Date: 2023-10-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2423 of 26 October 2023 amending Decision 2010/573/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova
**Summary:**
Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2423, dated October 26, 2023, amends Decision 2010/573/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova. The decision extends the restrictive measures until October 31, 2024. A review of the situation regarding these measures will be conducted by the Council after six months. The decision, adopted by the Council of the European Union, entered into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Article 4, paragraph 2 of Decision 2010/573/CFSP is replaced, stipulating the application and constant review of the decision until October 31, 2024, with potential renewal or amendment based on objective assessment. The legal basis for this decision is the Treaty on European Union, specifically Article 29, and was proposed by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Council Decision CFSP 2023/2423: Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova.
Decision 2010/573/CFSP: Council Decision of 27 September 2010 concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova.
Transnistrian region: A breakaway region of the Republic of Moldova.
Republic of Moldova: A country in Eastern Europe.
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 Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) of the European Union.
Brussels: The de facto capital city of the European Union, located in Belgium.
31 October 2024: The date until which the restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova are extended.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2423 27.10.2023
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2023/2423
of 26 October 2023
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,
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 27 September 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/573/CFSP(1).
(2) On the basis of a review of Decision 2010/573/CFSP, the restrictive measures against the leadership of the
Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova should be extended until 31 October 2024. The Council will carry
out a review of the situation with regard to the restrictive measures after six months.
(3) Decision 2010/573/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Article 4 of Decision 2010/573/CFSP, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
‘2. This Decision shall apply until 31 October 2024. It 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, 26 October 2023.
For the Council
The President
P. NAVARRO RÍOS
(1) Council Decision 2010/573/CFSP of 27 September 2010 concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian
region of the Republic of Moldova (OJ L 253, 28.9.2010, p. 54).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2423/oj 1/1