Instructions for the interpretation of sanctions regulations

This page contains a collection of the EU Council and the Foreign Ministry guidelines and instructions on interpretation of sanctions provisions. However, binding interpretations of sanctions regulations can only be made by courts of law.

• Commission guidance note concerning North Korea on the import and export ban of luxury goods (pdf)

• Commission FAQ on EU Restrictive Measures in Syria (pdf)

• EU Best Practices for the effective implementation of restrictive measures (pdf)

• EU Council guidelines concerning the prohibition on making funds indirectly available to designated persons and entities (pdf)

• Commission Guidance note on the implementation of certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 (pdf)