Democratic Republic of the Congo Regime

• Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2241 of 14 November 2022 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

On 20 December 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/788/CFSP (1) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (‘DRC’) regarding United Nations Security Council Resolution 2641 (2022). Decision 2010/788/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly.

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