Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2271 of 9 October 2026 implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1716 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua

L_202602271EN.000101.fmx.xml Official Journal of the European Union EN L series 2026/2271 12.10.2026 COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2026/2271 of 9 October 2026 implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1716 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1716 of 14 October 2019 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua ( 1 ) , and in particular Article 13(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Whereas: (1) On 14 October 2019, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2019/1716. (2) The Council has reviewed the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1716. On the basis of that review, the statement of reasons for one natural person should be updated. (3) Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1716 should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1716 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 9 October 2026. For the Council The President S. HARRIS ( 1 ) OJ L 262, 15.10.2019, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1716/oj . ANNEX In Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1716, under the heading ‘A. Natural persons referred to in Article 2’, entry 4 is replaced by the following: Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing ‘4. Néstor MONCADA LAU Date of birth: 2.3.1954 Gender: male Personal advisor to the President of Nicaragua on national security matters until 2025. In this capacity, he has been from April 2018 onwards directly involved in and responsible for decision-making on national security matters and the establishment of repressive policies carried out by the State of Nicaragua against people taking part in demonstrations, opposition representatives and journalists in Nicaragua. 4.5.2020’ ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/2271/oj ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)

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