THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1)
On 31 July 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/512/CFSP.
(2)
The Council considers that the restrictive measures set out in Decision 2014/512/CFSP should not affect the European space industry.
(3)
On 1 October 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/1764. That Decision introduced derogations for certain operations concerning specific pyrotechnics referred to in the Common Military List of the European Union, necessary for the use of launchers operated by launch service providers of Member States or established in a Member State, necessary for the use of launches of space programmes of the Union, of its Member States or of the European Space Agency, or necessary for the fuelling of satellites by satellite manufacturers established in a Member State.
(4)
The Council considers that certain operations concerning hydrazine referred to in the Common Military List of the European Union necessary for the ExoMars carrier module as well as ExoMars descent module in the framework of ExoMars 2020 mission should be permitted.
(5)
Decision 2014/512/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: