Council Decision 2012/322/CFSP of 20 June 2012 amending Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

26.6.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 165/45

DECISIONS

COUNCIL DECISION 2012/322/CFSP

of 20 June 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 concerning restrictive measures against

Syria (1).

(2)

It is necessary to further develop the application of

Article 1(3)(b) and Article 1a(2)(b) of Decision

2011/782/CFSP.

(3)

Decision 2011/782/CFSP should be amended accord­

ingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2011/782/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

export credit insurance, as well as insurance and

reinsurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of

such items, or for the provision of related technical

assistance, brokering services or other services to any

natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in,

Syria.’;

(2) Article 1a(2)(b) is replaced by the following:

‘(b) financing or financial assistance related to the items

referred to in paragraph 1, including in particular

grants, loans and export credit insurance, as well as

insurance and reinsurance, for any sale, supply,

transfer or export of such items, or for the provision

of related technical assistance, brokering services or

other services to any natural or legal person, entity

or body in, or for use in, Syria.’.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 20 June 2012.

(1) Article 1(3)(b) is replaced by the following:

‘(b) provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial

assistance related to the items referred to in paragraphs

1 and 2, including in particular grants, loans and

(1) OJ L 319, 2.12.2011, p. 56.

For the Council

The President

N. WAMMEN

قرار من مجلس الاتحاد الأوروبي يوسّع عقوبات سورية لتشمل حظر تقديم التأمين وتأمين الصادرات للحكومة السورية.