14.3.2015, p. 47).