The EU imposed sanctions on Venezuela in response to the
continuing crisis in Venezuela and the perceived deterioration of
democracy, the rule of law and human rights.
Following on from a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council
("FAC") on November 13, at which the FAC
unanimously agreed to impose restrictive measures on Venezuela, the
EU has today published
Council Decision 2017/2074 and
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 (together, the
"Legislation"). The Legislation
prescribes targeted sanctions against Venezuela, including an arms
embargo, with immediate effect.
The Legislation has been formulated in response to the
continuing crisis in Venezuela and the perceived deterioration of
democracy, the rule of law and human rights. In particular, the EU
has expressed concern over the opaque and irregular election by
which the Constituent Assembly was elected, and reported violations
of human rights and fundamental freedoms. The EU therefore views
the Legislation
