THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 1 December 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria.
(2)
On the basis of a review of Decision 2011/782/CFSP, the Council has concluded that the restrictive measures should be renewed until 1 March 2013.
(3)
Furthermore, it is necessary to update the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP.
(4)
For the sake of clarity, the measures imposed under Decision 2011/273/CFSP should be integrated into a single legal instrument.
(5)
Decision 2011/782/CFSP should therefore be repealed.
(6)
Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: