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Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1776 of 28 September 2017 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya

EU Decision 2017/1776 · Adopted 28 September 2017 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1776

of 28 September 2017

amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya

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 31 July 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333f1, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya.

(2)

On 31 March 2017, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2017/621f2.

(3)

In view of the continuing instability and gravity of the situation in Libya the Council has decided that the restrictive measures against three persons should be extended for a further period of 6 months.

(4)

Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 of 31 July 2015 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya, and repealing Decision 2011/137/CFSP (OJ L 206, 1.8.2015, p. 34).

f2

Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/621 of 31 March 2017 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (OJ L 89, 1.4.2017, p. 10).

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature

1

In Article 17 of Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333, paragraphs 3 and 4 are replaced by the following:

‘3.

The measures referred to in Article 8(2) shall apply with regard to entry numbers 16, 17 and 18 in Annex II until 2 April 2018.

4.

The measures referred to in Article 9(2) shall apply with regard to entry numbers 21, 22 and 23 in Annex IV until 2 April 2018.’.

2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Signature

Done at Brussels, 28 September 2017.

For the Council

The President

M. Maasikas