Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1919 of 26 October 2015 amending Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1919of 26 October 2015amending Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of ZimbabweTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,Whereas:(1)Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe (OJ L 55, 24.2.2004, p. 1). implements several measures provided for by Council Decision 2011/101/CFSPCouncil Decision 2011/101/CFSP of 15 February 2011 concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe (OJ L 42, 16.2.2011, p. 6)., including the freezing of funds and economic resources of certain natural or legal persons, entities and bodies.(2)On 26 October 2015 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/1924Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1924 of 26 October 2015 amending Decision 2011/101/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe (see page 10 of this Official Journal)., which deletes one deceased person from Annexes I and II to Decision 2011/101/CFSP.(3)That measure falls within the scope of the Treaty, and regulatory action at the level of the Union is therefore necessary in order to implement it, in particular with a view to ensuring its uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.(4)On 26 October 2015 the Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1921Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1921 of 26 October 2015 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe (see page 5 of this Official Journal)., which deletes one deceased person from Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004.(5)Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6)Furthermore, it is appropriate to insert a new provision in order to comply with requirements for the protection of personal data.(7)In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force on the day following that of its publication,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: