| Author (Corporate) | European Commission, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy |
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| Series Title | JOIN |
| Series Details | (2013) 5 final (22.3.13) |
| Publication Date | 22/03/2013 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 implements several measures provided for by Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe, including the freezing of funds and economic resources of certain natural or legal persons, entities and bodies. On 23 July 2012 and 18 February 2013, the Council concluded that a peaceful and credible constitutional referendum in Zimbabwe would represent an important milestone in the preparation of democratic elections justifying an immediate suspension of the majority of all remaining EU targeted restrictive measures against individuals and entities. In view of the outcome of the Zimbabwean constitutional referendum of 16 March 2013 the Council has decided to suspend the travel ban and asset freeze applying to the majority of the individuals and entities set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/101/CFSP. The suspension will not be applied to ten persons and two entities, given that they play a key role in the operation of the security sector and have a heightened responsibility for ensuring peaceful and democratic elections which are to be held in the near future. It is therefore necessary to update Council Regulation (EU) No 314/2004 accordingly. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=JOIN:2013:005:FIN |
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| Countries / Regions | Africa, Europe |
