COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2023/728

of 31 March 2023

concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 31 July 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/512/CFSP (1) concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions in Ukraine.

(2) On 25 February 2023, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/434 (2), which amended Decision 2014/512/CFSP and introduced further restrictive measures to suspend the broadcasting activities in the Union, or directed at the Union, of certain media outlets. Those outlets are set out in point (3) of the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2023/434. Pursuant to Article 1, point (11), of Decision (CFSP) 2023/434, the applicability of such measures in respect of one or several of those media outlets is subject to a further decision by the Council.

(3) Having examined the respective cases, the Council has concluded that the restrictive measures referred to in Article 4g of Decision 2014/512/CFSP should apply from 10 April 2023 in respect of the entities set out in point (3) of the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2023/434,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The measures referred to in Article 4g of Decision 2014/512/CFSP shall apply from 10 April 2023 in respect of the entities set out in point (3) of the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2023/434.

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 Brussels, 31 March 2023.

For the Council

The President

J. ROSWALL

(1)  Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (

OJ L 229, 31.7.2014, p. 13

).

(2)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/434 of 25 February 2023 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (

OJ L 59 I, 25.2.2023, p. 593

).