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Sanctions Profile: Democratic Republic of the Congo
At a glance
EU sanctions on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were first imposed in 1993, when it was known as Zaire, and consisted of an arms embargo against armed groups and travel bans against senior officials of the Mobuto regime.
News
Third countries align themselves with EU DRC sanctions
In December 2020, the EU Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/2033, which renewed sanctions relating to the Democratic Republic of Congo for 1 year, and de-listed one person. North Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Iceland and Liechtenstein have aligned themselves with this decision. See press release here.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
EU renews DRC sanctions for 1 year & delists 1 person
The EU Council has renewed targeted sanctions relating to Democratic Republic of Congo for 1 year until 12 December 2021. The sanctions were imposed in 2010 in response to obstruction of the electoral process and human rights violations. 1 person has been removed from the sanctions list, and the statement of reasons concerning 11 listed officials has also been updated. See …
US renews DRC & Colombia drug trafficking sanctions for 1 year
Democratic Republic of Congo The US has extended the national emergency as declared in Executive Order (E.O.) 13413, as amended, to renew sanctions against the DRC for 1 year. The statement says that the situation in the DRC continues to be “marked by widespread violence and atrocities that continue to threaten regional stability”. Colombia drug trafficking sanctions The US has …
UNSC renews DRC sanctions regime for 1 year
The UN Security Council have adopted Resolution 2528 (2020), which renews its sanctions regime relating to the Democratic Republic of Congo for 1 year until 1 July 2021, and continues until 1 August 2021 the mandate of the Group of Experts overseeing the sanctions measures. The UNSC reaffirmed measures set out in Resolution 2293 (2016), which imposed asset freezes and …
UN Panel report on DRC arms embargo violations & gold smuggling
The UN Panel of Experts on the Democratic Republic of Congo has issued its 2020 final report. It says that “several countries offered military training and delivered significant quantities of arms, ammunition, equipment and military vehicles to armed forces” without notifying the UNSC Sanctions Committee, as is required under resolution 1533 (2004). The DRC Sanctions Committee also expressed concern about …
Current Sanctions
Consolidated
Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005
Parent Regulation
Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005
Amended by:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1824/2005
Commission Regulation (EC) No 84/2006
Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006
Commission Regulation (EC) No 201/2007
Commission Regulation (EC) No 400/2007
Commission Regulation (EC) No 933/2007
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1096/2007
Commission Regulation (EC) No 242/2009
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1250/2010
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1097/2011
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 7/2012
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1251/2012
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 53/2013
Council Regulation (EU) No 521/2013
Council Regulation (EU) No 271/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1275/2014
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/613
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/614
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1165
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2230
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/199
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/396
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/904
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1326
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/197
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/566
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1931
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2101
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/189
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1507
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2021
Consolidated
Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP
Parent Decision
Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP
Amended by: