Council Regulation (EU) No 1245/2012 of 20 December 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran
Council Regulation (EU) No 1245/2012of 20 December 2012amending Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in IranTHE 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 Decision 2011/235/CFSP of 12 April 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in IranOJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 51.,Having regard to the joint proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and of the European Commission,Whereas:(1)In response to the deterioration of the human rights situation in Iran, on 12 April 2011, the Council by Regulation (EU) No 359/2011OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 1. imposed certain restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies, in accordance with Decision 2011/235/CFSP.(2)On 20 December 2012 the Council adopted Decision 2012/810/CFSPSee page 49 of this Official Journal. amending Decision 2011/235/CFSP as regards the scope of the measures related to equipment which might be used for internal repression.(3)Those measures fall within the scope of the Treaty and, therefore, regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary in order to implement them, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.(4)Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.(5)This Regulation should enter into force immediately,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: