The head of the EU foreign Ministers approved the new framework for the adoption of penalties for the distribution and use of chemical weapons, said the press service of the EU Council.

"Now the EU will have the opportunity to impose penalties on persons and organizations involved in the creation and use of chemical weapons, regardless of the place where it occurs, and racionalnosti ", - emphasized in the organization.

the limits include a travel ban to EU and freezing of assets of individuals and legal entities. In addition, citizens and organizations in the EU will forbid to provide funds to listed persons.

EU authorities said that fresh measures will be taken " during the development of measures in the field of security after the incident in the British Salisbury ". Before the mechanism was agreed at the level of permanent representatives of the EU.

Also at the meeting in Luxembourg the foreign Minister will discuss the implications attributed to the Russian " cyber attack on the OPCW ", and will hold conversations with the commissioners of the six countries of "Eastern partnership" (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine).



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