Council Implementing Decision 2014/730/CFSP of 20 October 2014 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

21.10.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 301/36
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2014/730/CFSP
of 20 October 2014
implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
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 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1) and in particular Article 30(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP.
(2) In view of the gravity of the situation, 16 persons and two entities should be added to the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP.
(3) The information relating to three persons and one entity set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should also be updated.
(4) Following the judgment of 3 July 2014 of the General Court in Case T-203/12 (2), Mohamad Nedal Alchaar v Council, Dr Mohammad Nidal Al-Shaar should be removed from the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP.
(5) Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,