Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1744

of 20 November 2020

implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/796 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2019/796 of 17 May 2019 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States1, and in particular Article 13(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1)

On 17 May 2019 the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2019/796.

(2)

On 30 July 2020 the Council adopted implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/11252, which added six natural persons and three entities or bodies to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/796.

(3)

Updated information has been received for two listings of natural persons.

(4)

Regulation (EU) 2019/796 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: