EU arms embargo on Yemen

On 14 April 2015 United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 established an arms embargo on several armed groups in Yemen. The EU implemented the embargo on 8th June 2015 in Council Regulation (EU) No 2015/878.

Last updated on 11 June 2015

Embargo type: EU embargoes

Entry into force: 8 June 2015

Establishing document: EU 2015/878

Documents related to this arms embargo

EU Council Regulation 2015/878 (2015) (2015)

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