Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 25th June, 2019.

I, PASCHAL DONOHOE, Minister for Finance, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), and for the purpose of giving further effect to Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1932 of 10 December 2018¹ , hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Restrictive Measures and Financial Sanctions) (Eritrea) (Revocation) Regulations 2019.

2. The following are revoked:

(a) European Union (Restrictive Measures) (Eritrea) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 237 of 2011 );

(b) European Union (Eritrea) (Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2012 ( S.I. No. 499 of 2012 ).

GIVEN under my Official Seal of the Minister for Finance

20 June, 2019.

PASCHAL DONOHOE,

Minister For Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations give effect to Council Regulation (EC) No. 2018/1932 of 10 December 2018, repealing Regulation (EU) No. 667/2010 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Eritrea, by revoking the European Union (Restrictive Measures) (Eritrea) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 237 of 2011 ) and the European Union (Eritrea) (Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2012 ( S.I. No. 499 of 2012 ).

1 OJ No. L 314, 11.12.2018, p. 8.