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2026/1177 |
28.5.2026 |
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2026/1177
of 28 May 2026
implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 of 7 December 2020 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses (1), and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
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On 7 December 2020, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2020/1998. |
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On 8 December 2020, by way of the Declaration by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on behalf of the European Union, regarding the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, the Union and its Member States reaffirmed their strong commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights around the world. The EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime underscores the Union’s determination to enhance its role in addressing serious human rights violations and abuses worldwide. Achieving the effective enjoyment of human rights by everyone is a strategic goal of the Union. Respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and human rights is a fundamental value of the Union and its common foreign and security policy. |
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In its conclusions of 19 March 2026, the European Council strongly condemned the continued and growing settler violence against Palestinian civilians and again reiterated its call on the Council to take work forward on further restrictive measures against extremist settlers and against entities and organisations that support them. |
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In that context, three persons and four entities should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2020/1998. |
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Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 May 2026.
For the Council
The President
M. DAMIANOS
(1) OJ L 410 I, 7.12.2020, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2020/1998/oj.
ANNEX
Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 is amended as follows:
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the following entries are added to the list of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies under the heading ‘A. Natural persons’:
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the following entries are added to the list of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies under the heading ‘B. Legal persons, entities and bodies’:
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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/1177/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)