{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-223/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2018/223",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/223 of 15 February 2018 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-223",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/223\nof 15 February 2018\namending Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving 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,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nAnnex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 lists the persons and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.\n(2)\nCouncil 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.\n(3)\nOn 15 February 2018, the Council decided to update the entry for one person in the Annex to Decision 2011/101/CFSP listing the persons and entities to whom the restrictions should apply. This designated person was identified by the Council as former President of Zimbabwe, responsible for activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect of human rights and the rule of law.\n(4)\nAnnex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 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": "OJ L 55, 24.2.2004, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP of 15 February 2011 concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe (OJ L 42, 16.2.2011, p. 6)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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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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