Considerations on JOIN(2012)35 - Amendment of Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran

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dossier JOIN(2012)35 - Amendment of Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and ...
document JOIN(2012)35 EN
date December 20, 2012
 
table>(1)In response to the deterioration of the human rights situation in Iran, on 12 April 2011, the Council by Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 (2) imposed certain restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies, in accordance with Decision 2011/235/CFSP.
(2)On 20 December 2012 the Council adopted Decision 2012/810/CFSP (3) amending Decision 2011/235/CFSP as regards the scope of the measures related to equipment which might be used for internal repression.

(3)Those measures fall within the scope of the Treaty and, therefore, regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary in order to implement them, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.

(4)Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5)This Regulation should enter into force immediately,