COUNCIL DECISION 2011/430/CFSP
of 18 July 2011
updating the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 27 December 2001, the Council adopted Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (1).
(2)
On 12 July 2010, by Decision 2010/386/CFSP (2), the Council updated the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP.
(3)
On 31 January 2011, by Decision 2011/70/CFSP (3) the Council further updated the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP and repealed Decision 2010/386/CFSP except in so far as it concerns the group mentioned in entry number 25 in Part 2 of the Annex thereto.
(4)
In accordance with Article 1(6) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP, it is necessary to carry out a complete review of the list of persons, groups and entities to which Decisions 2010/386/CFSP and 2011/70/CFSP apply.
(5)
This Decision sets out the result of that review, which has been carried out by the Council.
(6)
The Council has determined that there are no longer grounds for keeping certain persons and groups on the list of persons, groups and entities to which Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP apply.
(7)
The Council has concluded that the persons, groups and entities listed in the Annex to this Decision have been involved in terrorist acts within the meaning of Article 1(2) and (3) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP, that a decision has been taken with respect to them by a competent authority within the meaning of Article 1(4) of that Common Position, and that they should continue to be subject to the specific restrictive measures provided for therein.
(8)
The list of the persons, groups and entities to which Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP apply should be updated accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The list of persons, groups and entities to which Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP apply shall be that set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
Decision 2010/386/CFSP, in so far as it concerns the group mentioned in entry number 25 in Part 2 of the Annex thereto, and Decision 2011/70/CFSP are hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 18 July 2011.