The Sanctions Offences Directive in turn seeks to establish uniform definitions for criminal offences and minimum penalties for violations of EU sanctions in an effort to harmonise the position across the EU.

The Sanctions Offences Directive will take effect on 19 May 2024 and EU Member States must transpose it into their national laws by 20 May 2025.

For a detailed overview of the measures and additional requirements of the Sanctions Offences Directive, please refer to our earlier post, here.

You can find the version of the Sanctions Offences Directive published in the Official Journal here.