LegalizeCouncil Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/828 of 28 May 2015 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 of 18 January 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 (1), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 18 January 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.
(2) In view of the gravity of the situation, one person should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.
(3) One person should no longer be kept on the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.
(4) Following the judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2014 in joined cases T-329/12 and T-74/13, Mazen Al-Tabbaa v Council (2), and the judgment of the General Court of 26 February 2015 in case T-652/11, Bassam Sabbagh v Council (2), Mazen Al-Tabbaa and Bassam Sabbagh are not included on the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.
(5) The information relating to certain persons listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should be updated.
(6) Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 May 2015.
For the Council The President E. RINKĒVIČS
(2) Not yet published.