EU: Sanctions Update 2022
(P) A comprehensive update of lists of names added, removed or modified in the EU sanctions regimes per country/issue + legal basis

Coverage: September 2021 - February 2022
Date of last update: 23 February 2022
Belarus
17 people and 11 organizations included in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No. 765/2006
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2124 of December 2 , 2021
Belarus
With Regulation (EU) No. 2021/1985, the listing criteria in Art. 2 of Regulation (EU) No. 765/2006 were expanded. This can, among other things. persons and organizations are also listed that encourage illegal border crossings at the external borders of the EU (see also the EU press release on this). Based on this change, the first listings were made with the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2124 of December 2, 2021 (see also above).
Regulation (EU) 2021/1986 also introduced exemptions from the prohibition on the provision of insurance and reinsurance services for the Belarusian government and Belarusian public institutions and agencies in order to avoid unintended consequences. Art. 11 of Regulation (EC) No. 765/2006 has been adapted accordingly.
Central African Republic (the)
One person added Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 224/2014, the following entry is added and the reasons updated
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/21 of 10 January 2022
Congo
One person was deleted from Annex Ia of Regulation (EC) No. 1183/2005 and the reasons for the other persons updated
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2177 of December 9 , 2021
One person added Annex Ia of Regulation (EC) No. 1183/2005 and the reasons for the other persons updated
Human rights
Regulation (EU) 2020/1998
One person deleted from Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 and the entries for seven people updated
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2151 of December 6 , 2021
Regulation (EU) 2020/1998
Three people and one organization included in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2020/1998
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2195 of December 13 , 2021
Iraq
28 organizations deleted from Annex III of Regulation (EC) No. 1210/2003
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1472 of September 13 , 2021
One organization deleted from Annex III of Regulation (EC) No. 1210/2003
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1715 of September 24 , 2021
Two people deleted from Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No. 1210/2003
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2203 of December 10 , 2021
Libya
One person included in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2016/44
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1909 of November 4 , 2021
One person deleted from Annex III of Regulation (EU) 2016/44
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1932 of 9 November 2021
One person included in Annex III of Regulation (EU) 2016/44
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2192 of December 13 , 2021
Mali
In view of the situation in Mali, the Council of the European Union has, in addition to the existing sanctions regime of the United Nations, with Regulation (EU) 2021/2201, a framework regulation that makes it possible to independently impose restrictive measures against persons and institutions at EU level, that threaten the peace, security or stability of Mali or hinder the implementation of the political transition in Mali. Regulation (EU) 2017/1770 now contains two lists (Annex I UN list and now Annex IA EU list) in which the persons and entities are listed who are subject to financial sanctions. Annex IA is currently not yet filled. See also the EU press release.
Nicaragua
Five people and three entities included in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1716
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/22 of 10 January 2022
Syria
Four people included in Annex II of Regulation (EU) No. 36/2012 and the information on five people updated
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1983 of November 15 , 2021
Two people and three companies included in Annex II of Regulation (EU) No. 36/2012
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2194 of December 13 , 2021
Terrorism
Legal Basis: 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
Modification:
One person deleted in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No. 881/2002
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/117 of 27 January 2022
In Annex, I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, three entries under the heading ‘Legal persons, groups and entities’ are deleted: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/84 of 19 January 2022
One person deleted from Annex I of Regulation (EC) No. 881/2002
Legal basis: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1460 of 9 September 2021
One person included in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No. 881/2002
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2108 of November 29 , 2021
One person included in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No. 881/2002
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2311 of December 22 , 2021
Two persons included in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No. 881/2002
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/5 of 4 January 2022
Six persons deleted in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No. 881/2002
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/8 of 6 January 2022
Tunisia
Three entries of the list of persons and entities are replaced in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 101/2011
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/113 of 27 January 2022
Turkey (drilling activities)
Information on the persons listed in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/1890 updated
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1960 of November 11 , 2021
Ukraine (territorial integrity)
Information on 19 people and six organizations in Annex I of Regulation (EU) No. 269/2014 changed
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1464 of September 10 , 2021
Eight people included in Annex I of Regulation (EU) No. 269/2014
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1791 of October 11 , 2021
Three people included in Annex I of Regulation (EU) No. 269/2014
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2193 of December 13 , 2021
Ukraine
One person deleted from Annex I of Regulation (EU) No. 208/2014
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2152 of December 6 , 2021
Venezuela
Modification: Reasons for 26 persons listed in Annex IV of the persons of Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 updated
Legal Basis: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1959 of November 11 , 2021
Yemen
Three people included in Annex I of Regulation (EU) No. 1352/2014
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2015 of November 18 , 2021