Modern International Mechanisms of Sanctions

... The entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009 failed to make fundamental changes to the current system of sanctioning. Article 215 (ex Article 301), making a separate section of Title IV “Restrictive Measures” of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union , remained the formal basis for imposing sanctions. The newly formed European External Action Service (EEAS or EAS) together with the European Commission puts the sanctions into practice. Approval by the EU Council of regulations in the ...