Introductory text

United Kingdom

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1323

of 31 July 2015

implementing Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya

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 204/2011 of 2 March 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya^f1, and in particular Article 16(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

On 2 March 2011, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 204/2011.

(2)

On 31 July 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333^f2 inter alia consolidating the restrictive measures imposed by Decision 2011/137/CFSP and repealing Decision 2011/137/CFSP^f3. Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 also concludes a review of the persons and entities listed previously in Annexes II and IV to Decision 2011/137/CFSP.

(3)

The reasons for listing in relation to a number of persons and entities on the list of persons and entities set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 should be amended.

(4)

Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Footnotes

f1: OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 1.
f2: Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 of 31 July 2015 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya and repealing Decision 2011/137/CFSP (see page 34 of this Official Journal).
f3: OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 53.