16.7.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 188/21 I (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 15 July 2008 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decision 2007/868/EC (2008/583/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (3) By way of a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 22 December 2007 (°) the Council informed the persons, groups and entities listed in Decision 2007/868/EC that it had decided to keep them on the list. The Council also informed the Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of persons, groups and entities concerned that it was 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed possible to request a statement of the Council’s reasons against certain persons and entities with a view to combating for putting them on the list (where one had not already terrorism ('), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof, been communicated to them). Whereas: (4 The Council has carried out a complete review of the list of persons, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 applies, as required by Article 2(3) of that Regulation. When doing so it took account of obser- vations submitted to the Council by those concerned. (1)~ On 20 December 2007 the Council adopted Decision 2007/868/EC implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (.2).’ and establishing an updaFed (5)  In the case of one group, the Council has taken account list ,Of persons and entities to which that Regulation of the fact that the decision by a competent authority on applies. the basis of which the group was included on the list has not been in force since 24 June 2008. However, new information concerning the group has been brought to the Council’s attention. The Council considers that this ) ) new information warrants the group’s inclusion on the (2)  The Council has provided all the persons, groups and list. entities for which it was practically possible with statements of reasons explaining why they were listed in Decision 2007/868/EC. Concerning one group and three persons the amended statements of reasons has been provided to them, if possible, in April 2008. (6)  The Council has determined that one person should be removed from the list of persons, groups and entities to () O) L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 70. Regulation as last amended by : : : Decision 2007/868[EC (O] L 340, 22.12.2007, p. 100). which Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 applies. () O] L 340, 22.12.2007, p. 100. Decision as last amended by - Decision 2008/343/EC (O] L 116, 30.4.2008, p. 25). () O] C 314, 22.12.2007, p. 42.