{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-151/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2012/151",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 151/2012 of 21 February 2012 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-151",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 151/2012\nof 21 February 2012\namending Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe, and in particular Article 11(b) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nAnnex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 lists the persons covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation. Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 lists the competent authorities to which specific functions relating to the implementation of that Regulation are attributed.\n(2)\nCouncil Decision 2011/101/CFSP of 15 February 2011 identifies the natural and legal persons to whom restrictions are to apply as provided for in Article 5 of that Decision, and Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 gives effect to that Decision to the extent that action at Union level is required. Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 should, therefore, be amended to ensure consistency with this Council Decision.\n(3)\nAnnex II to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 should also be updated, on the basis of the information most recently provided by Member States regarding the identification of competent authorities. Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 55, 24.2.2004, p.1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 42, 16.2.2011, p. 6–23"
    }
  ],
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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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