1Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2024/2668 of 8 October 2024 implementing Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2024/2668 of 8 October 2024 implementing Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof, Having regard to Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP of 20 December 2010 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo OJ L 336, 21.12.2010, p. 30. , and in particular Article 6(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Whereas: (1) On 20 December 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/788/CFSP. (2) On 12 December 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/2231 Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/2231 of 12 December 2016 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (OJ L 336 I, 12.12.2016, p. 7). in response to the obstruction of the electoral process and the related human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Decision (CFSP) 2016/2231 amended Decision 2010/788/CFSP and introduced autonomous restrictive measures. (3) Following the judgments of the General Court in Cases T-88/23 and T-89/23, two entries should be deleted from the list of natural or legal persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP. (4) Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

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 Luxembourg, 8 October 2024. For the Council The President Varga M.

Annex

ANNEX In Annex II to Decision 2010/788/CFSP (LIST OF NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSONS, ENTITIES AND BODIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3(2)), the entries for the following persons are deleted from the list set out in Section A (Persons): 5. Evariste BOSHAB 6. Alex Kande MUPOMPA.