Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision 2012/335/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

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EUROPEAN UNION

Brussels, 17 July 2012

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Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the

European Union on the alignment of certain third countries

with Council Implementing Decision 2012/335/CFSP

implementing Council Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning

restrictive measures against Syria

On 25 June 2012, the Council adopted Council Decision 2012/335/CFSP 1 . The Council

Decision includes additional persons and entities to the list of persons and entities subject

to restrictive measures as set out in the Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning

restrictive measures against Syria.

The Acceding Country Croatia*, the Candidate Countries the former Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia*, Iceland+ and Serbia*, the Country of the Stabilisation and Association

Process and potential candidate Albania, and the EFTA countries Liechtenstein and

Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as the Republic of Moldova

align themselves with the decision.

They will ensure that their national policies conform to this Council Decision.

The European Union takes note of this commitment and welcomes it.

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Published on 26.6.2012 in the Official Journal of the European Union no. L 165, p.

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Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia

continue to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.

Iceland continues to be a member of the EFTA and of the European Economic Area

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إعلان من الممثلة العليا باسم الاتحاد الأوروبي حول انضمام دول من خارج الاتحاد إلى القرار التنفيذي بإضافة أشخاص وكيانات إلى عقوبات سورية (حزيران/ يونيو 2012).