COUNCIL DECISION
of 28 June 2007
implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decisions 2006/379/EC and 2006/1008/EC
(2007/445/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 29 May 2006, the Council adopted Decision2006/379/EC implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation(EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (2), and establishing an updated list of persons and entities to which that Regulation applies.
(2) On 21 December 2006, the Council adopted Decision2006/1008/EC implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation(EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (3) adding certain other persons,groups and entities to the list of persons and entities to which that Regulation applies.
(3) The Council has provided all the persons, groups and entities for which this was practically possible with statements of reasons explaining the reasons why they have been listed in Decisions 2006/379/EC and2006/1008/EC.
(4) By way of a notice published on 25 April 2007 (4), the Council informed the persons, groups and entities listed in Decisions 2006/379/EC and 2006/1008/EC that it intended to maintain them on the list. The Council also informed the persons, groups and entities concerned that it was possible to request the Council’s statement of reasons for including them on the list(where this had not already been communicated to them).
