Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/721 of 31 March 2023 implementing Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/721of 31 March 2023implementing Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in IranTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 of 12 April 2011 concerning restrictive measures against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in IranOJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 1., and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,Whereas:(1)On 12 April 2011, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 359/2011.(2)On the basis of a review of Council Decision 2011/235/CFSPCouncil Decision 2011/235/CFSP of 12 April 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran (OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 51)., the Council has decided that the restrictive measures set out therein should be renewed until 13 April 2024.(3)The entry concerning one person designated in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 should be removed from that Annex. The Council has also concluded that the entries concerning 18 persons and three entities included in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 should be updated.(4)Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: