1. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List of the European Union ( *1 ) (the Common Military List), as well as firearms, their parts and essential components, and ammunition as defined in Regulation (EU) No 258/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( *2 ) , whether or not originating in the Union, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Libya or for use in Libya.

2. It shall be prohibited:

to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering services related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List or firearms, their parts and essential components, and ammunition as defined in Regulation (EU) No 258/2012 or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of such items, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Libya or for use in Libya;

to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List or firearms, their parts and essential components, and ammunition as defined in Regulation (EU) No 258/2012 for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related technical assistance or brokering services to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Libya or for use in Libya;

to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, financing or financial assistance related to the provision of armed mercenary personnel in Libya or for use in Libya;

to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibitions referred to in points (a) to (c).

3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to:

the sale, supply, transfer or export of non-lethal military equipment or the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance intended solely for humanitarian purposes or protective use;

protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to Libya by UN personnel, personnel of the Union or its Member States, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel for their personal use only;

the sale, supply, transfer or export of non-lethal military equipment or the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance intended solely for security or disarmament assistance to the Libyan government.

4. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or the provision of technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance referred to in paragraph 2, provided that the Sanctions Committee has approved such sale, supply, transfer or export, or the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance in advance.

5. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 or the provision of technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance referred to in paragraph 2 intended solely for security or disarmament assistance to the Libyan government, provided that the Sanctions Committee has approved such sale, supply, transfer or export, or the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance in advance.

6. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of arms, light weapons and related materiel, temporarily exported to Libya for the sole use of UN personnel, representative of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel, provided that the Member State concerned has notified the Sanctions Committee in advance and the Sanctions Committee has not objected to that course of action within five working days of such a notification.

7. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the provision of technical assistance referred to in paragraph 2 by Member States to Libyan security forces intended solely to promote the process of reunification of Libyan military and security institutions, as well as the temporary entry into Libya of goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 intended solely for use by the non-Libyan providers of such technical assistance, for the delivery of such assistance or for their protective use, provided that the Member State concerned has notified the Sanctions Committee in advance.

8. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to military aircraft or naval vessels, temporarily introduced into the territory of Libya by a Member State, solely to deliver items or to facilitate activities otherwise exempted or not covered by paragraphs 1 and 2, including humanitarian assistance, as well as to goods and technology referred to in paragraph 1 for defensive purposes that remain at all times aboard the vessel or aircraft while temporarily in Libya, or on the person of any non-Libyan personnel temporarily disembarked from such vessel or aircraft.

( *1 ) Latest version published in OJ C, C/2024/1945, 1.3.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1945/oj ."

( *2 ) Regulation (EU) No 258/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 implementing Article 10 of the United Nations’ Protocol against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts and components and ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UN Firearms Protocol), and establishing export authorisation, and import and transit measures for firearms, their parts and components and ammunition ( OJ L 94, 30.3.2012, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/258/oj ).’;"

the following Article is inserted:

COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2025/813 of 25 April 2025 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya