EU Council renews chemical weapons sanctions regime for 1 year

The EU Council has extended the restrictive measures “addressing the use and proliferation of chemical weapons” until 16 October 2020. These sanctions (travel ban and asset freeze) currently apply to 9 people and 1 entity: 5 linked to the Syrian regime, 4 involved in the Salisbury Novichok attack, and the Scientific Studies and Research Centre based in Syria (see post). …