{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1933/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2018/1933",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1933 of 10 December 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 356/2010 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain natural or legal persons, entities or bodies, in view of the situation in Somalia",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1933",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1933\nof 10 December 2018\namending Regulation (EU) No 356/2010 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain natural or legal persons, entities or bodies, in view of the situation in Somalia\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 2010/231/CFSP of 26 April 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Somalia and repealing Common Position 2009/138/CFSP,\nHaving regard to the joint proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and of the European Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCouncil Regulation (EU) No 356/2010 gives effect to measures provided for in Decision 2010/231/CFSP.\n(2)\nOn 14 November 2018, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 2444 (2018). This Resolution notes that one of the listing criteria under Resolution 1844 (2008) is engaging in or providing support for acts that threaten the peace, security or stability of Somalia, and decides that such acts may also include, but are not limited to planning, directing or committing acts involving sexual and gender-based violence.\n(3)\nCouncil Decision (CFSP) 2018/1945 amended Decision 2010/231/CFSP in order to reflect the changes in UNSC Resolution 2444 (2018).\n(4)\nThese measures fall within the scope of the Treaty and, therefore, notably with a view to ensuring their uniform application in all Member States, regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary.\n(5)\nRegulation (EU) No 356/2010 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": "Council Decision 2010/231/CFSP of 26 April 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Somalia and repealing Common Position 2009/138/CFSP (OJ L 105, 27.4.2010, p. 17)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Regulation (EU) No 356/2010 of 26 April 2010 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain natural or legal persons, entities or bodies, in view of the situation in Somalia (OJ L 105, 27.4.2010, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1945 of 10 December 2018 amending Decision 2010/231/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Somalia (see page 61 of this Official Journal)."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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