**Summary:**
Council Implementing Decision CFSP 2015/973, issued on June 22, 2015, implements Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria. The decision amends Annex I of Decision 2013/255/CFSP to remove one person from the list of natural and legal persons, entities, or bodies subject to restrictive measures. Specifically, Fawwaz Al Assad and the related entry are deleted from the list set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP. This 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.
Council Implementing Decision CFSP 2015/973: Council Implementing Decision regarding restrictive measures against Syria.
Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP: Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against Syria, which is being implemented and amended by the current decision.
Syria: A country in the Middle East against which the European Union is imposing restrictive measures.
Treaty on European Union: The treaty forming the constitutional basis of the European Union.
Official Journal of the European Union: The official gazette of record for the European Union.
Luxembourg: The city in which the Council Implementing Decision was done.
Fawwaz Al Assad: A person who is being removed from the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP
L 157/52 EN Official Journal of the European Union 23.6.2015
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2015/973
of 22 June 2015
implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1),
and in particular Article 30(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP.
(2) One person should be removed from the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive
measures as set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP.
(3) Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
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 Luxembourg, 22 June 2015.
For the Council
The President
F. MOGHERINI
(1) OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14.
ANNEX
The name of the following person and the related entry are deleted from the list set out in Annex I to Decision
2013/255/CFSP:
A. Persons
12. Fawwaz ( ) Al-Assad ( )