Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3156 of 16 December 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2147 concerning restrictive measures in view of activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2023/2147 of 9 October 2023 concerning restrictive measures in view of activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan (1), and in particular Article 13(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 9 October 2023, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2023/2147.

(2) On 27 November 2023, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy issued a statement on behalf of the Union, in which the Union and its Member States reiterated their strong condemnation of the continuous fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their respective affiliated militias. The statement also deplored the dramatic escalation of violence and the irreparable cost to human life in Darfur and throughout the country, as well as violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.

(3) On 22 January 2024, by means of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/384 (2), the Council adopted restrictive measures against six entities of the SAF and the RSF responsible for supporting activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan.

(4) On 24 June 2024, by means of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1783 (3), the Council adopted restrictive measures against six individuals responsible for supporting activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan.

(5) In view of the gravity of the situation, four individuals should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/2147.

(6) Regulation (EU) 2023/2147 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/2147 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2024.

For the Council The President K. KALLAS

(1) OJ L, 2023/2147, 11.10.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2147/oj.

(2) Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/384 of 22 January 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2147 concerning restrictive measures in view of activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan (OJ L, 2024/384, 22.1.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/384/oj).

(3) Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1783 of 24 June 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2147 concerning restrictive measures in view of activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan (OJ L, 2024/1783, 24.6.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/1783/oj).