The Commission issued an EU sanctions alert on the high risk of circumvention. Enhanced due diligence on the origin of imported plywood is strongly recommended. This appliesto first placers on the EU market as well as intermediaries (such as warehouse owners) and end-users. EU sanctions alert: High risk of circumvention – Import of plywood – […]
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Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Amends Twelve Entries on Its Sanctions List On 11 March 2025, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al‑Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities enacted the amendments specified with strikethrough and/or underline in the entries on […]
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/487 of 11 March 2025 implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1890 concerning restrictive measures in view of Türkiye’s unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean On the basis of a review by the Council, the entry for one person subject to restrictive measures was deleted.
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Corrigendum to Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1510 of 27 May 2024 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L, 2024/1510, 28.5.2024) An amendment was made to Article 1 of the Decision.
Continue readingCorrigendum to Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395 of 24 February 2025 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014
Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395 of 24 February 2025 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L, 2025/395, 24.2.2025) Two amendments were issued concerning Article 1, point (31) and Annex II to the regulation.
Continue readingCorrigendum to Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/394 of 24 February 2025 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP
Corrigendum to Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/394 of 24 February 2025 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L, 2025/394, 24.2.2025) Several amendments were made to multiple entries in point (4) of the Annex of the Decision.
Continue readingCorrigendum to Council Regulation (EU) 2025/398 of 24 February 2025 amending Regulation (EU) 2022/263
Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EU) 2025/398 of 24 February 2025 amending Regulation (EU) 2022/263 concerning restrictive measures in response to the illegal recognition, occupation or annexation by the Russian Federation of certain non-government controlled areas of Ukraine (OJ L, 2025/398, 24.2.2025) An amendment was made on page 7, in Article 1, point (12), specifically in […]
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The SMB would like to inform subject persons of the following updates from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF): In order to fully understand to current Proliferation Financing (PF) risks, the FATF is conducting a study that will describe the methods used to prevent the targeted financial sanctions outlined in Recommendation 7, which is mandated […]
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/445 of 27 February 2025 amending for the 345th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida organisations On 21 February 2025, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council established pursuant to UN Security Council Resolutions […]
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Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/437 of 28 February 2025 amending Decision 2014/119/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine On the basis of a review of Decision 2014/119/CFSP, the restrictive measures set out therein should be extended until 6 March 2026.
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