This Council Implementing Regulation updates the EU’s list of persons and entities subject to specific restrictive measures in the context of combating terrorism. The act is a regular review and update of the existing sanctions list established under Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001.The regulation consists of three main articles and an extensive annex. Article 1 establishes a new list of sanctioned persons and entities, Article 2 repeals the previous implementing regulation (EU) 2024/2055, and Article 3 sets the entry into force provision. The Annex contains two parts: Part I listing 14 individuals and Part II listing 22 groups and entities.The key provisions of the act include:
- The Council has reviewed and verified that all listed persons and entities (except one removed person) have been involved in terrorist acts according to the competent authorities’ decisions
- The list includes detailed identification information for individuals, including aliases, dates of birth, places of birth, and passport numbers
- Among the listed organizations are various militant and terrorist groups from different regions, including Hamas, Hezbollah Military Wing, PKK, and others
- Each listed person and entity has been provided with statements of reasons for their inclusion, where practically possible
- The regulation maintains the restrictive measures against all listed subjects except for one person who has been removed from the previous list
