Trade in Torture and Capital Punishment Goods Regulation

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION concerning trade in certain equipment and products which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

Stage: In force
Procedure: Regulation
Last activity: 27 Jun 2005

2 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 2 published.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/181	Delegated · Regulation	Published	18/10/2017
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1113	Delegated · Regulation	Published	06/05/2015

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The Council adopted this regulation to ban trade in goods used for capital punishment or torture, including execution equipment and restraint devices, by prohibiting their import, export, and transit through the EU. It primarily affects manufacturers, traders, and customs authorities dealing with law enforcement, security, and medical equipment.

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