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Summaries of EU Legislation

Restrictive measures in view of activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan

SUMMARY OF:

Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2135 on restrictive measures in view of activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan

Council Regulation (EU) 2023/2147 on restrictive measures in view of activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan

WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE DECISION AND THE REGULATION?

  • The decision and the regulation are part of the European Union’s (EU) common foreign and security policy (CFSP) toolbox, promoting the CFSP’s objectives by providing the legal basis for EU sanctions in view of the ongoing military clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Force.
  • The sanctions aim to contribute to putting an end to the conflict and encouraging peace.

KEY POINTS

People and entities subject to sanctions

The decision and regulation target those people and entities, along with their associates, who are:

  • responsible for actions or policies that threaten the peace, stability or security of Sudan;
  • responsible for obstructing or undermining efforts to resume the democratic political transition in Sudan;
  • responsible for obstructing the delivery of, access to or distribution of humanitarian assistance in Sudan;
  • involved in planning, directing or committing acts in Sudan that constitute serious human rights violations or abuses or violations of international humanitarian law.

Restrictive measures

These people and entities are subject to:

  • the freezing of funds and economic resources, including a ban on providing funds to such people and entities;
  • a refusal of entry into EU territory for those same people (travel ban).

The people subject to these measures are listed in the annexes to the regulation and decision. The Council of the European Union decides on changes to that list.

Exemptions

The decision and the regulation both allow exemptions from these measures, which include:

  • following United Nations Security Council Resolution 2664 (2022), Regulation (EU) 2023/331 and Decision (CFSP) 2023/338, a legal exemption from the sanctions in the form of asset freezes for humanitarian assistance and other activities that support basic human needs, applicable to certain people or entities.
  • the release of certain frozen assets for other legitimate purposes, such as:
    • to satisfy basic needs, including payment for food, rent, medicines, taxes and public utilities,
    • to pay for reasonable professional fees,
    • to pay fees for holding the frozen funds.

FROM WHEN DO THE DECISION AND REGULATION APPLY?

Decision (CFSP) 2023/2135 and Regulation (EU) 2023/2147 have applied since .

BACKGROUND

For further information, see:

MAIN DOCUMENTS

Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2135 of concerning restrictive measures in view of activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan (OJ L, 2023/2135, ).

Council Regulation (EU) 2023/2147 of concerning restrictive measures in view of activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan (OJ L, 2023/2147, ).

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