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Sanctions Profile: Tunisia
At a glance
The EU imposed sanctions on Tunisia at the start of 2011, by Council Decision 2011/72/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 101/2011, following the Tunisian Revolution which led to the ousting of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
News
EU renews Tunisia “misappropriation sanctions” for 1 year & delists 4
The EU has renewed its Tunisia sanctions for 1 year until 31 January 2022, which targets those responsible for the misappropriation of Tunisian state funds. The listing information concerning 2 people has also been amended. In addition, the EU has delisted 4 people from its Tunisia sanctions: Bouthaina Bent Moncef Ben Mohamed Trabelsi; Nabil Ben Abderrazek Ben Mohamed Trabelsi; Akrem …
Tunisia
Third countries align with renewed EU Tunisia sanctions
On 27 January 2020, the EU Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/117, which renewed the EU’s sanctions on Tunisia for 1 year. Those measures designate 48 people said to be responsible for the misappropriation of state funds. The following countries have aligned themselves with this decision: North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Moldova, Armenia and Georgia. …
EU renews Tunisia sanctions for 1 year
The EU has renewed its Tunisia sanctions for 1 year until 31 January 2021, which target 48 people determined to be responsible for the misappropriation of Tunisian state funds. The Council have also amended the listings to be supplemented with information regarding the rights of the defence and the right to effective judicial protection. See Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/115 …
EU renews Tunisia sanctions for 1 year & de-lists Mabrouk
Today (29 January), the EU extended its Tunisia sanctions for 1 year, until 31 January 2020, targeting those responsible for the misappropriation of Tunisian state funds. The EU also removed Mohamed Mabrouk from that sanctions list (he recently failed in his application to annul his 2017 and 2018 listings before the EU General Court – see previous blog). See Council Decision (CFSP)...
EU Court upholds Mabrouk’s Tunisia sanctions re-listings
The EU General Court has upheld Mohamed Mabrouk’s 2017 and 2018 renewed listings under the EU’s Tunisia sanctions, targeting those responsible for the misappropriation of Tunisian state funds – judgment here: T-216/17. The Court rejected (inter alia) the applicant’s claim that the duration of the judicial proceedings in Tunisia (since the beginning of 2011) infringed his right to be tried...
Current Sanctions
Consolidated
Council Regulation (EU) No 101/2011
Parent Regulation
Council Regulation (EU) No 101/2011
Amended by:
Council Regulation (EU) No 1100/2012
Council Regulation (EU) No 517/2013
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 735/2013
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 81/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/147
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/111
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/149
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/137
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/132
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/115
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/49
Consolidated
Council Decision 2011/72/CFSP
Parent Decision
Council Decision 2011/72/CFSP
Amended by: