Document ID: 32023D1519
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>21.7.2023&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 184/45</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2023/1519
of 20 July 2023
amending Decision (CFSP) 2021/1277 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Lebanon
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>On 30&#160;July 2021, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP)&#160;2021/1277&#160;<a>(<span>1</span>)</a>, which concerns restrictive measures in view of the situation in Lebanon.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>Decision (CFSP)&#160;2021/1277 applies until 31&#160;July 2023. On the basis of a review of that Decision, the restrictive measures set out therein should be renewed until 31&#160;July 2024.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>Decision (CFSP)&#160;2021/1277 should therefore be amended accordingly,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Article 9 of Decision (CFSP) 2021/1277, the first paragraph is replaced by the following:
‘This Decision shall apply until 31 July 2024 and shall be kept under constant review. It shall be renewed, or amended as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Done at Brussels, 20 July 2023.
For the Council
The President
J. BORRELL FONTELLES
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( 1 ) Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1277 of 30 July 2021 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Lebanon ( OJ L 277 I, 2.8.2021, p. 16 ).
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