Council Decision 2012/739/CFSP

of 29 November 2012

concerning restrictive measures against Syria and repealing Decision 2011/782/CFSP

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

On 1 December 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria1.

(2)

On the basis of a review of Decision 2011/782/CFSP, the Council has concluded that the restrictive measures should be renewed until 1 March 2013.

(3)

Furthermore, it is necessary to update the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP.

(4)

For the sake of clarity, the measures imposed under Decision 2011/273/CFSP should be integrated into a single legal instrument.

(5)

Decision 2011/782/CFSP should therefore be repealed.

(6)

Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: