EU CNCL Al-Qaeda Sanctions Regime

Updated on: Nov 14, 2025

Latest Event


  • Nov. 2025 Statement
  • On Nov. 11, 2025, EU CNCL issued a statement to advise that Dec (CFSP) 2025/2207 of Oct. 27, 2025 extends the restrictive measures on persons, groups, undertakings and entities set out in the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693, until Oct. 31, 2026.

On Oct. 27, EU CNCL renewed ISIL/Da'esh, Al-Qaida sanctions regime.

  • EU renewed its sanctions regime against ISIL/Da'esh and Al-Qaida until Oct. 31, 2026.
  • Follows EU CNCL Oct. 2024 renewed ISIL, Al-Qaida sanctions regime, see #228994.
  • Summary
  • Autonomous list currently in place applies to 15 persons and 7 groups.
  • Designations are subject to asset freeze, while individuals are under travel ban to EU.
  • Additionally, EU persons and entities are forbidden from making funds, financial assets or economic resources available to them.
  • Measures are complementary to those imposed by UN against ISIL/Da’esh, Al-Qaeda.
  • Oct. 28, 2025 Official Journal
  • On Oct. 28, 2025, EU CNCL issued Dec (CFSP) 2025/2207 of Oct. 27, 2025 amending Dec (CFSP) 2016/1693 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them.
  • Decision enters into force on the day following publication in OJ, on Oct. 29, 2025.
  • Nov. 2025 Statement
  • On Nov. 11, 2025, EU CNCL issued a statement to advise that Dec (CFSP) 2025/2207 of Oct. 27, 2025 extends the restrictive measures on persons, groups, undertakings and entities set out in the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693, until Oct. 31, 2026.
Regulators
EU CNCL
Entity Types
B/D; Bank; Ins; Inv Co; MSB
Reference
PR, 11/11/2025; OJ L, 2025/2207, 10/28/2025; PR, 10/27/2025; Citation: Dec (CFSP) 2025/2207; Dec (CFSP) 2016/1693;
Functions
AML; Anti-Bribery; Compliance; Financial; Legal; Operations; Risk; Sanctions
Countries
European Union; Cross-Border
Category
State
N/A
Products
Banking; Fund Mgt; Insurance; Loan; Securities
Rule Type
Final
Regions
EMEA
Rule Date
Oct 27, 2025
Effective Date
Oct 31, 2026
Rule ID
274010
Linked to
Reg. Last Update
Nov 11, 2025
Report Section
AML & Enforcement