Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1497 of 27 May 2024 amending Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1497of 27 May 2024amending Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria THE 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 18 January 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 36/2012Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 of 18 January 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 (OJ L 16, 19.1.2012, p. 1). and, on 31 May 2013, it adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSPCouncil Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14). following the adoption of Council conclusions in which the Council condemned the violence and widespread and systematic gross violations of human rights in Syria.(2)The tragic earthquake of 6 February 2023 exacerbated the already dire conditions in the country and increased the suffering of the Syrian population.(3)On 23 February 2023, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/408Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/408 of 23 February 2023 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L 56 I, 23.2.2023, p. 4). and Regulation (EU) 2023/407Council Regulation (EU) 2023/407 of 23 February 2023 amending Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L 56 I, 23.2.2023, p. 1)., which introduced an exemption to the freezing of the assets of, and to the restrictions on making funds and economic resources available to, designated natural or legal persons and entities. The Council decided that this exemption should apply to the benefit of international organisations and certain defined categories of actors involved in humanitarian activities and for an initial period of six months until 24 August 2023.(4)On 14 July 2023, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/1467Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1467 of 14 July 2023 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L 180, 17.7.2023, p. 41). and Regulation (EU) 2023/1462Council Regulation (EU) 2023/1462 of 17 July 2023 amending Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L 180, 17.7.2023, p. 8)., which prolonged this exemption until 24 February 2024. On 18 December 2023, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/2876Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2876 of 18 December 2023 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L, 2023/2876, 19.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2876/oj). and Regulation (EU) 2023/2877Council Regulation (EU) 2023/2877 of 18 December 2023 amending Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L, 2023/2877, 19.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2877/oj)., which further prolonged the exemption until 1 June 2024.(5)On 27 May 2024, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/1496Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1496 of 27 May 2024 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L, 2024/1496, 28.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1496/oj). which replaces the aforementioned exemption with an exemption applying until 1 June 2025, in line with the end date of the application of Decision 2013/255/CFSP, and envisaging, without prejudice to the review of Decision 2013/255/CFSP, further extending that exemption after 1 June 2025.(6)The measures provided for in this Regulation fall within the scope of the Treaty and therefore, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application in all Member States, regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary in order to implement them.(7)Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
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