The Commission published a guidance note addressed to European operators to help them identify, assess, and understand the possible risks of sanctions circumvention – and how to avoid it. This guidance note aims at providing a general overview of what EU operators need to do when conducting due diligence in their work, as required by EU law. […]

List of economically critical goods for which businesses and third countries should be especially vigilant. The List is comprised of mainly industrial goods subject to EU’s restrictive measures for which anomalous trade flows via certain third countries to Russia have been detected.

Addressing the circumvention of EU export restrictions against Russia: List of High Priority Battlefield Items. The list has been agreed by the Commission services in coordination with partners and is available through the hyperlink above.

The European Commission has rolled out a whistle-blower tool to facilitate the reporting of possible sanctions violations. This is a secure online platform, which whistle-blowers from around the world can use to anonymously report past, current, or planned EU sanctions violations. Although EU sanctions are adopted by the Council of the EU, Member States remain responsible for their enforcement, […]