{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-666/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2008/666",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 666/2008 of 15 July 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2005 imposing certain restrictive measures in respect of the Democratic Republic of the Congo",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-666",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EC) No 666/2008\nof 15 July 2008\namending Regulation (EC) No 889/2005 imposing certain restrictive measures in respect of the Democratic Republic of the Congo\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 60 and 301 thereof,\nHaving regard to Council Common Position 2008/369/CFSP of 14 May 2008 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nRegulation (EC) No 889/2005 imposed restrictive measures in respect of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in accordance with Council Common Position 2005/440/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in line with UN Security Council Resolution 1596 (2005) and subsequent relevant resolutions.\n(2)\nBy means of Resolution 1807 (2008) of 31 March 2008, the UN Security Council decided, inter alia, to modify the scope of the restrictive measures on certain technical assistance so as to limit the restrictions to non-governmental entities and individuals operating in the territory of the DRC. The Council adopted Common Position 2008/369/CFSP, which gives effect to Resolution 1807 (2008) and repeals Common Position 2005/440/CFSP, on 14 May 2008.\n(3)\nIt is appropriate to amend Regulation (EC) No 889/2005 accordingly,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 127, 15.5.2008, p. 84."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 152, 15.6.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1377/2007 (OJ L 309, 27.11.2007, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 152, 15.6.2005, p. 22."
    }
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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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