L 76/68 Official Journal of the European Union 22.3.2011 COUNCIL DECISION 2011/173/CFSP of 21 March 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof, Whereas: (1)  On 14 December 2010, the Council confirmed its deter- mination to support the Dayton/Paris General Framework Agreement for Peace and its readiness to consider proposals to strengthen the Union's ability to engage effectively with Bosnia and Herzegovina in this regard. (2)  In this context, restrictive measures should be imposed against certain natural and legal persons whose activities undermine the sovereignty, territorial integrity, constitu- tional order and international personality of Bosnia and Herzegovina, seriously threaten the security situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina or undermine the Dayton/Paris General Framework Agreement for Peace and the Annexes thereto. (3)  Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures, 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 those persons whose activities: (a) undermine the sovereignty, territorial integrity, constitu- tional order and international personality of Bosnia and Herzegovina; (b) seriously threaten the security situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina; or (¢) undermine the Dayton/Paris General Framework Agreement for Peace and the Annexes thereto, including measures established in the implementation of the said Agreement; and persons associated with them, as listed in the Annex. 2. Paragraph 1 shall not oblige a Member State to refuse its own nationals entry into its territory. 3. Paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the cases where a Member State is bound by an obligation of international law, namely: (a) as a host country to an international intergovernmental organisation; (b) as a host country to an international conference convened by, or under the auspices of, the UN; (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. 4. Paragraph 3 shall be considered as applying also in cases where a Member State is host country to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). 5. The Council shall be duly informed in all cases where a Member State grants an exemption pursuant to paragraph 3 or 4. 6.  Member States may grant exemptions from the measures imposed under paragraph 1 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina. 7. A Member State wishing to grant exemptions referred to in paragraph 6 shall notify the Council in writing. The exemption shall be deemed to be granted unless one or more Council members raise an objection in writing within two working days of receiving notification of the proposed exemption. Should one or more Council members raise such an objection, the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may decide to grant the proposed exemption.