THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 21 March 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/172/CFSP.
(2)
To facilitate the return of misappropriated funds to the Egyptian State, the derogations under Decision 2011/172/CFSP should be amended to permit the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources where they are required to satisfy a judicial or administrative decision rendered in the Union, or a judicial decision enforceable in a Member State, prior to or after the date of designation of the natural or legal persons, entities and bodies concerned.
(3)
Decision 2011/172/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: