THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 26 February 2014, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2140 (2014), recalling its Resolutions 2014 (2011) and 2051 (2012), and the Security Council Presidential Statement of 15 February 2013 and reaffirming the United Nations Security Council's strong commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Yemen.
(2)
United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2140 (2014) requires that travel restrictions be applied to persons to be designated by the Committee established by paragraph 19 of UNSCR 2140 (2014)(‘the Committee’) and that funds and assets of persons or entities to be designated by the Committee be frozen.
(3)
On 7 November 2014, the Committee designated three individuals on the basis of the criteria set out in paragraph 17 of UNSCR 2140 (2014).
(4)
Action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures,
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