27.11.2012 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 327/45 |
COUNCIL DECISION 2012/724/CFSP
of 26 November 2012
amending Decision 2011/72/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
On 31 January 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/72/CFSP (1). |
(2) |
To facilitate the return of misappropriated funds to the Tunisian State, the derogations under Decision 2011/72/CFSP should be amended to permit the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources where they are required to satisfy a judicial or administrative decision rendered in the Union, or a judicial decision enforceable in a Member State, prior to or after the date of designation of the natural or legal persons, entities and bodies concerned. |
(3) |
Decision 2011/72/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2011/72/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(1) |
Article 1(4) is replaced by the following: ‘4. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities of a Member State, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, provided the following conditions are met:
The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this paragraph.’; |
(2) |
Article 1(5) is replaced by the following: ‘5. Paragraph 2 shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:
provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments remain subject to the measures provided for in paragraph 1.’. |
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 26 November 2012.
For the Council
The President
G. DEMOSTHENOUS