14.12.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 327/33 COUNCIL DECISION 2005/890/CFSP of 12 December 2005 implementing Common Position 2004/179/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to Common Position 2004/179/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union, Whereas: (1) On 23 February 2004, the Council adopted Common Position 2004/179/CESP. (20 On 26 August 2004, the Council adopted Common Position 2004/622/CFSP in order to extend the scope of the restrictive measures imposed by Common Position 2004/179/CFSP to persons responsible for the design and implementation of the intimidation and closure campaign against Latin-script Moldovan schools in the Transnistrian region. (3)  On 21 February 2005, the Council adopted Common Position 2005/147/CFSP (%) extending and amending Common Position 2004/179/CESP. (4)  Annex II to Common Position 2004/179/CFSP should be amended in recognition of the improvements in the (") O] L 55, 24.2.2004, p. 68. Common Position as amended by Common Position 2004/622/CESP (O] L 279, 28.8.2004, p. 47). () O] L 49, 22.2.2005, p. 31. situation of Latin-script schools in some areas of the Transnistrian region, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Annex IT to Common Position 2004/179/CESP shall be replaced by the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. Article 3 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Brussels, 12 December 2005. For the Council The President J. STRAW