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Sanctions Profile: Libya
At a glance
UN sanctions on Libya were first imposed in 2011, by UN Security Council Resolution 1970. They originally consisted of an arms embargo, along with targeted travel bans and asset freezes.
News
EU designates Yevgeniy Prigozhin for violating Libya arms embargo
The EU has added Russian businessman Yevgeniy Prigozhin to its Libya sanctions list (asset freeze and travel ban) for “engaging in and providing support for acts that threaten the peace, security or stability of Libya, including through violations of the UN arms embargo”. The UK has also designated Mr Prigozhin, see Notice and press release. Mr Prigozhin has “close links, …
Russia
Libya
EU delists 2 from Libya sanctions
The EU has removed from its Libya sanctions list Agila Saleh Issa Gwaider, speaker of the Tobruk-based House of Representatives, and Nuri Abu Sahmain, former president of the “internationally unrecognised” General National Congress of Libya. They will no longer be subject to EU-wide travel bans and asset freezes, which were originally imposed in April 2016 (see post). The delisting of …
EU adds 5 to Libya sanctions
The EU has imposed sanctions on 2 people responsible for human rights abuses in Libya, and 3 entities involved in violating the arms embargo on Libya. The sanctions comprise an asset freeze, travel ban, and a prohibition on making funds available to those designated. See Council Regulation (EU) 2020/1309, Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1310, and press release. Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf …
Third countries align with 6 EU sanctions regimes
In July 2020, the EU Council adopted: Decision (CFSP) 2020/1126, which added French national Bryan D’Ancona to its autonomous sanctions regime targeting those associated with Al-Qaida and ISIL (Da’esh); Decision (CFSP) 2020/1132, which updated the EU sanctions list targeting people and entities involved in terrorist acts; Decision (CFSP) 2020/1136, which renewed for 1 year the EU’s autonomous sanctions against North …
Terrorism
Iran
North Korea
OFAC adds 5 to Libya sanctions list
OFAC has listed 3 Libyan nationals, 1 Malta-based entity and 1 vessel, described as a network of smugglers, pursuant to Executive Order 13726 (asset freeze and travel ban) for contributing to instability in Libya. Faysal al-Wadi is said to run a “trafficking operation” which smuggles fuel from, and transports illicit drugs through, the Libyan port of Zuwarah to Hurd’s Bank, …
Current Sanctions
Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1385
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1380
Consolidated
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44
Parent Regulation
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44
Amended by:
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/466
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/690
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/819
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1334
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1687
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1752
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/488
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/489
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1325
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1419
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1423
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1456
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1974
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2006
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2260
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/126
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/166
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/200
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/711
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/870
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1073
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1245
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1285
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1863
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1292
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/371
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1130
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1309
Council Regulation (EU) 2018/2004
Consolidated
Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333
Parent Decision
Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333
Amended by: