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  "legislation": "eur/2015/576",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/576 of 10 April 2015 amending for the 229th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaeda network",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-576",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/576\nof 10 April 2015\namending for the 229th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaeda network\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaeda network, and in particular Article 7(1)(a) and Article 7a(1) and (5) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nAnnex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.\n(2)\nOn 31 March 2015, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) decided to remove one natural person from its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. On 7 April 2015 the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council approved the addition of one natural person to its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.\n(3)\nAnnex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be updated accordingly.\n(4)\nIn order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, it should enter into force immediately,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 9."
    }
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