Council Decision 2014/147/CFSP
of 17 March 2014
amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
On 30 January 2014, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 2136 (2014) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). That Resolution provides for an additional derogation to the measure on arms and related materiel and amends the criteria for designation with regard to restrictions on travel and the freezing of funds, as imposed by UNSC Resolution 1807 (2008) of 31 March 2008.
Further Union action is needed in order to implement certain measures.
Decision 2010/788/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: