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| 1.8.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 201/1 |
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1.8.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 201/1

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2022/1329

of 28 July 2022

amending Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies threatening the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau

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 Decision (CFSP) 2022/1335 of 28 July 2022 amending Decision 2012/285/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies threatening the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (1),

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) | Council Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 (2) gives effect to Council Decision 2012/285/CFSP (3) and provides for certain measures directed against persons, entities and bodies threatening the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, including the freezing of their assets. |
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Council Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 (2) gives effect to Council Decision 2012/285/CFSP (3) and provides for certain measures directed against persons, entities and bodies threatening the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, including the freezing of their assets.

| (2) | Decision (CFSP) 2022/1335 amends the title of Decision 2012/285/CFSP. |
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(2)

Decision (CFSP) 2022/1335 amends the title of Decision 2012/285/CFSP.

| (3) | Regulatory action at Union level is therefore necessary in order to give effect to Decision (CFSP) 2022/1335, in particular with a view to ensuring uniform application by economic operators in all Member States. |
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(3)

Regulatory action at Union level is therefore necessary in order to give effect to Decision (CFSP) 2022/1335, in particular with a view to ensuring uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.

| (4) | Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(4)

Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The title of Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 is replaced by ‘Council Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 of 3 May 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Guinea-Bissau’.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 July 2022.

For the Council

The President

M. BEK

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(1)  See page 29 of this Official Journal.

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(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 of 3 May 2012 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies threatening the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (OJ L 119, 4.5.2012, p. 1).

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(3)  Council Decision 2012/285/CFSP of 31 May 2012 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies threatening the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau and repealing Decision 2012/237/CFSP (OJ L 142, 1.6.2012, p. 36).

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