Declaration concerning restrictive measures against Syria

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EUROPEAN UNION

Brussels, 8 June 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 Decision 2012/122/CFSP amending Decision

2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

and Council Implementing Decision 2012/172/CFSP to that

Decision, and Council Decision 2012/206/CFSP amending that

Decision and Council Implementing Decision 2012/256/CFSP to

that Decision

On 27 February 2012, the Council adopted Council Decision 2012/122/CFSP1. The

Council Decision amends Decision 2011/782/CFSP imposing additional restrictive

measures and amends and updates the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive

measures as set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP. The additional restrictive

measures include measures against the Central Bank of Syria, a prohibition on the sale,

purchase, transportation or brokering of gold, precious metals and diamonds to, from or for

the Government of Syria, and a prohibition on access to the airports of Member States of

cargo flights operated by Syrian carriers.

On 23 March 2012, the Council adopted Council Implementing Decision 2012/172/CFSP2.

The Council Decision amends and updates the list of persons and entities subject to

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

On 23 April 2012, the Council adopted Council Decision 2012/206/CFSP3. The Council

Decision amends Decision 2011/782/CFSP imposing additional restrictive measures. The

amendments concern the addition of a prohibition, or the requirement of an authorization,

for the sale, supply, transfer or export of further goods and technology which might be

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Published on 24.3.2012 in the Official Journal of the European Union no. L 87, p. 103.

Published on 24.4.2012 in the Official Journal of the European Union no. L 110, p. 36.

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used for internal repression and a prohibition on the sale, supply, transfer or export of

luxury goods to Syria.

On 14 May 2012, the Council adopted Council Implementing Decision 2012/256/CFSP1.

The Council Decision amends and updates the list of persons and entities subject to

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

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

Macedonia*, Montenegro*, 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 and Georgia, align themselves with these decisions.

They will ensure that their national policies conform to these Council Decisions.

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

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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 ثالثة إلى قرارات المجلس 2012/122 و2012/172 و2012/206 و2012/256 بشأن العقوبات على سورية.