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United Kingdom

Commission Regulation (EC) No 702/2008

of 23 July 2008

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe^f1, and in particular Article 11(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 lists the persons covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.

(2)

Council Decision 2008/605/CFSP of 22 July 2008^f2 amends the Annex to Common Position 2004/161/CFSP^f3 by adding 41 names. Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 should, therefore, be amended accordingly.

(3)

In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force immediately,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Footnotes

f1: OJ L 55, 24.2.2004, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 777/2007 (OJ L 173, 3.7.2007, p. 3).
f2: OJ L 194, 23.7.2008, p. 34.
f3: OJ L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 66. Common Position as last amended by Common Position 2008/135/CFSP (OJ L 43, 19.2.2008, p. 39).