Council Regulation (EU) No 950/2011 of 23 September 2011 amending Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
Council Regulation (EU) No 950/2011of 23 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.,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)By Regulation (EU) No 878/2011OJ L 228, 3.9.2011, p. 1., the Council amended Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 to extend the measures against Syria, including an expansion of the listing criteria, and a prohibition on the purchase, import or transportation from Syria of crude oil.(3)By Council Decision 2011/628/CFSPSee page 17 of this Official Journal. which amended Decision 2011/273/CFSP, the Council agreed on the adoption of further measures, namely a prohibition on investment in the crude oil sector, the addition of further listings, the prohibition of the delivery of Syrian banknotes and coins to the Central Bank of Syria and some adjustments to the provisions protecting economic operators against claims related to the implementation of sanctions.(4)Those measures fall within the scope of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and regulatory action at the level of the Union is therefore necessary in order to implement them, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.(5)In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately upon its publication,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: