COUNCIL DECISION 2005/890/CFSP
of 12 December 2005
implementing Common Position 2004/179/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Common Position 2004/179/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
Whereas:
(1)
On 23 February 2004, the Council adopted Common Position 2004/179/CFSP.
(2)
On 26 August 2004, the Council adopted Common Position 2004/622/CFSP in order to extend the scope of the restrictive measures imposed by Common Position 2004/179/CFSP to persons responsible for the design and implementation of the intimidation and closure campaign against Latin-script Moldovan schools in the Transnistrian region.
(3)
On 21 February 2005, the Council adopted Common Position 2005/147/CFSP (2) extending and amending Common Position 2004/179/CFSP.
(4)
Annex II to Common Position 2004/179/CFSP should be amended in recognition of the improvements in the situation of Latin-script schools in some areas of the Transnistrian region,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Annex II to Common Position 2004/179/CFSP shall be replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 12 December 2005.