[EU-ZWE] EU Restrictive measures concerning an arms embargo in view of the situation in Zimbabwe JSON

Since February 2026 this EU-autonomous regime consists solely of a country-wide arms embargo. Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP and Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 prohibit exporting arms, related materiel and equipment which might be used for internal repression to Zimbabwe, together with related technical and financial assistance. The regime originally combined the embargo with an asset freeze and travel ban on persons and entities responsible for violence against political opponents and human rights violations; those listings were progressively removed, with the last remaining entity (Zimbabwe Defence Industries) delisted in February 2025 and the asset-freeze and travel-ban provisions repealed in February 2026. No persons or entities are currently designated under the regime.

Other names:Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 · Decision 2011/101/CFSP · Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe · ZWE
Program website:sanctionsmap.eu
Measures imposed:Arms embargo · Export control
Target countries:Republic of Zimbabwe
Issuing authority:Council of the European Union (Council); European Union
Issuing country:European Union
Designated entities:No entities are currently linked to this program

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