L 142/36 Official Journal of the European Union 1.6.2012 COUNCIL DECISION 2012/285/CFSP of 31 May 2012 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies threatening the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau and repealing Decision 2012/237/CFSP THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof, Whereas: () On 3 May 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/237|CESP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies threatening the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (). (2)  On 18 May 2012, the United Nations Security Council adopted a Resolution 2048 (2012), which imposed a travel ban on persons seeking to prevent the restoration of the constitutional order or taking action that undermines stability in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, in particular those who played a leading role in the coup détat of 12 April 2012 and who aim, through their actions, at undermining the rule of law, curtailing the primacy of civilian power and furthering impunity and instability in the country. (3)  In view of the gravity of the situation in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, additional persons should be included in the lists of persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2012/237CESP. (4)  Decision 2012/237|CFSP should therefore be repealed and replaced by this Decision, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 1.  Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the entry into, or transit through, their territories of: (a) persons listed in the Annex to UNSCR 2048 (2012), and additional persons designated by the Security Council or by the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 9 of UNSCR 2048 (2012) (‘the Committee’), in accordance with paragraph 6 of UNSCR 2048 (2012), as listed in Annex [; (b) persons not covered by Annex I engaging in or providing support for acts that threaten the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau and persons associated with them, as listed in Annex IL () OJ L 119, 4.5.2012, p. 43. 2. Paragraph 1 shall not oblige a Member State to refuse its own nationals entry into its territory. 3. Paragraph 1(a) shall not apply where the Committee determines that: (a) travel is justified on the grounds of humanitarian need, including religious obligation; or (b) an exemption would further the objectives of peace and national reconciliation in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau and stability in the region. 4. Paragraph 1(a) shall not apply where entry or transit is necessary for the fulfilment of a judicial proceeding. 5. Paragraph 1(b) shall be without prejudice to the cases where a Member State is bound by an obligation of inter- national law, namely: (a) as a host country of an international intergovernmental organisation; (b) as a host country to an international conference convened by, or under the auspices of, the United Nations; (c) under a multilateral agreement conferring privileges and immunities; or (d) under the 1929 Treaty of Conciliation (Lateran pact) concluded by the Holy See (State of the Vatican City) and Italy. 6.  Paragraph 5 shall be considered as applying also in cases where a Member State is host country of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). 7. The Council shall be duly informed in all cases where a Member State grants an exemption pursuant to paragraph 5 or 6. 8. Member States may grant exemptions from the measures imposed under paragraph 1(b) where travel is justified on the grounds of urgent humanitarian need, or on grounds of attending  intergovernmental meetings, including those promoted by the Union, or hosted by a Member State holding the Chairmanship in office of the OSCE, where a political dialogue is conducted that directly promotes democracy, human rights and the rule of law in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.