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

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THE EUROPEAN UNION

Brussels, 11 August 2011

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PRESSE 275

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the

European Union on the alignment of certain third countries

with the Council Decision 2011/488/CFSP implementing

Council Decision 2011/273/CFSP concerning restrictive

measures against Syria

On 1st August 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/488/CFSP1. The Council Decision

amends the lists of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures as set out in the

Annex to Decision 2011/273/CFSP.

This declaration is made to announce that the following countries have declared that they

share the objectives of Council Decision 2011/488/CFSP:

The Candidate Countries Croatia*, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia*,

Montenegro* and Iceland+, the Countries of the Stabilisation and Association Process and

potential candidates Albania and Serbia, and the EFTA countries Liechtenstein and

Norway, members of the European Economic Area.

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 02.08.2011 in the Official Journal of the European Union no. L 199,

p. 74

Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro 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 القرار التنفيذي 2011/488 بشأن العقوبات على سورية.