Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP

of 31 May 2013

concerning restrictive measures against Syria

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)On 27 May 2013, the Council agreed to adopt for a period of 12 months restrictive measures against Syria in the following fields, as specified in Council Decision 2012/739/CFSP of 29 November 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Syria1:

  • export and import restrictions with the exception of arms and related material and equipment which might be used for internal repression;

  • restrictions on financing of certain enterprises;

  • restrictions on infrastructure projects;

  • restrictions of financial support for trade;

  • financial sector;

  • transport sector;

  • restrictions on admission;

  • freezing of funds and economic resources.

(2)
With regard to the possible export of arms to Syria, the Council took note of the commitment by Member States to proceed in their national policies in agreement with paragraph 2 of the Council Declaration adopted on 27 May 2013, including by assessing the export licence applications on a case-by-case basis, taking full account of the criteria set out in Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment2.
(3)

Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: