EU Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (EU Terrorist List)

Summary

EU instrument applying measures against terrorism following UN Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001). Establishes a list of persons, groups and entities subject to asset freezes and other measures. The LTTE was listed from 2006 onwards. The listing was annulled by the CJEU (T-208/11, 2014) for procedural deficiencies but re-listed in 2015.

Relevance to the diaspora

LTTE listings under this Common Position affect Tamil diaspora fundraising across all EU member states; the 2014 CJEU annulment (which was procedural, not substantive) was a significant legal moment demonstrating that EU listing procedures could be successfully challenged by Tamil representatives.

Key provisions

• Art. 1(1) — list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures
• Art. 1(4) — requirement for factual basis from competent national authority
• Art. 1(6) — regular review of listing every 6 months
• Linked Council Regulation (EC) 2580/2001 — implements asset freezes

Primary source

Related entries

• → CJEU Judgment T-208/11 — LTTE v Council (2014) / C-599/14 P (2017) (EU)
• → EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime 2020 (EU)
• → Terrorism Act 2000 (UK)

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