Document ID: 32016D1745
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>30.9.2016&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 264/29</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2016/1745
of 29 September 2016
amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi
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 1 October 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763<a>&#160;(<span>1</span>)</a>, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>On the basis of a review of Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763, the restrictive measures should be renewed until 31&#160;October 2017.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 should therefore be amended accordingly,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The second paragraph of Article 6 of Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 is replaced by the following:
‘This Decision shall apply until 31 October 2017.’.
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, 29 September 2016.
For the Council
The President
P. ŽIGA
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( 1 ) Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 of 1 October 2015 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi ( OJ L 257, 2.10.2015, p. 37 ).
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