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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-572/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2011/572",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) No 572/2011 of 16 June 2011 amending Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-572",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EU) No 572/2011\nof 16 June 2011\namending Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,\nHaving regard to Council Decision 2011/137/CFSP of 28 February 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya,\nHaving regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nDecision 2011/137/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision 2011/332/CFSP, provides for a specific derogation in relation to the freezing of the assets of certain entities (ports).\n(2)\nIt is appropriate to ensure the continuation of humanitarian operations and of the provision of materials and supplies for essential civilian needs, as well as operations necessary for evacuations from Libya.\n(3)\nThese measures fall within the scope of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and regulatory action at the level of the Union is therefore necessary in order to implement them, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.\n(4)\nIn view of the gravity of the situation in Libya and in accordance with Decision 2011/137/CFSP, additional entities should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex III to Council Regulation (EU) No 204/2011.\n(5)\nIn order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 53."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 149, 8.6.2011, p. 10."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 1."
    }
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