Somalia Regime
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/340 of 28 February 2022 implementing Article 12 of Regulation (EU) No 356/2010 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain natural or legal persons, entities or bodies, in view of the situation in Somalia and Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/341 of 28 February 2022 implementing Decision 2010/231/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Somalia
On 28 February 2022, the Council of the European Union decided to amend Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 356/2010 by adding a person to the list set out in the same Annex and amended Annex I to Decision 2010/231/CFSP accordingly.
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