Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1034 of 4 April 2024 amending Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses
Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1034of 4 April 2024amending Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abusesTHE 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 the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission,Whereas:(1)On 7 December 2020, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 of 7 December 2020 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses (OJ L 410I 7.12.2020, p. 13). and Regulation (EU) 2020/1998Council Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 of 7 December 2020 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses (OJ L 410I 7.12.2020, p. 1). concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses.(2)On 4 April 2024, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/1025Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1025 of 4 April 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses (OJ L, 2024/1025, 5.4.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1025/oj)., amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 in order to introduce an exemption for humanitarian assistance and other activities that support basic human needs, applicable to certain actors. The exemption is based on paragraph 1 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2664 (2022), which was adopted on 9 December 2022.(3)The amendments included within this Regulation fall within the scope of the Treaty, and therefore regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary in order to implement them, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application in all Member States.(4)Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 should therefore be amended accordingly,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: