COUNCIL DECISION 2012/170/CFSP
of 23 March 2012
amending Decision 2010/573/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 27 September 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/573/CFSP (1).
(2)
In order to encourage progress in reaching a political settlement of the Transnistrian conflict and restoring the free movement of persons across the administrative boundary of the Transnistrian region, the restrictive measures applying with respect to Annex I to Decision 2010/573/CFSP should be further suspended until 30 September 2012. At the end of that period, the Council should review those restrictive measures in the light of developments in the two areas mentioned above.
(3)
In order to encourage progress in addressing the remaining problems of the Latin-script schools, the restrictive measures applying with respect to Annex II to Decision 2010/573/CFSP should be further suspended until 30 September 2012. At the end of that period, the Council should review those restrictive measures with a view to ensuring the fulfilment of the conditions for an effective and sustainable return to the normal functioning of the Latin-script schools in the Transnistrian region, namely by the removal of restrictions on their registration by the Transnistrian de facto administration, the provision of decent functioning conditions for all of them, and the sustainability of such functioning conditions over time.
(4)
The information relating to certain persons included in the lists in Annexes I and II to Decision 2010/573/CFSP should be updated.
(5)
Decision 2010/573/CFSP should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Article 4 of Decision 2010/573/CFSP, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
"3. The restrictive measures provided for in this Decision shall be suspended until 30 September 2012. At the end of that period, the Council shall review those restrictive measures.".
Article 2
1. Annex I to Decision 2010/573/CFSP shall be amended as set out in Annex I to this Decision.
2. Annex II to Decision 2010/573/CFSP shall be amended as set out in Annex II to this Decision.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 23 March 2012.