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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 14 October 2019, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720note.
(2)Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 applies until 15 October 2026. On the basis of a review of that Decision, the restrictive measures set out therein should be extended until 15 October 2027, and the statement of reasons for one natural person listed in the Annex thereto should be updated.
(3)Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1#
Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 is amended as follows:
(1)in Article 9, first paragraph, the date ‘15 October 2026’ is replaced by that of ‘15 October 2027’;
(2)the Annex is amended in accordance with 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.
In the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720, under the heading ‘A. Natural persons referred to in Articles 1(1) and 2(1)’, entry 4 is replaced by the following:
| Name | Identifying information | Reasons | Date of listing4. | Néstor MONCADA LAU | Date of birth: 2.3.1954Gender: male | Personal advisor to the President of Nicaragua on national security matters until 2025. In this capacity, he has been from April 2018 onwards directly involved in and responsible for decision-making on national security matters and the establishment of repressive policies carried out by the State of Nicaragua against people taking part in demonstrations, opposition representatives and journalists in Nicaragua. | 4.5.2020
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