EU sanctions (asset freeze) relating to Egypt were first imposed in 2011, by Council Decision 2011/172/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 270/2011, in the aftermath of the Arab Spring.
On 15 March 2021, the EU adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2021/445 and Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/449, which revoked the framework imposing sanctions on individuals identified as responsible for the misappropriation of Egyptian state funds.
