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Sanctions Profile: Egypt
At a glance
EU sanctions relating to Egypt were first imposed in 2011, by Council Decision 2011/172/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 270/2011, in the aftermath of the Arab Spring.
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Al-Gama’s al-Islamiyya Egypt wins challenge to EU terrorism sanctions
The General Court of the EU has annulled the maintenance of Al-Gama’s al-Islamiyya Egypt on the EU terrorist asset freeze list pursuant to Common Position 2001/931. Unlike the EU’s country sanctions regimes, the EU’s terrorism list requires a determination by a national authority that an organisation is involved in terrorist activities. The Court held that […]
Egypt
3rd countries align with EU sanctions on Syria, Egypt and Russia
Ukraine In March 2019, the EU adopted Decision (CFSP) 2019/415 and Decision 2019/416, which relate to sanctions imposed on Russian individuals and entities following tensions in the Kerch Strait and Sea of Azov (see press release), and Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/354, which targeted individuals responsible for misappropriation of Ukrainian state funds (see press release). Montenegro, […]
Ukraine
Russia
Syria
EU extends sanctions on Egypt and Bosnia and Herzegovina for 1 year
The EU has extended sanctions on Egypt for 1 year until 22 March 2020. These measures continue to impose asset freezes and travel bans on individuals including the former President of Egypt, Mohamed Hosni Elsayed Mubarak, his family and other officials. Interestingly, the Council included in the Regulation how the rights of defence and the […]
Bosnia & Herzegovina
First OFSI penalty– £5k on Raphaels Bank for dealing with £200
On 21 January 2019, OFSI imposed its first monetary penalty. The penalty is £5,000 on Raphaels Bank in the UK for violating EU Egypt sanctions, namely dealing with £200 in funds belonging to a designated person. OFSI reduced the penalty by 50% from £10,000 because Raphaels Banks itself disclosed the breach and cooperated with OFSI. […]
EU upholds Egypt sanctions listings of former President Mubarak
The EU General Court has upheld the 2017 and 2018 Egypt sanctions listings (targeting the misappropriation of State funds) of the former President of Egypt, Mohamed Hosni Elsayed Mubarak. See judgment: T-358/17 (12 December 2018) and Press Release. The Court rejected Mr Mubarak’s arguments that there was no legal basis for his listings, that the Egyptian […]
Current Sanctions
Consolidated
Council Regulation (EU) No 270/2011
Parent Regulation
Council Regulation (EU) No 270/2011
Amended by:
Council Regulation (EU) No 1099/2012
Council Regulation (EU) No 517/2013
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/490
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/491
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/465
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/459
Consolidated
Council Decision 2011/172/CFSP
Parent Decision
Council Decision 2011/172/CFSP
Amended by: