Document ID: 32021D1866
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>25.10.2021&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 377/33</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2021/1866
of 22 October 2021
amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP of 20 December 2010 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo and repealing Common Position 2008/369/CFSP ( 1 ) ,
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 20&#160;December 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/788/CFSP.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>On 29&#160;June 2021, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution (&#8216;UNSCR&#8217;) 2582 (2021), which amends the criteria for the designation of persons and entities to be subject to the restrictive measures set out in paragraphs 9 and&#160;11 of UNSCR 1807 (2008).</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>Further Union action is needed in order to implement certain measures.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>Decision 2010/788/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Article 3(1) of Decision 2010/788/CFSP, point (i) is replaced by the following:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;(i)</p></td><td><p>planning, directing, sponsoring or participating in attacks against MONUSCO peacekeepers or United Nations personnel, including members of the Group of Experts, or against medical personnel or humanitarian personnel;&#8217;.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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, 22 October 2021.
For the Council
The President
G. DOVŽAN
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( 1 ) OJ L 336, 21.12.2010, p. 30 .
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