It shall be prohibited:

to, knowingly and intentionally, sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, equipment which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex I, whether originating in the Union or not, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Zimbabwe or for use in Zimbabwe;

to grant, sell, supply or transfer, directly or indirectly, technical assistance related to the equipment referred to in point (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Zimbabwe or for use in Zimbabwe;

to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the equipment referred to in point (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Zimbabwe or for use in Zimbabwe; or

to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is, directly or indirectly, to promote the transactions referred to in point (a), (b) or (c).’

in Article 4, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1. By way of derogation from Articles 2 and 3, the competent authorities of Member States as listed in Annex II may authorise:

the sale, supply, transfer or export of, and the provision of financing or financial assistance and technical assistance related to:

non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, or for institution-building programmes of the European Union and the United Nations;

materiel intended for European Union and United Nations crisis-management operations;

the sale, supply, transfer or export of equipment listed in Annex I intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, and the provision of financing or financial assistance and technical assistance related to these transactions.’

Article 5 is replaced by the following:

COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2026/384 of 17 February 2026 amending Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe