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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-490/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2020/490",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/490 of 2 April 2020 amending Decision 2014/932/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-490",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/490\nof 2 April 2020\namending Decision 2014/932/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen\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 18 December 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/932/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen.\n(2)\nOn 25 February 2020, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2511 (2020) expressing concern at the ongoing political, security, economic and humanitarian challenges in Yemen, and reiterating its call for all parties in Yemen to resolve their differences through dialogue and consultation.\n(3)\nUnited Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2511 (2020) emphasises the importance of facilitating humanitarian assistance and provides that the Committee established by paragraph 19 of UNSCR 2140 (2014) may, on a case-by-case basis, exempt any activity from the sanctions measures imposed by the Security Council in UNSCR 2140 (2014) and UNSCR 2216 (2015) if the Committee determines that such an exemption is necessary to facilitate the work of the United Nations and other humanitarian organisations in Yemen or for any other purpose consistent with the objectives of those Resolutions.\n(4)\nUNSCR 2511 (2020) also affirms that sexual violence in armed conflict, or the recruitment or use of children in armed conflict in violation of international law, could constitute an act, as specified in paragraph 18(c) of UNSCR 2140 (2014), and therefore a sanctionable act of engaging in or providing support for acts that threaten the peace, security or stability of Yemen, as described in paragraph 17 of that Resolution.\n(5)\nFurther action by the Union is necessary to implement certain measures in this Decision.\n(6)\nDecision 2014/932/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Council Decision 2014/932/CFSP of 18 December 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen (OJ L 365, 19.12.2014, p. 147)."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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