Council Regulation (EU) 2023/1462 of 17 July 2023 amending Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria On 17 July 2023 the Council of the European Union prolonged the humanitarian exemption in Article 16a(1) of Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 until 24 February 2024.
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/… of 26 June 2023 implementing Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran On 26 June 2023 and in line with the Union’s commitment to address all issues of concern with Iran, including the human rights situation, as confirmed […]
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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.
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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.
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1216 of 23 June 2023 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine On 23 June 2023, the Council considered that 71 persons and 33 entities responsible for actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine should be […]
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Council Regulation (EU) 2023/1215 of 23 June 2023 amending Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine On 23 June 2023, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/1218 ( 3 ), amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP, which introduced a further criterion for the listing […]
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Council Regulation (EU) 2023/1214 of 23 June 2023 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine On 23 June 2023, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/1217, amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP. In order to minimise the risk of circumvention of the restrictive measures, Decision (CFSP) 2023/1217 prohibits the transit via the […]
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1715 of 8 September 2023 implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses On 08 September 2023 the Council of the European Union decided to amend Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 by adding six persons in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject […]
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https://press.un.org/en/2023/sc15307.doc.htm On 2 June 2023, 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 one entry on its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the […]
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Security Council Extends Sanctions on South Sudan for One Year, Adopting Resolution 2683 (2023) The Security Council today extended for one year the sanctions regime imposed on South Sudan, including assets freezes, travel bans and an arms embargo, numerous members stressed that instead of sanctions, the country needs a carefully managed support system to facilitate […]
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