{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-213/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-213/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2020/213",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) 2020/213 of 17 February 2020 amending Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-213",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Regulation (EU) 2020/213\nof 17 February 2020\namending Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe\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 (CFSP) 2020/215 of 17 February 2020 amending Decision 2011/101/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe,\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 (EC) No 314/2004 gives effect to several measures provided for by Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP, including the freezing of funds and economic resources of certain natural or legal persons, entities and bodies.\n(2)\nOn 17 February 2020 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/215, which amended the title of Decision 2011/101/CFSP and suspended the restrictive measures with regard to one person.\n(3)\nRegulation (EC) No 314/2004 should be amended accordingly,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "See page 4 of this Official Journal."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe (OJ L 55, 24.2.2004, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "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",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}