Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/769
of 12 May 2015
amending for the 231st time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network1 and in particular Article 7(1)(a) and Article 7a(5) thereof,
Whereas:
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
On 30 April 2015, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) decided to remove six persons from its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be updated accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: