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A draft law transposing Directive (EU) 2024/1226 on the definition of criminal offences and penalties for breaches on Union restrictive measures has been submitted to the Belgian parliament. The bill aims to implement the provisions of Directive (EU) 2024/1226 and to establish a legal framework clarifying criminal penalties and enforcement mechanisms for breaches of EU restrictive measures in Belgium. The bill aims to adapt existing legislation and establish a coherent national framework, in line with European minimum standards on criminalisation and sanctions. It provides for a general reform of the legal framework applicable to restrictive measures, paying particular attention to the need to provide for uniform, effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions, as well as to improving coordination between the relevant authorities.