Date: 2023-11-10Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2488 of 9 November 2023 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894 concerning restrictive measures in view of Turkey’s unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean
**Summary:**
Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2488, issued on November 9, 2023, amends Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894 concerning restrictive measures against Türkiye's unauthorized drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean. The key changes include:
1. **Extension of Restrictive Measures:** The restrictive measures outlined in Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894 have been extended until November 30, 2024.
2. **Title Amendment:** The English-language version of the title of Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894 has been amended to: "Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894 of 11 November 2019 concerning restrictive measures in view of Türkiye’s unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean".
3. **Review Clause:** The decision will be kept under constant review and may be renewed or amended if the Council deems its objectives have not been met.
The decision entered into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The legal basis for this decision is Article 29 of the Treaty on European Union. The decision was made in Brussels.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Council of the European Union: A part of the EU's legislative branch representing the governments of the member states.
Treaty on European Union: One of the primary treaties forming the constitutional basis of the European Union.
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: A position within the European Union responsible for foreign policy.
Decision CFSP 2019/1894: A Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of Turkey's unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Turkey: A country located mainly on the Anatolian peninsula in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. The decision concerns restrictive measures due to its activities in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Eastern Mediterranean: The eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, where Turkey's drilling activities are the subject of restrictive measures.
Brussels: The capital of Belgium and a major center for European Union institutions, where the decision was made.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2488 10.11.2023
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2023/2488
of 9 November 2023
amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894 concerning restrictive measures in view of Turkey’s
unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean
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 11 November 2019, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894(1).
(2) The Council has reviewed the restrictive measures set out in Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894. On the basis of that review,
those measures should be extended until 30 November 2024.
(3) The Council considers that the English-language version of the title of Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894 should be
amended.
(4) Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894 should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894 is amended as follows:
(1) the title is replaced by the following:
‘Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894 of 11 November 2019 concerning restrictive measures in view of Türkiye’s
unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean’;
(2) Article 8 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 8
This Decision shall apply until 30 November 2024 and 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, 9 November 2023.
For the Council
The President
N. CALVIÑO SANTAMARÍA
(1) Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894 of 11 November 2019 concerning restrictive measures in view of Turkey’s unauthorised drilling
activities in the Eastern Mediterranean (OJ L 291, 12.11.2019, p. 47).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2488/oj 1/1