Declaration on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision concerning restrictive measures against Syria

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EUROPEAN UNION

Brussels, 13 July 2011

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PRESSE 242

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the

European Union on the alignment of certain third countries

with the Council Decision 2011/367/CFSP implementing

Council Decision 2011/273/CFSP concerning restrictive

measures against Syria

On 23 June 2011, the Council adopted Council Decision 2011/367/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 2011/367/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, align themselves with this declaration.

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 24.06.2011 in the Official Journal of the European Union no. L 164, p. 14.

* Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro continue to be part of the

Stabilisation and Association Process.

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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 2011/367 بشأن العقوبات على سورية.