#32026D1334EU Updates Libya Sanctions Rules After UN Security Council Resolution
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This decision updates the EU’s Libya sanctions regime to match new UN Security Council rules. It adds the latest UN resolution to the legal basis for travel bans and asset freezes, so EU Member States must apply restrictions to people and entities listed under the updated UN criteria. It also changes how certain frozen cash reserves linked to the Libyan Investment Authority may be used. Banks, financial institutions, sanctions compliance teams, and EU authorities should review the updated references and approval process before handling any frozen Libyan assets.
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Key Changes
- Adds UN Security Council Resolution 2819 (2026) to the EU Libya sanctions framework
- Updates the basis for EU travel bans and asset freezes for listed persons and entities
- Changes the approval process for using certain frozen cash reserves linked to the Libyan Investment Authority
Obligations
What this law requires
Member States must take necessary measures to prevent the entry into, or transit through, their territories of persons listed in Annex I who are designated by the UN Security Council or Sanctions Committee under the updated Libya sanctions criteria, including UNSCR 2819 (2026) paragraph 19.
Member States must ensure that all funds, financial assets, and economic resources owned or controlled directly or indirectly by persons or entities listed in Annex I and designated under the updated UN Libya sanctions criteria, including UNSCR 2819 (2026) paragraph 19, are frozen.