EU: Lists of Sanctioned Persons & Entities - Latest Updates
- Arne Mielken
- Jan 7, 2024
- 5 min read
Discover the latest sanctions imposed on individuals, entities, and organizations. Stay informed with our up-to-date collection of sanctions. Updated on 08 January 2024
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Chemical Weapons
Congo (last update 08.01.2023)
Human Rights
Mali (last updates 08.01.2024)
Myanmar/Burma ( last updated 12.12.2023)
Nicaragua
Iran (last updated 12.12.2023)
Russia (last updated 08.01.2024)
(more to come)
Chemical Weapons
Stay on top of the latest EU sanctions against those who engage in chemical weapons proliferation and use. Protect yourself and your business by regularly reviewing the restricted lists and updates, as of October 16, 2024. Don't risk the severe consequences of non-compliance.
Congo (Democratic Republic of the)
Council renews EU restrictive measures for one year (last updates 12.12.2023)
The Council today renewed its restrictive measures in view of the gravity of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for an additional year, until 12 December 2024.
24 individuals are currently subject to an asset freeze and travel ban to the EU. Additionally, the provision of funds, other financial assets or economic resources, directly or indirectly, to or for their benefit is prohibited.
These measures shall be renewed, or amended as appropriate, if the Council deems that their objectives have not been met. The Council will continue closely monitoring the situation in the country. It stands ready to list any person obstructing a consensual and peaceful solution towards the upocoming elections in the DRC, including by acts of violence, repression or inciting violence, or by undermining the rule of law or involved in serious human rights violations or abuses, as well as those responsible for sustaining the armed conflict, instability and insecurity, or for inciting violence. The Council is also ready to list those exploiting the fragile situation in the DRC, including through the illicit exploitation of or trade in natural resources and wildlife.
Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2023/2906 of 21 December 2023 implementing Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Human Rights Violations - New Sanctioned Individuals, Entities, and Organisations (10.09.2023)
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
Mali
EU deletes individuals in Mali List (08.01.2024)
In Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/1770, in the ‘List of natural or legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 2a’, the entries concerning the following persons are deleted:
AHMED AG ALBACHAR;
2. HOUKA HOUKA AG ALHOUSSEINI;
3. MAHRI SIDI AMAR BEN DAHA;
4. MOHAMED BEN AHMED MAHRI;
5. MOHAMED OULD MATALY.
Council renews restrictive measures for a further year (last updates 12.12.2023)
The Council today renewed its restrictive measures in view of the situation in Mali for a further year, until 14 December 2024. One individual was also delisted.
The 5 individuals currently targeted under the sanctions regime for obstructing the political transition in Mali are subject to an asset freeze and travel ban to the EU. Additionally, the provision of funds, other financial assets or economic resources, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed is prohibited.
The EU continues to stand with the people of Mali and reaffirms its full commitment to strict compliance with the rule of law, human rights and international humanitarian law in Mali.
Myanmar/Burma
Council adds 4 persons and 2 entities to EU sanctions list in eighth round of sanctions (last updates 12.12.2023)
The Council today approved additional restrictive measures against four persons and two entities, in view of the continuing grave situation in Myanmar/Burma.
The listings include a Union Minister, two other members of the State Administrative Council (SAC), and a commander responsible for airstrikes targeting civilians in particular in Kayah state. Two companies generating income for the military regime and providing arms and other equipment used by the armed forces - Star Sapphire Group of Companies and Royal Shune Lei Company Limited - will also be subject to restrictive measures.
Those listed under the sanctions regime are subject to an asset freeze and the provision of funds or economic resources, directly or indirectly, to them or for their benefit is prohibited. Additionally, a travel ban to the EU applies to the natural persons listed.
Other EU restrictive measure remain in place: the embargo on arms and equipment and export restrictions on equipment for monitoring communications which might be used for internal repression, the export ban on dual-use goods for use by the military and border guard police, and the prohibition of military training and cooperation with the Tatmadaw.
The restrictive measures come in addition to the withholding of EU financial assistance directly going to the government and the freezing of all EU assistance that may be seen as legitimising the junta.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is currently subject to EU sanctions. This blog entry contains the reasons why and the current list of designated persons in the EU. Last updated 16.10.2023
Iran
Council sanctions 6 persons and 5 entities under the framework for restrictive measures given Iran’s military support of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine (last updates 12.12.2023)
The Council today imposed restrictive measures against 6 persons and 5 entities involved in Iran's development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) used in Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. These are the first listings under the newly established framework for restrictive measures in view of Iran's military support of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. They complement the previous four rounds of listings on Iranian drones already adopted under other sanctions regimes. The new listings include the company Shakad Sanat Asmari, its CEO, deputy CEO and chief scientist; other companies manufacturing components for UAVs, namely Baharestan Kish Company and its managing director, Saad Sazeh Faraz Sharif and its CEO, as well as Sarmad Electronic Sepahan Company, offering aerospace engineering services, and companies helping Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force (IRGC-QF) improve the UAV programme (Kimia Part Sivan Company). Those targeted will be subject to an asset freeze and travel ban to the European Union. Additionally, the provision of funds or economic resources, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed is prohibited. The relevant legal acts, including the names of the listed individuals and entities, have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Discover how EU sanctions have impacted Iran and why they are necessary. Stay informed with the current list of designated persons in the EU. Keep up-to-date with the latest developments. Last updated: October 16, 2023.
Russia (Last Update 08.01.2024)
Stay updated on the EU's sanctions against Russia with our blog post. Discover the constantly updated list of more than 1800 individuals and entities affected.
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