Council Decision (EU) 2026/1087 of 11 May 2026 repealing Decision 2011/523/EU partially suspending the application of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic

Official Journal

of the European Union

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2026/1087

12.5.2026

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2026/1087

of 11 May 2026

repealing Decision 2011/523/EU partially suspending the application of the Cooperation Agreement

between the European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(4), first subparagraph,

in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

On 18 January 1977, a Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab

Republic (1) (the Cooperation Agreement) was concluded in order to promote overall cooperation with a view to

strengthening relations between the parties.

(2)

Council Decision 2011/523/EU (2) partially suspended the application of the Cooperation Agreement following the

brutal campaign waged by Bashar al-Assad and his regime against their own people.

(3)

The suspension of Articles 12, 14 and 15 of the Cooperation Agreement, in so far as Syrian imports into the Union

of crude oil and petroleum products were concerned, was necessary in order to prohibit such imports and

implement Council Decision 2011/522/CFSP (3).

(4)

Council Decision 2012/123/CFSP (4) extended the partial suspension of the application of the Cooperation

Agreement to Syrian imports into the Union of gold, precious metals and diamonds. The adoption of Decision

2012/123/CFSP was necessary in order to implement the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision

2011/782/CFSP (5).

(5)

Since December 2024, the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime has brought about a fundamental change in the Syrian

political landscape which renders the original grounds for the partial suspension of the Cooperation Agreement

obsolete.

(6)

In its conclusions of 23 June 2025, the Council underlined the importance of a peaceful and inclusive transition in

Syria, free from harmful foreign interference, and protecting the rights of all Syrian people, without discrimination.

The Council also underlined its support for ongoing efforts by international financial institutions to assess Syria’s

needs and invited the European Investment Bank to resume its activity in Syria. It called on the international

community to facilitate Syria’s economic recovery and to work on its reintegration into the international financial

system.

(1)

(2)

OJ L 269, 27.9.1978, p. 2, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/1978/2216/oj.

Council Decision 2011/523/EU of 2 September 2011 partially suspending the application of the Cooperation Agreement between

the European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic (OJ L 228, 3.9.2011, p. 19, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/

2011/523/oj).

Council Decision 2011/522/CFSP of 2 September 2011 amending Decision 2011/273/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against

Syria (OJ L 228, 3.9.2011, p. 16, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2011/522/oj).

Council Decision 2012/123/CFSP of 27 February 2012 amending Decision 2011/523/EU partially suspending the application of

the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic (OJ L 54, 28.2.2012, p. 18,

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2012/123(1)/oj).

Council Decision 2011/782/CFSP of 1 December 2011 concerning restrictive measures against Syria and repealing Decision

2011/273/CFSP (OJ L 319, 2.12.2011, p. 56, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2011/782/oj).

(3)

(4)

(5)

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1087/oj

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(7)

Council Decisions (CFSP) 2025/406 (6) and (CFSP) 2025/1096 (7) amended Decision 2013/255/CFSP (8) in order to

lift all economic restrictive measures on Syria, with the exception of those based on security grounds, in order to

support the country’s socio-economic recovery.

(8)

In accordance with Decision 2013/255/CFSP, and with the objective of restoring normal trade relations with Syria

and supporting the country’s socio-economic recovery, the partial suspension of the application of the Cooperation

Agreement provided for in Decision 2011/523/EU should be terminated.

(9)

Decision 2011/523/EU should therefore be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2011/523/EU is repealed.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 11 May 2026.

For the Council

The President

K. KALLAS

(6)

(7)

(8)

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Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/406 of 24 February 2025 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in

view of the situation in Syria (OJ L, 2025/406, 25.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/406/oj).

Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1096 of 27 May 2025 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of

the situation in Syria (OJ L, 2025/1096, 28.5.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1096/oj).

Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (OJ L 147,

1.6.2013, p. 14, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2013/255/oj).

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1087/oj

قرار من مجلس الاتحاد الأوروبي بإلغاء القرار 2011/523 القاضي بالتعليق الجزئي لاتفاق التعاون بين الجماعة الاقتصادية الأوروبية والجمهورية العربية السورية.