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| 14.3.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 74/8 |
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14.3.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 74/8

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COUNCIL DECISION 2012/149/CFSP

of 13 March 2012

amending Decision 2010/638/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 25 October 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/638/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea (1). |
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(1)

On 25 October 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/638/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea (1).

| (2) | On 27 October 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/706/CFSP (2), which extended the restrictive measures laid down in Decision 2010/638/CFSP until 27 October 2012. |
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(2)

On 27 October 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/706/CFSP (2), which extended the restrictive measures laid down in Decision 2010/638/CFSP until 27 October 2012.

| (3) | It is necessary to amend the measures on military equipment provided for in Decision 2010/638/CFSP. |
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(3)

It is necessary to amend the measures on military equipment provided for in Decision 2010/638/CFSP.

| (4) | Decision 2010/638/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(4)

Decision 2010/638/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 2(1) of Decision 2010/638/CFSP, points (d) and (e) are replaced and a new point is added as follows:

| ‘(d) | return of non-combat transport helicopters, stripped of military equipment, solely for the use of the Guinean authorities, provided that the government of the Republic of Guinea has given a prior written undertaking that their use will remain under civilian control and that they will not be equipped with military equipment; |
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‘(d)

return of non-combat transport helicopters, stripped of military equipment, solely for the use of the Guinean authorities, provided that the government of the Republic of Guinea has given a prior written undertaking that their use will remain under civilian control and that they will not be equipped with military equipment;

| (e) | provision of technical assistance, brokering services and other services related to the items referred to in (a) to (d) or to programmes and operations referred to in (a); |
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(e)

provision of technical assistance, brokering services and other services related to the items referred to in (a) to (d) or to programmes and operations referred to in (a);

| (f) | provision of financing and financial assistance related to the items referred to in (a) to (d) or to programmes and operations referred to in (a);’. |
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(f)

provision of financing and financial assistance related to the items referred to in (a) to (d) or to programmes and operations referred to in (a);’.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 13 March 2012.

For the Council

The President

M. VESTAGER

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(1)  
  OJ L 280, 26.10.2010, p. 10.

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(2)  
  OJ L 281, 28.10.2011, p. 28.

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