http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/eudn/2015/837

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/837

of 28 May 2015

amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP 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 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP1.

(2)

On 28 May 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/309/CFSP2, extending the restrictive measures set out in Decision 2013/255/CFSP until 1 June 2015.

(3)

On the basis of a review of Decision 2013/255/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be further extended until 1 June 2016.

(4)

In view of the gravity of the situation, one person should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP.

(5)

One person should no longer be kept on the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP.

(6)

The information relating to certain persons listed in Section A of Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should be updated.

(7)

Following the judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2014 in joined cases T-329/12 and T-74/13, Mazen Al-Tabbaa v Council3, and the judgment of the General Court of 26 February 2015 in case T-652/11, Bassam Sabbagh v Council3, Mazen Al-Tabbaa and Bassam Sabbagh are not included on the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP.

(8)

In addition, on 12 February 2015, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2199 (2015), paragraph 17 of which prohibits the trade in Syrian cultural property and other items of archaeological, historical, cultural, rare scientific, and religious importance illegally removed from Syria since 15 March 2011.

(9)

Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: