Date: 2023-07-21Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1519 of 20 July 2023 amending Decision (CFSP) 2021/1277 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Lebanon
**Summary:**
On July 20, 2023, the Council of the European Union adopted Decision CFSP 2023/1519, amending Decision CFSP 2021/1277 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Lebanon. The original decision, CFSP 2021/1277, was set to expire on July 31, 2023. This amendment extends the application of the restrictive measures until July 31, 2024. The Council will continue to review the decision and may renew or amend it as deemed necessary. The decision entered into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Lebanon: A country in Western Asia, officially known as the Lebanese Republic.
COUNCIL DECISION CFSP 2023/1519: Council decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Lebanon.
Decision CFSP 2021/1277: Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Lebanon, which is being amended by COUNCIL DECISION CFSP 2023/1519.
Treaty on European Union: The Treaty on European Union (TEU), signed in Maastricht in 1992, is the basis for EU law.
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy is responsible for the EU's common foreign and security policy.
Brussels: The de facto capital of the European Union, located in Belgium.
J. BORRELL FONTELLES: The President of the Council.
21.7.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 184/45
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2023/1519
of 20 July 2023
amending Decision (CFSP) 2021/1277 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in
Lebanon
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) On 30 July 2021, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2021/1277(1), which concerns restrictive measures in view
of the situation in Lebanon.
(2) Decision (CFSP) 2021/1277 applies until 31 July 2023. On the basis of a review of that Decision, the restrictive
measures set out therein should be renewed until 31 July 2024.
(3) Decision (CFSP) 2021/1277 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Article 9 of Decision (CFSP) 2021/1277, the first paragraph is replaced by the following:
‘This Decision shall apply until 31 July 2024and shall be kept under constant review. It shall be renewed, or amended as
appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 20 July 2023.
For the Council
The President
J. BORRELL FONTELLES
(1) Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1277 of 30 July 2021 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Lebanon (OJ L 277 I,
2.8.2021, p. 16).