Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1275 of 30 July 2021 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Lebanon
Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1275of 30 July 2021concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in LebanonTHE 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 (CFSP) 2021/1277 of 30 July 2021 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in LebanonSee page 17 of this Official Journal.,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 30 July 2021, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2021/1277, which establishes a framework for targeted restrictive measures to address the situation in Lebanon. The political context and the policy reasons for establishing the restrictive measures are set out in the recitals to that Decision. The Council Decision provides for the freezing of funds and economic resources of and the prohibition to make funds and economic resources available to natural persons responsible for grave financial, economic, social and political crisis in Lebanon and natural or legal persons, entities and bodies associated with them. The persons, entities and bodies subject to the restrictive measures are listed in the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2021/1277.(2)These measures fall within the scope of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and, therefore, notably with a view to ensuring its uniform application by economic operators in all Member States, regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary in order to implement them.(3)This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular the right to an effective remedy and a fair hearing, the rights of the defence, and the right to the protection of personal data. This Regulation should be applied in accordance with those rights.(4)The procedure for amending the list set out in Annex I to this Regulation should include providing designated natural or legal persons, entities or bodies with the grounds for listing, so as to give them an opportunity to submit observations.(5)For the implementation of this Regulation, and in order to ensure maximum legal certainty within the Union, the names and other relevant data concerning natural and legal persons, entities and bodies whose funds and economic resources are to be frozen in accordance with this Regulation should be made public. Any processing of personal data should comply with Regulations (EU) 2016/679Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1). and (EU) 2018/1725Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39). of the European Parliament and of the Council.(6)Member States and the Commission should inform each other of the measures taken pursuant to this Regulation and of other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation.(7)Member States should lay down rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and make sure that they are implemented. Those penalties should be effective, proportionate and dissuasive,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: