#32026D0455Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/455 on restrictive measures to combat terrorism
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This EU Council Decision establishes a consolidated legal framework for asset freezing and prohibitions on making funds available to individuals, groups, and entities involved in terrorism. It repeals parts of the 2001 Common Position and two previous decisions, integrating existing measures with new ones. The Decision expands sanctions to leading members of terrorist groups, associated persons involved in financing, planning, training, or recruitment, and adds travel bans. Annexes I and II list designated parties subject to asset freezes. It includes detailed derogations for basic needs, legal fees, pre-listing contracts, and diplomatic payments, with notification requirements to other Member States and the Commission.
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Key Changes
- Repeals Articles 2, 3 and 3a of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP and Decisions (CFSP) 2025/1577 and 2026/421
- Expands asset freeze to leading members of listed groups and associated persons involved in financing, planning, training or recruitment for terrorism
- Introduces possibility of travel ban measures in addition to asset freezes
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Obligations
What this law requires
Freeze all funds and financial assets or economic resources of persons, groups and entities listed in Annex I
Prohibit making funds, financial assets or economic resources or financial or other related services available, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of listed persons, groups and entities in Annex I and II
Implement travel bans preventing natural persons involved in terrorism listed in Annex I from entering or transiting through EU territory
Notify other Member States and the Commission when granting derogations from asset freezes for basic needs, legal fees, pre-listing contracts, or diplomatic payments
Review at regular intervals the names of persons, groups and entities on the designated list in Annex I to determine if grounds exist for maintaining them on the list