{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-1245/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2012/1245",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) No 1245/2012 of 20 December 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-1245",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EU) No 1245/2012\nof 20 December 2012\namending Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215(2) thereof,\nHaving regard to Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP of 12 April 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran,\nHaving regard to the joint proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and of the European Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nIn response to the deterioration of the human rights situation in Iran, on 12 April 2011, the Council by Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 imposed certain restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies, in accordance with Decision 2011/235/CFSP.\n(2)\nOn 20 December 2012 the Council adopted Decision 2012/810/CFSP amending Decision 2011/235/CFSP as regards the scope of the measures related to equipment which might be used for internal repression.\n(3)\nThose measures fall within the scope of the Treaty and, therefore, regulatory action at the level of the Union is 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)\nRegulation (EU) No 359/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(5)\nThis Regulation should enter into force immediately,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 51."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "See page 49 of this Official Journal."
    }
  ],
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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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