30.4.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 11623 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 29 April 2008 amending 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 (2008/342[EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism ('), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof, Whereas: (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, and establishing an updated list of persons and entities to which that Regulation applies. (2)  The Council has determined that there are no longer grounds for keeping certain persons on the list of persons, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 applies, and the list should be adapted accordingly, (') 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). HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The persons listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be removed from the list annexed to Decision 2007/868/EC im- plementing 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. Article 2 This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 2008. For the Council The President D. RUPEL