Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures against Iran
On 18 June 2020, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/849[1] amending Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP.
The Council Decision amends the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/413.
The Candidate Countries the Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro and Albania[2], the country of the Stabilisation and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the EFTA2 countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as the Republic of Moldova align themselves with this Council Decision.
They will ensure that their national policies conform to this Council Decision.
The European Union takes note of this commitment and welcomes it.
[1] Published on 19.06.2020 in the Official Journal of the European Union n°. L 196, p. 8
[2] The Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro and Albania continue to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.
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- 1.In deze instelling van de Europese Unie (kortweg 'de Raad van Ministers' of nog korter 'de Raad' genoemd) zijn de regeringen van de 27 lidstaten van de EU vertegenwoordigd. De Raad oefent samen met het Europees Parlement de wetgevings- en begrotingstaak uit.
- 2.Deze vrijhandelsorganisatie is in 1960 opgericht en bestaat op dit moment uit IJsland, Liechtenstein, Noorwegen en Zwitserland. De Europese Vrijhandelsassociatie (EVA, Engelse afkorting EFTA) is een handelsblok waarin de samenwerking minder ver gaat dan in de Europese Unie. Zo is er geen politieke samenwerking tussen de leden van de EVA en vormen de lidstaten ook geen douane-unie.