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 concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova(1).
(2) In view of the progress in reaching a political settlement of the Transnistrian conflict and in 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 lifted.
(3) The restrictive measures applying with respect to Annex II to Decision 2010/573/CFSP should be extended until 30 September 2013. However, in order to encourage progress in addressing the remaining problems regarding the Latin-script schools, the persons included in the list set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/573/CFSP should be removed from the list.
(4) Decision 2010/573/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: