ISIL/Da’esh and Al-Qaeda: Council renews sanctions regime by another year 15:07 The Council extended restrictive measures individuals and groups associated with ISIL/Da'esh and[...]

The Council today renewed the EU autonomous restrictive measures against ISIL/Da'esh and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them, prolonging their duration for a further year, until 31 October 2026.

The autonomous list currently in place applies to 15 persons and 7 groups. All those designated are subject to an asset freeze, while the individuals are also under a travel ban to the EU. Additionally, EU persons and entities are forbidden from making funds, financial assets or economic resources available to them.

These restrictive measures are complementary to those imposed by the UN Security Council against ISIL/Da'esh and Al-Qaeda.

The EU remains committed to counter the continued terrorist threat posed by Al-Qaeda, ISIL/Da'esh and their regional affiliates. Furthermore, it remains committed to taking decisive action against those who continue to threaten international peace and security by planning, financing and committing terrorist attacks, and by spreading their deadly terrorist propaganda around the world.

Background

As of September 2016, the EU can autonomously impose sanctions against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them.

The EU autonomous restrictive measures are complementary to those imposed by the UN Security Council against ISIL(Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda.

• Consolidated text dated 17.03.2025: Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 of 20 September 2016 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them and repealing Common Position 2002/402/CFSP
• Sanctions against terrorism (background information)