# Official Journal L 259I/2016

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 5927 September 2016 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 259I

English edition

Legislation

Volume 5927 September 2016

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| Contents | | II   Non-legislative acts | page |
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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1710 of 27 September 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism | 1 |
| | | DECISIONS |
| | * | Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1711 of 27 September 2016 amending Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism | 3 |

Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

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REGULATIONS

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Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1710 of 27 September 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism

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DECISIONS

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Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1711 of 27 September 2016 amending Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism

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| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

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REGULATIONS

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2016/1710

of 27 September 2016

amending Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism

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 Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1711 amending Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (1),

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

Whereas:

| (1) | Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 (2) gives effect to Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (3). |
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(1)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 (2) gives effect to Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (3).

| (2) | On 27 September 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/1711 amending Common Position 2001/931/CFSP. Decision (CFSP) 2016/1711 suspends the application of the obligation to freeze the assets of, as well as the prohibition to make funds and economic resources available to, the ‘Fuerzas armadas revolucionarias de Colombia’ — ‘FARC’ (‘Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia’). |
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(2)

On 27 September 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/1711 amending Common Position 2001/931/CFSP. Decision (CFSP) 2016/1711 suspends the application of the obligation to freeze the assets of, as well as the prohibition to make funds and economic resources available to, the ‘Fuerzas armadas revolucionarias de Colombia’ — ‘FARC’ (‘Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia’).

| (3) | Regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary, in particular with a view to ensuring its uniform application by economic operators in all Member States. |
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(3)

Regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary, in particular with a view to ensuring its uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.

| (4) | Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (5) | In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force immediately, |
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(5)

In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force immediately,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 is amended as follows:

In Article 2, the following paragraph is added:

‘4.   The measures in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be suspended in so far as they concern the “Fuerzas armadas revolucionarias de Colombia” — “FARC” (“Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia”).’.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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, 27 September 2016.

For the Council

The President

F. MOGHERINI

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(1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1711 of 27 September 2016 amending Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (see page 3 of this Official Journal).

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(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 70).

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(3)  Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP of 27 December 2001 on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 93).

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DECISIONS

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COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2016/1711

of 27 September 2016

amending Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism

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:

| (1) | On 27 December 2001, the Council adopted Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (1) applying certain restrictive measures to persons, groups and entities listed in the Annex. |
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(1)

On 27 December 2001, the Council adopted Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (1) applying certain restrictive measures to persons, groups and entities listed in the Annex.

| (2) | In view of the Colombia peace agreement the measures against one entity should be suspended, subject to a specific review by the Council after six months. |
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(2)

In view of the Colombia peace agreement the measures against one entity should be suspended, subject to a specific review by the Council after six months.

| (3) | Common Position 2001/931/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(3)

Common Position 2001/931/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Common Position 2001/931/CFSP is amended as follows:

In Article 5, the following paragraph is added:

‘The measures referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 4, in so far as they apply to “Fuerzas armadas revolucionarias de Colombia” — “FARC” (“Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia”), shall be suspended.’.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 27 September 2016.

For the Council

The President

F. MOGHERINI

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(1)  Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP of 27 December 2001 on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 93).

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