26.6.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 165/45 DECISIONS COUNCIL DECISION 2012/322/CFSP of 20 June 2012 amending Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, export credit insurance, as well as insurance and reinsurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in such items, or for the provision of related technical particular Article 29 thereof, assistance, brokering services or other services to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Whereas: Syria. (1) On 1 December 2011, the Council adopted Decision (2) Article 1a(2)(b) is replaced by the following: 2011/782|CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1). ‘(b) financing or financial assistance related to the items referred to in paragraph 1, including in particular (2) It is necessary to further develop the application of grants, loans and export credit insurance, as well as Article 1(3)(b) and Article 1a(2)(b) of Decision insurance and  reinsurance, for any sale, supply, 2011/782/CFSP. transfer or export of such items, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or (3)  Decision 2011/782|CFSP should be amended accord- other services to any .natural. or legal person, entity ingly, or body in, or for use in, Syria.". HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. Article 1 Decision 2011/782/CESP is hereby amended as follows: Done at Brussels, 20 June 2012. (1) Article 1(3)(b) is replaced by the following: For the Council ‘(b) provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial or the f)urm assistance related to the items referred to in paragraphs The President 1 and 2, including in particular grants, loans and N. WAMMEN () OJ L 319, 2.12.2011, p. 56.