Council Regulation (EU) 2022/225 of 17 February 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe
Council Regulation (EU) 2022/225of 17 February 2022amending Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in ZimbabweTHE 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) 2022/227 of 17 February 2022 amending Decision 2011/101/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in ZimbabweSee page 5 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)Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe (OJ L 55, 24.2.2004, p. 1). gives effect to several measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/101/CFSPCouncil Decision 2011/101/CFSP of 15 February 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe (OJ L 42, 16.2.2011, p. 6)., including the freezing of funds and economic resources of designated persons and entities in view of the situation in Zimbabwe.(2)On 17 February 2022, the Council adopted Decision (CSFP) 2022/227 , amending Article 10 of Decision 2011/101/CFSP, removing three persons from the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/101/CFSP and deleting Annex II to Decision 2011/101/CFSP containing the list of persons for whom the restrictive measures are suspended.(3)On 17 February 2022, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/226See page 3 of this Official Journal. amended Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 accordingly.(4)Regulatory action at the Union level is therefore necessary to give effect to Decision (CFSP) 2022/227 , in particular with a view to ensuring uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.(5)Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 is amended as follows:(1)in Article 6, paragraph 4 is deleted;(2)Annex IV is deleted.Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 17 February 2022.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ.-Y. Le Drian