Document ID: 32018D0880
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>19.6.2018&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 155/5</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2018/880
of 18 June 2018
amending Decision 2014/386/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol
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 of 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 23&#160;June&#160;2014, the Council adopted Decision&#160;2014/386/CFSP&#160;<a>(<span>1</span>)</a>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>The Council does not recognise and continues to condemn the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by the Russian Federation and will remain committed to fully implementing its non-recognition policy.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>On the basis of a review of Decision&#160;2014/386/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be renewed until 23&#160;June&#160;2019.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>Decision&#160;2014/386/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Article 5 of Decision 2014/386/CFSP, the second paragraph is replaced by the following: ‘This Decision shall apply until 23 June 2019.’.
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 Luxembourg, 18 June 2018.
For the Council
The President
R. PORODZANOV
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( 1 ) Council Decision 2014/386/CFSP of 23 June 2014 concerning restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol ( OJ L 183, 24.6.2014, p. 70 ).
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