Council Decision 2012/97/CFSP
of 17 February 2012
amending Decision 2011/101/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 15 February 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/101/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe .
(2)
On the basis of a review of Decision 2011/101/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be renewed until 20 February 2013.
(3)
However, there are no longer grounds for keeping certain persons and entities on the list of persons and entities to which the restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2011/101/CFSP apply.
(4)
In order to facilitate further the dialogue between the EU and the Government of Zimbabwe, the travel ban imposed on the two members of the re-engagement team of the Zimbabwe Government listed under Decision 2011/101/CFSP should be suspended.
(5)
The information relating to certain persons and entities included on the list in the Annex to Decision 2011/101/CFSP should be updated,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
OJ L 42, 16.2.2011, p. 6.