{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-711/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2018/711",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/711 of 14 May 2018 amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-711",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/711\nof 14 May 2018\namending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 of 31 July 2015 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya, and repealing Decision 2011/137/CFSP,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 of 18 January 2016 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya and repealing Regulation (EU) No 204/2011, and in particular Article 20(b) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nAnnex V to Regulation (EU) 2016/44 lists vessels designated by the United Nations Sanctions Committee in accordance with paragraph 11 of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2146 (2014). Those vessels are subject to a number of prohibitions under Regulation (EU) 2016/44, including the prohibition to load, transport or discharge crude oil from Libya and to access ports in the territory of the Union.\n(2)\nOn 18 April 2018 and 29 April 2018, the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 (2011) updated the list of vessels subject to restrictive measures. Therefore, Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2016/44 should be amended accordingly.\n(3)\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": "OJ L 206, 1.8.2015, p. 34."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 12, 19.1.2016, p. 1."
    }
  ],
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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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