Council Decision 2012/420/CFSP of 23 July 2012 amending Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

24.7.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 196/59
COUNCIL DECISION 2012/420/CFSP
of 23 July 2012
amending Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 1 December 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/782/CFSP (1).
(2) In order to further strengthen the enforcement of the measures set out in Decision 2011/782/CFSP, Member States should inspect all vessels and aircraft bound for Syria in their seaports and airports, and in their territorial sea, with the consent, as necessary in accordance with international law, of the flag State, if the Member State concerned has information that provides reasonable grounds to believe that the cargo of such vessels and aircraft contains arms or equipment, goods or technology which might be used for internal repression and the supply, sale, transfer or export of which is prohibited or subject to authorisation under Decision 2011/782/CFSP.
(3) Furthermore, a derogation from the freezing of funds and economic resources should be included in relation to a transfer of funds due in connection with the provision of financial support to Syrian nationals pursuing an education, professional training or engaged in academic research in the Union.
(4) Decision 2011/782/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,