Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/402 of 7 March 2017 implementing Article 20(3) of Regulation (EU) 2015/735 concerning restrictive measures in respect of the situation in South Sudan
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/402of 7 March 2017implementing Article 20(3) of Regulation (EU) 2015/735 concerning restrictive measures in respect of the situation in South SudanTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2015/735 of 7 May 2015 concerning restrictive measures in respect of the situation in South Sudan, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 748/2014OJ L 117, 8.5.2015, p. 13., and in particular Article 20(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,Whereas:(1)On 7 May 2015, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2015/735.(2)On 12 January 2017, the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2206 (2015) updated the information relating to six persons subject to restrictive measures.(3)Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/735 should therefore be amended accordingly,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: