{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1777/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1777/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2019/1777",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1777 of 24 October 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1777",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1777\nof 24 October 2019\namending Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi\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 Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 of 1 October 2015 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi,\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)\nRegulation (EU) 2015/1755 gives effect to certain measures provided for in Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763.\n(2)\nOn 24 October 2019, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2019/1788, which amended Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 by introducing an article on the processing of personal data by the Council and the High Representative.\n(3)\nFor the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2015/1755, and in order to ensure maximum legal certainty within the Union, the names of and other relevant data concerning natural and legal persons, entities and bodies whose funds and economic resources are frozen in accordance with that Regulation should be made public. Any processing of personal data must comply with Regulations (EU) 2016/679 and (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council.\n(4)\nCouncil Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 should 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 257, 2.10.2015, p. 37."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 of 1 October 2015 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi (OJ L 257 2.10.2015, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1788 of 24 October 2019 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi (see page 148 of this Official Journal)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39)."
    }
  ],
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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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