24.5.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 136/45 COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 504/2011 of 23 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 4422011 of 9 May 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria ('), and in particular Article 14(1) thereof, Whereas: (1)  On 9 May 2011, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 442/2011. (20 In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria and in accordance with Council Implementing Decision 2011/302/CESP  of 23 May 2011 implementing Decision ~ 2011/273/CFSP  concerning  restrictive measures against Syria (%), additional persons should be included in the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 442/2011. (3)  The information relating to certain persons included in the list in Annex II to that Regulation should be updated, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Annex 1II to Regulation (EU) No 442/2011 shall be replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publi- cation in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 23 May 2011. () O] L 121, 10.5.2011, p. 1. For the Council The President C. ASHTON (>) See page 91 of this Official Journal.