Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Venezuela

Type of sectoral sanctions

Telecommunications equipment

Measures

It is prohibited to export equipment, technology or software intended primarily for use in the monitoring or interception by the Venezuelan regime of the Internet and of telephone communications on mobile or fixed networks in Venezuela as listed in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2017/2063. It is also prohibited to provide telecommunication or Internet...

Additional Sanctions

Arms export
Restrictions on equipment used for internal repression
Telecommunications equipment

Program information

Authority

EU

Program

Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela

Regime

EU country specific

Target State

Venezuela

Official Information

On 13 November 2017 the Council of the EU adopted restrictive measures in view of the continuing deterioration of democracy, the rule of law and human rights in Venezuela. Travel restrictions and an asset freeze can be imposed in relation to those responsible for serious human rights violations or abuses or the repression of civil society and democ...

Program URL

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02017D2074-20221112