The following information is brought to the attention of the persons, entities and bodies that appear in the Annex to Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 (1), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2665 (2), and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1716 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation 2024/2672 (4), concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua.

The Council of the European Union, after having reviewed the list of designated persons, entities and bodies has decided that the persons, entities and bodies that appear in the above-mentioned Annexes should continue to be included in the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 and Regulation (EU) 2019/1716.

The attention of the persons, entities and bodies concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2019/1716, as implemented by Implementing Regulation 2024/2672, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments.

The persons, entities and bodies concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the above-mentioned lists should be reconsidered, before 31 May 2025, to the following address:

Any observations received will be taken into account for the purpose of the Council's periodic review, in accordance with Article 9 of Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720, as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2024/2665, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua.

The attention of the persons, entities and bodies concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council's decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

(1)   OJ L 262, 15.10.2019, p. 58.

(2)   OJ L, 2024/2665, 9.10.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2665/oj.

(3)   OJ L 262, 15.10.2019, p. 1.

(4)   OJ L, 2024/2672, 9.10.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2672/oj.