# Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1777 of 24 October 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi, Introduction: Introductory text

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Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1777
of 24 October 2019
amending Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,
Having regard to Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 of 1 October 2015 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi,
Having regard to the joint proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and of the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 gives effect to certain measures provided for in Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763.
(2)
On 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.
(3)
For 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.
(4)
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/1777/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1777/introduction
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