COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2014/678/CFSP
of 26 September 2014
implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1), and in particular Article 30(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP.
(2)
By its judgment of 16 July 2014 in Case T-572/11, the Court of Justice of the European Union annulled the Council's decision to include Samir Hassan on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP.
(3)
Samir Hassan should be included again on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures, on the basis of a new statement of reasons.
(4)
Furthermore, the information relating to two entities listed in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should be updated.
(5)
Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 26 September 2014.