Date: 2025-11-24Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/2398 of 24 November 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them
**Executive Summary**
Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/2398, dated November 24, 2025, amends Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaeda, and associated entities. The amendment adds one entity to the list under Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 while suspending its restrictive measures as long as measures under Decision 2010/788/CFSP apply. This decision enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693:**
* A paragraph is added to Article 6 stating the measures in Article 3(3) and (4) are suspended for the "Allied Democratic Forces" as long as measures in Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP Article 5(1) and (2) apply.
* The Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 is amended.
* **Addition to the Annex:**
* The "Allied Democratic Forces" is added to the Annex of Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 under the heading 'B. Groups, undertakings and entities referred to in Article 3'.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Allied Democratic Forces**
* **Impact:** The restrictive measures against the "Allied Democratic Forces" under Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693, specifically those outlined in Article 3(3) and (4), will be suspended.
* **Action Required:** None explicitly stated, but should monitor their inclusion under restrictive measures laid down in Article 5(1) and (2) of Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP.
**Stakeholder: European Union**
* **Impact:** This decision modifies restrictive measures against ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaeda, and associated entities in accordance with current threats and other restrictive measures.
* **Action Required:** Publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union, after which it enters into force.
Key Entities Referenced
Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693: Council Decision concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda. This decision amends it.
Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP: Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its measures are related to the entity added to the list of sanctioned entities.
Allied Democratic Forces: Entity added to the list of persons, groups, undertakings and entities subject to restrictive measures under Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693.
ISIL (Da'esh): One of the entities against which restrictive measures are imposed.
Al-Qaeda: One of the entities against which restrictive measures are imposed.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/2398 24.11.2025
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2025/2398
of 24 November 2025
amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and
Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) On 20 September 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693(1).
(2) In view of the continued threat posed by ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities
associated with them, one entity should be added to the list of persons, groups, undertakings and entities set out in
the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693.
(3) Considering that the entity to be added is already subject to measures set out in Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP(2),
the relevant restrictive measures under Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 should be suspended for that entity for as long as
the measures provided for in Decision 2010/788/CFSP apply to it.
(4) Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 is amended as follows:
(1) in Article 6, the following paragraph is added:
‘7. The measures referred to in Article 3(3) and (4), insofar as they apply to the “Allied Democratic Forces”, shall be
suspended for as long as the measures laid down in Article 5(1) and (2) of Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP(*)apply to
that entity.
(*) Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP of 20 December 2010 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (OJ L 336, 21.12.2010, p. 30, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2010/
788/oj).’;
(2) the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
(1) Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 of 20 September 2016 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and
persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them and repealing Common Position 2002/402/CFSP (OJ
L 255, 21.9.2016, p. 25, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2016/1693/oj).
(2) Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP of 20 December 2010 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo (OJ L 336, 21.12.2010, p. 30, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2010/788/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2398/oj 1/3EN
OJ L, 24.11.2025
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 24 November 2025.
For the Council
The President
L. LØKKE RASMUSSEN
2/3 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2398/ojEN
OJ L, 24.11.2025
ANNEX
In the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693, the following entry is added under heading ‘B. Groups, undertakings and
entities referred to in Article 3’:
‘8. Allied Democratic Forces.’.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2398/oj 3/3