THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Common Position 2004/179/CFSP(1), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
Whereas:
(1) On 23 February 2004, the Council adopted Common Position 2004/179/CFSP.
(2) On 26 August 2004, the Council adopted Common Position 2004/622/CFSP in order to extend the scope of the restrictive measures imposed by Common Position 2004/179/CFSP to persons responsible for the design and implementation of the intimidation and closure campaign against Latin-script Moldovan schools in the Transnistrian region.
(3) On 21 February 2005, the Council adopted Common Position 2005/147/CFSP(2) extending and amending Common Position 2004/179/CFSP.
(4) Annex II to Common Position 2004/179/CFSP should be amended in recognition of the improvements in the situation of Latin-script schools in some areas of the Transnistrian region,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
OJ L 55, 24.2.2004, p. 68. Common Position as amended by Common Position 2004/622/CFSP (OJ L 279, 28.8.2004, p. 47).