The EU has decided again to renew its remaining sanctions against Zimbabwe for a further year, until 20 February 2017. This means that an asset freeze and travel ban will continue to apply to President Robert Mugabe, Grace Mugabe, and Zimbabwe Defense Industries, and an arms embargo will remain in place. Sanctions against 5 members of Zimbabwe’s security apparatus will remain in place but continue to be ‘suspended’, but the EU has lifted sanctions on the 78 people and 8 entities in respect of whom sanctions had previously been in existence but ‘suspended’; they will now be de-listed.
The Council’s decision follows the annual review of the EU’s sanctions against Zimbabwe, and is given effect by Council Regulation (EU) 2016/214 amendingCouncil Regulation (EC) 314/2004 and Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/220amending Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP.
