The second paragraph of Article 6 of Decision 2011/173/CFSP is replaced by the following:
‘This Decision shall apply until 31 March 2018.’.
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:
On 21 March 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/173/CFSP(1).
On the basis of a review of Decision 2011/173/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be renewed until 31 March 2018.
Decision 2011/173/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The second paragraph of Article 6 of Decision 2011/173/CFSP is replaced by the following:
‘This Decision shall apply until 31 March 2018.’.
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, 29 March 2017.
For the Council
The President
L. Grech