Council Regulation (EU) No 556/2010 of 24 June 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 1763/2004 imposing certain restrictive measures in support of effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
Council Regulation (EU) No 556/2010of 24 June 2010amending Regulation (EC) No 1763/2004 imposing certain restrictive measures in support of effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Common Position 2004/694/CFSP of 11 October 2004 on further measures in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)OJ L 315, 14.10.2004, p. 52.,Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission,Whereas:(1)Council Regulation (EC) No 1763/2004 of 11 October 2004 imposing certain restrictive measures in support of effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)OJ L 315, 14.10.2004, p. 14. provides for the freezing of the funds and economic resources belonging to, or owned or held by, certain natural persons indicted by the ICTY, in accordance with Common Position 2004/694/CFSP.(2)It is appropriate to align Regulation (EC) No 1763/2004 with recent developments in sanctions practice, on the one hand as regards the identification of competent authorities and on the other, as regards the Article on Union jurisdiction. For the sake of clarity, the Articles to which amendments need to be made should be replaced in full.(3)Regulation (EC) No 1763/2004 should be amended accordingly,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: