Financial sanctions, Venezuela
Venezuela is currently subject to UK financial sanctions. This document provides a current list of designated persons.
Documents
Details
The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensure sanctions relating to Venezuela are implemented effectively after the UK leaves the EU.
Context
This sanctions regime is aimed at encouraging the government of Venezuela to respect democratic principles, to comply with international human rights law and to respect human rights.
The regulations impose asset freezes on persons responsible for serious human rights violations, the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, or for actions, policies or activities that undermine democracy or the rule of law in Venezuela.
UK regulations
- The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
- The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2020
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Venezuela (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1094) (applicable prior to 11:00pm, 31 December 2020)
EU regulations (applicable prior to 11:00pm, 31 December 2020)
Published 15 November 2017
Last updated 2528 MarchJanuary 20212022
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25 March 2021
Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 25/03/2021, Venezuela'
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31 December 2020
Updated to reflect regime coming into force under the Sanctions Act
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13 November 2020
Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 13/11/2020, Venezuela (Reg 2020/1696)'
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4 August 2020
Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 04/08/2020, Venezuela (Correction)'
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30 June 2020
Updated with "Latest HM Treasury notice, 30/06/2020, Venezuela (Reg 2020/897)"
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19 December 2019
Updated to add Latest HM Treasury notice, 19/12/2019, Venezuela (Corrigenda)
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13 November 2019
Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 13/11/2019, Venezuela (Reg 2019/1891)'.
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27 September 2019
Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 27/09/2019, Venezuela (Reg 2019/1403)'
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10 July 2019
Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 10/07/2019, Venezuela (Reg 2019/1169)'.
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8 November 2018
Updated with 'latest HM Treasury Notice 08/11/2018. Venezuela (Reg 2018/1653)'.
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26 June 2018
Updated with latest HM Treasury Notice 26/06/2018, Venezuela (Reg 2018.899).
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1 March 2018
Updated with latest HM Treasury notice, 01/03/2018, Venezuela (correction)
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22 January 2018
Updated with Current list of designated persons: Venezuela and Latest HM Treasury notice, 22/01/2018), Venezuela (Reg 2018/88)
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6 December 2017
Included link to UK regulations
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15 November 2017
First published.
Details
The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensure sanctions relating to Venezuela are implemented effectively after the UK leaves the EU.
Context
This sanctions regime is aimed at encouraging the government of Venezuela to respect democratic principles, to comply with international human rights law and to respect human rights.
The regulations impose asset freezes on persons responsible for serious human rights violations, the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, or for actions, policies or activities that undermine democracy or the rule of law in Venezuela.
UK regulations
- The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
- The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2020
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Venezuela (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1094) (applicable prior to 11:00pm, 31 December 2020)
EU regulations (applicable prior to 11:00pm, 31 December 2020)
The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensure sanctions relating to Venezuela are implemented effectively after the UK leaves the EU.
Context
This sanctions regime is aimed at encouraging the government of Venezuela to respect democratic principles, to comply with international human rights law and to respect human rights.
The regulations impose asset freezes on persons responsible for serious human rights violations, the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, or for actions, policies or activities that undermine democracy or the rule of law in Venezuela.
UK regulations
- The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
- The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2020
- Venezuela (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1094) (applicable prior to 11:00pm, 31 December 2020)
EU regulations (applicable prior to 11:00pm, 31 December 2020)
Last updated
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25 March 2021 Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 25/03/2021, Venezuela'
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31 December 2020 Updated to reflect regime coming into force under the Sanctions Act
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13 November 2020 Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 13/11/2020, Venezuela (Reg 2020/1696)'
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4 August 2020 Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 04/08/2020, Venezuela (Correction)'
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30 June 2020 Updated with "Latest HM Treasury notice, 30/06/2020, Venezuela (Reg 2020/897)"
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19 December 2019 Updated to add Latest HM Treasury notice, 19/12/2019, Venezuela (Corrigenda)
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13 November 2019 Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 13/11/2019, Venezuela (Reg 2019/1891)'.
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27 September 2019 Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 27/09/2019, Venezuela (Reg 2019/1403)'
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10 July 2019 Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 10/07/2019, Venezuela (Reg 2019/1169)'.
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8 November 2018 Updated with 'latest HM Treasury Notice 08/11/2018. Venezuela (Reg 2018/1653)'.
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26 June 2018 Updated with latest HM Treasury Notice 26/06/2018, Venezuela (Reg 2018.899).
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1 March 2018 Updated with latest HM Treasury notice, 01/03/2018, Venezuela (correction)
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22 January 2018 Updated with Current list of designated persons: Venezuela and Latest HM Treasury notice, 22/01/2018), Venezuela (Reg 2018/88)
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6 December 2017 Included link to UK regulations
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15 November 2017 First published.
Update history
2025-01-17 12:05
HM Treasury Notice, Venezuela, 17/01/2025 added.
2025-01-10 15:32
HM Treasury Notice, Venezuela, 10/01/2025 added.
2022-08-02 14:46
Updated with HM Treasury Notice, Venezuela, 02/08/2022
2022-02-04 15:13
Updated ‘Latest HM Treasury Notice, 04/02/2022, Venezuela’.
2022-02-02 12:18
Updated with ‘- Latest HM Treasury Notice, 02/02/2022, Venezuela’.
2022-01-28 16:13
Updated with ‘Latest HM Treasury Notice, 28/01/2022, Venezuela’
2021-03-25 13:07
Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 25/03/2021, Venezuela'