The EU is to freeze the active assets of Libyan companies in Europe, European media report.
France, Britain, Germany and Italy support these additional form of sanctions against the Gaddafi regime.
The EU council approved sanctions against Lthe ibyan government for violence against peaceful demonstrators on Monday.
The protests in Libyan provinces have been going on since February 15. The protesters demand Muammar Gaddafi, who has been in power for almost 42 years, resign. International organizations say that more than 2 000 people have been killed in the violence..
