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subject to the sanctions contained in its Communiqué of 19 February 2010, and to regularly
update the list of individuals involved;
6.
Calls upon all Member States to extend their full cooperation to the implementation of
these sanctions and recalls in this respect, the obligations of all Member States pursuant to
Article 7 (2, 3 and 4) of the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security
Council of the African Union;
7.
Urges all multilateral partners of the AU, especially the UN, EU and other international
organizations, as well as bilateral partners, including the permanent members of UN Security
Council, to strongly support this decision. In this regard, Council underlines the importance that
the AU attaches to this issue and the need for the AU partners to refrain from any action which
could undermine the efforts of the African Union and sending other signals to the authors of
the unconstitutional change of Government in Madagascar, that could undermine the
democratization process to which Member States of the AU are committed. Council requests
the Commission to monitor this issue and to report on any developments relating thereto;
8.
Decides to regularly assess the implementation of the sanctions and in accordance with
the principles and practices applicable in the matter, to consider on a case‐by‐case basis
requests for derogations and exemptions for humanitarian or religious reasons, or reasons
related to participation in mediation efforts and the promotion of the return to constitutional
order;
9.
Notes with satisfaction the intention expressed by Chairperson of the Commission and
the Head of the SADC Mediation to continue their efforts to relaunch the process of
implementation of inter‐Malagasy Maputo Agreements and Addis Ababa Additional Act
between the signatory camps and reaffirms the readiness to support these efforts. In this
regard, Council reserves the right to review the regime of sanctions, as well as the list of
targeted individuals, within the framework of the efforts deployed towards the return to
constitutional order;
10.
Requests the Chairperson of the Commission, in close collaboration with the Executive
Secretary of SADC, the Head of SADC Mediation and the International Conduct Group on
Madagascar, to monitor and ensure implementation of this decision and continue to work for
the return to constitutional order in Madagascar;
11.
Decides to remain seized of the matter.