{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-496/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2017/496",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/496 of 21 March 2017 amending Decision 2011/172/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Egypt",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-496",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/496\nof 21 March 2017\namending Decision 2011/172/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Egypt\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 21 March 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/172/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Egypt.\n(2)\nOn the basis of a review of Decision 2011/172/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be renewed until 22 March 2018.\n(3)\nThe statements of reasons for six persons listed in the Annex to Decision 2011/172/CFSP should be amended. The identifying information concerning one listed person should be updated.\n(4)\nTwo persons should no longer be kept on the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies set out in the Annex to Decision 2011/172/CFSP.\n(5)\nDecision 2011/172/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Council Decision 2011/172/CFSP of 21 March 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Egypt (OJ L 76, 22.3.2011, p. 63)."
    }
  ],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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