THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 31 January 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/72/CFSP(1).
(2) To facilitate the return of misappropriated funds to the Tunisian State, the derogations under Decision 2011/72/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 2011/72/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: