Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Zimbabwe

Type of sectoral sanctions

Arms export

Measures

It is prohibited to export arms and related materiel to Zimbabwe. Related technical or financial assistance and services are also prohibited.

Additional Sanctions

Arms export
Restrictions on equipment used for internal repression

Program information

Authority

EU

Program

Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe

Regime

EU country specific

Target State

Zimbabwe

Official Information

Restrictive measures were first introduced on 18 February 2002 in relation to the situation in Zimbabwe, in particular the escalation of violence and intimidation of political opponents and the harassment of the independent press. The Council of the EU expressed serious concern about legislation in Zimbabwe which seriously infringed on the right to...

Program URL

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011D0101-20230216