At the same time, while the amendments seem to aim at narrowing the personal scope of the sanction of ineligibility, the breadth of the foreseen restrictions raises concerns, especially without the mention of the existence of gradual limitations on the prohibition to stand for elections. In particular, when imposing sanctions, the newly introduced Article 16(2)(f) does not distinguish between the different legal situations/status of the persons concerned and the level of gravity and intentionality of their behaviours/actions. As a consequence, individuals suspected of certain offences, but not prosecuted and convicted for them would be treated the same way as those convicted and sanctioned (first sub-item).