Introductory text

United Kingdom

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1105/2014

of 20 October 2014

implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 of 18 January 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011^f1, and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

On 18 January 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.

(2)

In view of the gravity of the situation, 16 persons and two entities should be added on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.

(3)

The information relating to three persons and one entity set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should also be updated.

(4)

By its judgment of 3 July 2014 in Case T-203/12^f2, Mohamad Nedal Alchaar v Council, the General Court annulled Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 363/2013^f3 insofar as it included Dr Mohammad Nidal Al-Shaar in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures, as set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.

(5)

Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Footnotes

f1: OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1.
f2: Not yet published.
f3: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 363/2013 of 22 April 2013 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L 111, 23.4.2013, p. 1).