# L_2023157EN.01004701.xml

| 20.6.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 157/47 |
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20.6.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 157/47

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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2023/1189

of 19 June 2023

implementing Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP of 20 December 2010 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1) and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 20 December 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/788/CFSP. |
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(1)

On 20 December 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/788/CFSP.

| (2) | On 12 December 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/2231 (2) in response to the obstruction of the electoral process and the human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Decision (CFSP) 2016/2231 amended Decision 2010/788/CFSP and introduced autonomous restrictive measures in Article 3(2) thereof. |
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(2)

On 12 December 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/2231 (2) in response to the obstruction of the electoral process and the human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Decision (CFSP) 2016/2231 amended Decision 2010/788/CFSP and introduced autonomous restrictive measures in Article 3(2) thereof.

| (3) | Following the judgments of the General Court in Cases T-93/22 (3) and T-94/22 (4), the Council considers that two entries should be deleted from the list of natural or legal persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP. |
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(3)

Following the judgments of the General Court in Cases T-93/22 (3) and T-94/22 (4), the Council considers that two entries should be deleted from the list of natural or legal persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP.

| (4) | Decision 2010/788/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(4)

Decision 2010/788/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

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, 19 June 2023.

For the Council

The President

E. BUSCH

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(1)  
  OJ L 336, 21.12.2010, p. 30.

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(2)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/2231 of 12 December 2016 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (OJ L 336 I, 12.12.2016, p. 7).

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(3)  Judgment of the General Court of 8 March 2023, Ramazani Shadary v Council, T-93/22, ECLI:EU:T:2023:122.

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Ramazani Shadary

Council

(4)  Judgment of the General Court of 8 March 2023, Mutondo v Council, T-94/22, ECLI:EU:T:2023:120.

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Mutondo

Council

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ANNEX

The following entries are deleted from the list set out in Section A (‘Persons’) of Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP:

| ‘8. | Emmanuel Ramazani SHADARY; |
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‘8.

| 9. | Kalev MUTONDO.’. |
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9.

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