The European Council, by decision [3] and implementing regulation [4], suspended the restrictive measures that were in place against Zimbabwe on February 17, 2014.  In a subsequent declaration [5] by High Representative Catherine Ashton, she announced that the Council decided “to suspend the remaining restrictive measures with the exception of the arms embargo and those targeting two individuals – the Head of State and his spouse and one entity – Zimbabwe Defence Industries.” The current measures will expire on November 1, 2014, “[p]rovided there is no serious deterioration in the governance and human rights situation.”