The European Commission has launched a new one-stop-shop providing vital support to European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) navigating the complex landscape of sanctions compliance. The EU Sanctions Helpdesk will offer a comprehensive range of services designed to help SMEs comply with EU sanctions worldwide, reducing the risk of non-compliance, and associated costs. The Helpdesk will manage a dedicated website featuring sanctions-related information, country-specific guidance, events, tips, lessons learned, and more. The Helpdesk will provide personalised support to EU SMEs performing sanctions due diligence checks – at no cost to the companies.
All UN and EU restrictive measures are to be covered by the Helpdesk, providing SMEs with the necessary information to manage the challenges of sanctions compliance. The Helpdesk will work with partners including public authorities, business support stakeholders, financial institutions, and international sanctions and compliance organisations. Through these partnerships the Helpdesk will participate in joint outreach and awareness-raising activities, host and attend events, and deliver training sessions.