Introductory text

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 208/2014 of 5 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine^f1, in particular Article 14(1) thereof,

Whereas:

On 5 March 2014, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 208/2014.

On 5 March 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/364^f2, which provides that the restrictive measures set out in Council Decision 2014/119/CFSP^f3 are to apply until 6 March 2016 in respect of fourteen persons and until 6 June 2015 in respect of four persons.

On 5 June 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/876^f4, providing that in respect of one of those four persons, the restrictive measures should apply until 6 October 2015 and for two of those persons, the restrictive measures should apply until 6 March 2016. In addition, the statement of reasons relating to those persons should be updated.

One person should no longer be kept on the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 208/2014,

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