The Spanish presidency of the EU Council and the European Parliament were able to agree on a European law that would introduce criminal penalties for violating EU sanctions, the council’s press service reports.
The communiqué said the law would ensure that those who “violate or circumvent EU sanctions” are held accountable. He assumesthat EU member states will have to classify certain acts as criminal offences.
Such actions include helping to circumvent the EU travel ban, trading in sanctioned goods and conducting transactions with states or organizations that are subject to European sanctions. Providing financial services or carrying out financial activities that are prohibited or limited by sanctions will also become crimes. We are also talking about concealing the ownership of funds or economic resources by an individual or legal entity subject to EU sanctions. Instigation and aiding incitement to such crimes are considered criminal offenses.
In addition, the document notes that trafficking in military materials will constitute a criminal offense “not only if committed intentionally, but also in cases of serious negligence.”
Brussels noted that EU member states will have to ensure that violations of EU sanctions are “punished with effective, proportionate and dissuasive” measures.
Source: Rosbalt
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