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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-253/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2012/253",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 253/2012 of 22 March 2012 amending for the 167th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-253",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 253/2012\nof 22 March 2012\namending for the 167th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network, and in particular Article 7(1)(a), 7a(1) and 7a(5) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nAnnex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.\n(2)\nOn 12 March 2012 the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to add two natural persons and one entity to its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. On 14 March 2012 it decided to add another four natural persons to the list and amend one entry on the list.\n(3)\nAnnex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be updated accordingly.\n(4)\nIn order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force immediately,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 9."
    }
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