{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-374/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2015/374",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) 2015/374 of 6 March 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-374",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EU) 2015/374\nof 6 March 2015\namending Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya\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 2011/137/CFSP of 28 February 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya,\nHaving regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCouncil Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 gives effect to certain measures provided for in Decision 2011/137/CFSP.\n(2)\nOn 27 August 2014, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution (‘UNSCR’) 2174 (2014) extending the scope of the asset freeze measures as set out in paragraph 22 of UNSCR 1970 (2011) and paragraph 23 of UNSCR 1973 (2011).\n(3)\nOn 20 October 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/727/CFSP in accordance with UNSCR 2174 (2014) allowing for the listing of persons and entities within the scope of Annex III to Decision 2011/137/CFSP, as listed by the Sanctions Committee. In its Decision (CFSP) 2015/382 the Council decided to extend the scope of the additional criteria to persons and entities not listed by the Sanctions Committee but which fulfil the same criteria.\n(4)\nThis amendment falls within the scope of the Treaty and regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary in order to implement it, in particular with a view to ensuring its uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.\n(5)\nRegulation (EU) No 204/2011 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 58, 3.3.2011, p. 53."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 of 2 March 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Council Decision 2014/727/CFSP of 20 October 2014 amending Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (OJ L 301, 21.10.2014, p. 30)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/382 of 6 March 2015 amending Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (see page 38 of this Official Journal)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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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."
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