Council Regulation (EU) No 878/2011 of 2 September 2011 amending Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
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Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EU) No 878/2011 of 2 September 2011 amending Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria, 32011R0878R(01), September 22, 2011
Council Regulation (EU) No 878/2011of 2 September 2011amending Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in SyriaTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 2011/273/CFSP of 9 May 2011 concerning restrictive measures against SyriaOJ L 121, 10.5.2011, p. 11., adopted in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title V of the Treaty on European Union,Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission,Whereas:(1)On 9 May 2011, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in SyriaOJ L 121, 10.5.2011, p. 1..(2)Council Decision 2011/522/CFSP of 2 September 2011 amending Decision 2011/273/CFSPSee page 16 of this Official Journal. provides for further measures to be adopted including a prohibition on the purchase, import or transportation from Syria of crude oil and petroleum products, and the freezing of funds and economic resources to further persons and entities who benefit from or support the regime. The additional persons, entities and bodies to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources is to apply are listed in the Annex to that Decision.(3)Some of those measures fall within the scope of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and, therefore, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application by economic operators in all Member States, regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary in order to implement them.(4)A partial suspension of the Cooperation Agreement SyriaOJ L 269, 27.9.1978, p. 2. has been effected by Council Decision 2011/523/EU of 2 September 2011See page 19 of this Official Journal..(5)In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately.(6)It should be clarified that submitting and forwarding the necessary documents to a bank for the purpose of their final transfer to a person, entity or body that is not listed, to trigger payments allowed under Article 9 of this Regulation, does not constitute making funds available within the meaning of Article 4(2) of this Regulation,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: