{"id":6834,"date":"2023-10-27T10:59:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T08:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zpcsrl.com\/?p=6834"},"modified":"2023-10-27T10:59:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T08:59:49","slug":"latest-updates-to-eu-restrictive-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zpcsrl.com\/en\/latest-updates-to-eu-restrictive-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest updates to EU restrictive measures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6827 editor-img alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zpcsrl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/eu_sito-425x319.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"289\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zpcsrl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/eu_sito-425x319.png 425w, https:\/\/www.zpcsrl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/eu_sito-533x400.png 533w, https:\/\/www.zpcsrl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/eu_sito-916x687.png 916w, https:\/\/www.zpcsrl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/eu_sito-723x542.png 723w, https:\/\/www.zpcsrl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/eu_sito.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/>The Council of the <strong>European Union<\/strong> has adopted a new <strong>sanctions framework<\/strong> in relation to the current situation in <strong>Niger<\/strong>, and extended the restrictive measures against <strong>Burundi<\/strong>, <strong>ISIL\/Da&#8217;esh<\/strong> and <strong>Al-Qaeda<\/strong> for a further year.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Niger<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Following <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=OJ:L_202302287\"><b>Council Decision (CFSP) 2023\/2287<\/b><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=OJ:L_202302406&amp;qid=1698326402251\"><b>Regulation (EU) 2023\/2406<\/b><\/a>, the <b>EU<\/b> adopted a <b>framework for restrictive measures <\/b>in view of the situation in <b>Niger. <\/b>On July 2023, a <b>coup d&#8217;\u00e9tat<\/b> took place, leading to the removal of President Mohamed Bazoum and the establishment of a military-led junta.<\/p>\n<p>All <b>funds<\/b> and <b>economic resources <\/b>belonging to, owned, held or controlled by any natural or legal person, entity or body as listed in <b>Annex I <\/b>to Regulation (EU) No 2023\/2406 shall be <b>frozen<\/b>. No <b>funds<\/b> or economic resources shall be made <b>available<\/b>, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex I.<\/p>\n<p>This <b>Annex<\/b> shall <b>include<\/b> individuals and entities responsible for actions that threaten the peace, stability and security of Niger, undermine the constitutional order, <b>democracy<\/b>, the rule of law, or constitute serious <b>human rights violations <\/b>or abuses, or violations of applicable international humanitarian law in Niger.<\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that <b>Annex I is not currently populated<\/b>, but it is reasonable to assume that it will be populated in the near future.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Burundi<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>In view of the situation in Burundi, on 23 October 2023 the Council <b>renewed <\/b>the <b>restrictive measures<\/b> provided for in <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:32015R1755\"><b>Council Regulation (EU) 2015\/1755<\/b><\/a> for a further year, <b>until 31 October 2024.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Council of the European Union has adopted a new sanctions framework in relation to the current situation in Niger, and extended the restrictive measures against Burundi, ISIL\/Da&#8217;esh and Al-Qaeda for a further year. 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