Date: 2026-02-18Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/383 of 17 February 2026 amending Decision 2011/101/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe
**Executive Summary**
This document is Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/383, issued on February 17, 2026. It amends Decision 2011/101/CFSP, focusing on restrictive measures related to Zimbabwe. The amendment includes the renewal of the measures until February 20, 2027.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Decision Amendment:** Decision 2011/101/CFSP is amended.
* **Title Update:**
* The title is replaced with: "Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP of 15 February 2011 concerning an arms embargo in view of the situation in Zimbabwe."
* The framework now includes only an arms embargo.
* **Article Deletions:** Articles 4 to 7 are deleted.
* **Date Extension:** The date in Article 10(2) is updated from '20 February 2026' to '20 February 2027,' thereby renewing Decision 2011/101/CFSP until this date.
* **Annex Removal:** Annex I is deleted.
* **Effective Date:** This decision will take effect the day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Council of the European Union**
**Impact:** The Council will continue to monitor the political and security situation in Zimbabwe and keep the measures under constant review in light of developments.
**Action Required:** Monitor the political and security situation in Zimbabwe and review the measures periodically.
Key Entities Referenced
Decision 2011/101/CFSP: Original Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe, being amended by this document.
Zimbabwe: Country to which the restrictive measures apply.
European Union: The political and economic union enacting the policy.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2026/383 18.2.2026
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2026/383
of 17 February 2026
amending Decision 2011/101/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in
Zimbabwe
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 15 February 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/101/CFSP(1), which concerns restrictive measures in
view of the situation in Zimbabwe.
(2) On the basis of a review of Decision 2011/101/CFSP, the Council considers that the provisions on the travel ban and
the freezing of assets, as well as the related prohibition on making funds or economic resources available, should be
deleted, and that the title of that Decision should be amended to reflect the fact that the framework only includes an
arms embargo.
(3) The Council considers that Decision 2011/101/CFSP should be renewed until 20 February 2027. The Council
should continue to monitor the political and security situation in Zimbabwe and keep the measures under constant
review in light of developments.
(4) Decision 2011/101/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2011/101/CFSP is amended as follows:
(1) the title is replaced by the following:
‘Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP of 15 February 2011 concerning an arms embargo in view of the situation in
Zimbabwe’;
(2) Articles 4 to 7 are deleted;
(3) in Article 10(2), the date ‘20 February 2026’ is replaced by that of ‘20 February 2027’;
(4) Annex I is deleted.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 17 February 2026.
For the Council
The President
M. KERAVNOS
(1) Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP of 15 February 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe (OJ
L 42, 16.2.2011, p. 6, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2011/101(1)/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/383/oj 1/1