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Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1775

of 28 September 2017

concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Mali

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1)

On 5 September 2017, the United Nations Security Council (the ‘Security Council’) adopted Resolution 2374 (2017), recalling its Resolutions 2364 (2017) and 2359 (2017) and reaffirming the Security Council's strong commitment to the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Mali.

(2)

United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2374 (2017) requires that travel restrictions be applied to persons to be designated by the Committee established by paragraph 9 of UNSCR 2374 (2017) (‘the Sanctions Committee’) and that funds and assets of persons or entities to be designated by the Sanctions Committee be frozen.

(3)

Action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures,

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