# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/218 of 16 February 2016 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe, Introduction: Introductory text

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/218
of 16 February 2016
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe, and in particular Article 11(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 lists the persons and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2)
Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP identifies the natural and legal persons to whom restrictions are to apply as provided for in Article 5 of that Decision, and Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 gives effect to that Decision to the extent that action at Union level is required.
(3)
On 15 February 2016, the Council decided to keep seven persons and one entity in the Annex to Decision 2011/101/CFSP listing the persons and entities to whom the restrictions should apply.
(4)
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/218/introduction (the official version)
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