Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/412
of 7 March 2017
amending Decision 2013/798/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Central African Republic
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 23 December 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/798/CFSP1.
(2)
On 27 January 2017, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2339 (2017) (‘UNSCR 2339 (2017)’).
(3)
UNSCR 2339 (2017) provides for certain amendments to the exemptions to the arms embargo as well as to the designation criteria relating to persons and entities subject to sanctions.
(4)
Further Union action is needed in order to implement certain measures.
(5)
Decision 2013/798/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: