Syria: EU economic sanctions to apply until 1 June 2014

COUNCIL OF

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Syria: EU economic sanctions to apply until 1 June 2014

The Council today adopted restrictive measures against the Syrian regime, in accordance

with the political agreement reached at the Foreign Affairs Council of 27 May.

The measures will apply until 1 June 2014 and include a number of export and import

bans, e.g. an oil embargo, as well as restrictions on investments, financial activity and the

transport sector. In addition, 179 persons associated with the violent repression in Syria are

targeted with an asset freeze and a travel ban. 54 entities linked to the repressive policies,

including the Central Bank of Syria, have their assets frozen within the EU.

Today's decision was adopted by written procedure. The legal act will be published in the

EU Official Journal of 1 June.

For the EU position on Syria, see the most recent Council conclusions.

For a full overview of the EU restrictive measures reinstated today, see factsheet European

Union and Syria.

Exports of arms and equipment that may be used for internal repression are not featured in

today's decision. For related member state commitments, see the Council declaration on

Syria of 27 May.

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بيان صحفي من مجلس الاتحاد الأوروبي يعلن تجديد العقوبات الاقتصادية على سورية حتى 1 حزيران/ يونيو 2014، وتشمل تجميد أصول وحظر سفر 179 شخصًا و54 كيانًا مرتبطًا بالقمع.