Council Regulation (EU) 2022/625 of 13 April 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
Council Regulation (EU) 2022/625of 13 April 2022amending Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of UkraineTHE 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) 2022/627 of 13 April 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of UkraineOJ L 116, 13.4.2022.,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 (EU) No 269/2014Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 6.). gives effect to certain measures provided for by Council Decision 2014/145/CFSPCouncil Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16)., including the freezing of funds and economic resources of certain natural or legal persons, entities or bodies, or natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them.(2)In view of the humanitarian crisis resulting from the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by armed forces of the Russian Federation, on 13 April 2022 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/627, amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP in order to include exceptions to the freezing of the assets of, and the restrictions on making funds and economic resources available to, designated persons, entities and bodies for certain clearly defined categories of bodies, persons, entities, organisations and agencies for exclusively humanitarian purposes in Ukraine.(3)Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: