{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-697/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2013/697",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) No 697/2013 of 22 July 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-697",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EU) No 697/2013\nof 22 July 2013\namending Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria\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 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria,\nHaving regard to the joint proposals from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nOn 18 January 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 in order to give effect to Council Decision 2011/782/CFSP of 1 December 2011 concerning restrictive measures against Syria.\n(2)\nOn 29 November 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/739/CFSP which repealed and replaced Decision 2011/782/CFSP.\n(3)\nOn 1 June 2013 Decision 2012/739/CFSP expired.\n(4)\nOn 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP.\n(5)\nAnnex IX to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 lists items which are subject to prior authorisation prior to sale, supply, transfer or export in accordance with Article 2b of Regulation No 36/2012. That list should be expanded to include further items. An exception for products identified as consumer goods should be provided.\n(6)\nThose 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 necessary in order to ensure the uniform application of such measures by economic operators in all Member States.\n(7)\nRegulation (EU) No 36/2012 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 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 319, 2.12.2011, p. 56."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 330, 30.11.2012, p. 21."
    }
  ],
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}