Date: 2023-11-10Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Regulation (EU) 2023/2507 of 9 November 2023 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1890 concerning restrictive measures in view of Turkey’s unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean
This Council Regulation (EU) 2023/2507, enacted on November 9, 2023, amends Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1890. The amendment specifically addresses the title of Regulation (EU) 2019/1890, replacing "Turkeys" with "Türkiye's" to reflect the country's official name change. This change is made in view of Türkiye's unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean. The amending regulation enters into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The original Regulation (EU) 2019/1890 concerns restrictive measures in response to these drilling activities, giving effect to Council Decision CFSP 2019/1894. Council Decision CFSP 2023/2488 amends the English-language version of the title of Decision CFSP 2019/1894.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Council Regulation (EU) 2023/2507: A European Union regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1890 concerning restrictive measures in view of Turkey's unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Regulation (EU) 2019/1890: A European Union regulation 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 regulation concerns Turkey's drilling activities.
Eastern Mediterranean: The eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea. The regulations address drilling activities in this region.
Council Decision CFSP 2023/2488: A Council Decision amending Decision CFSP 2019/1894 concerning restrictive measures in view of Turkey's unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Council Decision CFSP 2019/1894: A Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of Turkey's unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Brussels: The capital of Belgium, where the regulation was adopted.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2507 10.11.2023
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2023/2507
of 9 November 2023
amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1890 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 the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,
Having regard to 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(1),
Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and
the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1890(2) gives effect to the restrictive measures set out in Council Decision
(CFSP) 2019/1894(3).
(2) Decision (CFSP) 2023/2488 amends the English-language version of the title of Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894.
(3) Regulation (EU) 2019/1890 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The title of Regulation (EU) 2019/1890 is replaced by the following:
‘Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1890 of 11 November 2019 concerning restrictive measures in view of Türkiye’s
unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean’.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 November 2023.
For the Council
The President
N. CALVIÑO SANTAMARÍA
(1) OJ L, 2023/2488, 10.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2488/oj.
(2) Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1890 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. 3).
(3) 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/reg/2023/2507/oj 1/1