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Official Journal of the European Union
28.9.2012
COUNCIL DECISION 2012/527/CFSP
of 27 September 2012
amending Decision 2010/573/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the
Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
(b) paragraph 8 is replaced by the following:
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
‘8. In
cases
where
pursuant
to
paragraphs
3,
4,
6
and
particular Article 29 thereof,
7, a Member State authorises the entry into, or transit
through, its territory of persons listed in the Annex, the
Whereas:
authorisation shall be limited to the purpose for which
it is given and to the persons concerned thereby.’;
(1) On
27
September
2010,
the
Council
adopted
Decision
2010/573/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against
(2) Article 2 is replaced by the following:
the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the
Republic of Moldova ( 1 ).
‘Article 2
The Council, acting upon a proposal by a Member State or
(2) In
view
of
the
progress
in
reaching
a
political
settlement
of the Transnistrian conflict and in restoring the free
the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs
movement of persons across the administrative
and Security Policy, shall adopt modifications to the list
boundary of the Transnistrian region, the restrictive
contained in the Annex as required by relevant devel
measures applying with respect to Annex I to Decision
opments in the Republic of Moldova.’;
2010/573/CFSP should be lifted.
(3) Article 4 is replaced by the following:
(3) The
restrictive
measures
applying
with
respect
to
Annex
II to Decision 2010/573/CFSP should be extended until
‘Article 4
30 September 2013. However, in order to encourage
1. This
Decision
shall
enter
into
force
on
the
date
of
its
progress in addressing the remaining problems
adoption.
regarding the Latin-script schools, the persons included
in the list set out in Annex II to Decision
2010/573/CFSP should be removed from the list.
2. This
Decision
shall
apply
until
30
September
2013.
It
shall be kept under constant review. It may be renewed or
amended, as appropriate, if the Council deems that its
(4) Decision
2010/573/CFSP
should
therefore
be
amended
objectives have not been met.’;
accordingly,
(4) Annex I is deleted;
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
(5) Annex II is replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to
this Decision.
Decision 2010/573/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
Article 2
(1) Article 1 is amended as follows:
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication
in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
‘1. Member
States
shall
take
the
necessary
measures
to prevent the entry into, or transit through, their terri
Done at Brussels, 27 September 2012.
tories of the persons who are responsible for the design
and implementation of the campaign of intimidation
For the Council
and closure against Latin-script Moldovan schools in
the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova,
The President
as listed in the Annex.’;
A. D. MAVROYIANNIS
( 1 ) OJ L 253, 28.9.2010, p. 54.

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