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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-138/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2015/138",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) 2015/138 of 29 January 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-138",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EU) 2015/138\nof 29 January 2015\namending Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine\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 2014/119/CFSP of 5 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine,\nHaving regard to the joint proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and of the European Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCouncil Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 gives effect to certain measures provided for in Decision 2014/119/CFSP and provides for the freezing of funds and economic resources of certain persons identified as responsible for the misappropriation of Ukrainian State funds and persons responsible for human rights violations in Ukraine, and natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them.\n(2)\nOn 29 January 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/143 which amends Decision 2014/119/CFSP and clarifies the designation criteria for the freezing of funds targeting persons identified as responsible for the misappropriation of Ukrainian State funds.\n(3)\nThat amendment falls within the scope of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and, therefore, in particular with a view to ensuring its uniform application in all Member States, regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary in order to implement it. Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 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 66, 6.3.2014, p. 26."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 of 5 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 66, 6.3.2014, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "See page 16 of this Official Journal."
    }
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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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