EU Extends Myanmar Restrictive Measures Until 30 April 2027

• Council of the EU
• Press release
• 27 April 2026 11:10

Myanmar: EU restrictive measures extended until April 2027

The Council decided today to prolong the EU restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar for a further twelve months, until 30 April 2027. The decision was taken on the basis of the annual review of the restrictive measures and in view of the continuing grave situation in Myanmar, including actions undermining democracy, as well as serious human rights violations.

As a result of the annual review, the Council also decided to remove a deceased individual from the list.

EU restrictive measures currently apply to a total of 105 individuals and 22 entities.

Those listed under the sanctions regime are subject to an asset freeze, and it is prohibited to provide them with funds or economic resources, either directly or indirectly. Additionally, a travel ban to the EU applies to all natural persons listed.

Other EU restrictive measures remain in place. These include the embargo on arms and equipment and export restrictions on equipment for monitoring communications which might be used for internal repression, the export ban on dual-use goods for use by the military and border guard police, and the prohibition of military training and cooperation with the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw).

In addition to restrictive measures, the EU is withholding direct financial assistance to the government and freezing all aid that could be perceived as legitimising the junta.

The EU reiterates its strongest condemnation of the actions taken by the Myanmar military since the 1 February 2021 coup d’état. It condemns the continuing grave human rights violations, which persist alongside widespread restrictions on fundamental freedoms and a climate of fear- and calls on the end of all forms of violence and the release of all prisoners arbitrarily detained.

The EU stands ready to impose additional restrictive measures targeting those responsible for the serious human rights violations in the country, and will continue to ensure the targeted nature of these measures and that they do not do any harm to the population of Myanmar.

The European Union stands in solidarity with the people of Myanmar in their aspiration to democracy and peace.

• Council Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 of 2 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma (Consolidated text dated 29 April 2025)
• Myanmar: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the fifth anniversary of the coup (press release, 31 January 2026)
• Sanctions against Myanmar (background information)

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