Sanctions EU - Burundi
  • 15 May 2023
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Sanctions EU - Burundi


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On 1 October 2015, the Council adopted restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi providing for travel restrictions and the freezing of funds and economic resources of certain persons, entities or bodies responsible for undermining democracy or obstructing the search for a political solution in Burundi, including by acts of violence, repression or inciting violence, persons, entities or bodies involved in planning, directing, or committing acts that violate international human rights law or international humanitarian law, as applicable, or that constitute serious human rights abuses, in Burundi.












Restrictive measures






Freezing of funds

Travel ban







Trade sanctions: Restricted products and transactions

There are currently no trade restrictions against Burundi.


Financial sanctions: Listed persons & entities, restricted services

Currently, there is one person on the list of people whose funds and economic resources are frozen.


Other sanctions

EU Member States must prevent the entry into, and the transit through, their territories of the listed persons.


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Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 of 1 October 2015 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi

Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1755 of 1 October 2015 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi


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