{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1710/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2016/1710",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1710 of 27 September 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1710",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1710\nof 27 September 2016\namending Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism\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 (CFSP) 2016/1711 amending Common Position 2001/931/CFSP,\nHaving regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and from the European Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCouncil Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 gives effect to Common Position 2001/931/CFSP.\n(2)\nOn 27 September 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/1711 amending Common Position 2001/931/CFSP. Decision (CFSP) 2016/1711 suspends the application of the obligation to freeze the assets of, as well as the prohibition to make funds and economic resources available to, the ‘Fuerzas armadas revolucionarias de Colombia’ — ‘FARC’ (‘Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia’).\n(3)\nRegulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary, in particular with a view to ensuring its uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.\n(4)\nRegulation (EC) No 2580/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(5)\nIn order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force immediately,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1711 of 27 September 2016 amending Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (see page 3 of this Official Journal)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 70)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP of 27 December 2001 on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 93)."
    }
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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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