Statutory guidance

Russia sanctions: guidance

Guidance on the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Export Control Joint Unit, and Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
Published
9 May 2019
Last updated
2915 SeptemberDecember 2023 — See all updates

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Russia sanctions: guidance

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This guidance assists people in implementing and complying with The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. It covers the prohibitions and requirements imposed by the regulations. It also provides guidance on best practice for:

  • complying with the prohibitions and requirements
  • enforcing them
  • circumstances where they do not apply

This guidance should be read alongside more detailed sanctions guidance published by departments including the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), Department for Transport (DfT), Home Office and HM Treasury, through the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI).

Published 9 May 2019
Last updated 2915 SeptemberDecember 2023 + show all updates

  1. Guidance updated to reflect the provisions in the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No.4) Regulations 2023 and the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No.5) Regulations 2023.

  2. Guidance updated to add additional licencing grounds for the purpose of divestment from Russia

  3. Guidance updated to add a licensing ground for the restrictions on legal advisory services (Regulation 54D).

  4. This amendment introduces guidance on the addition of the prohibition of Legal advisory services to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

  5. Guidance updated to reflect the provisions in the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2023.

  6. Minor changes to lines on provision of food services.

  7. Guidance updated to reflect the provisions in the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.

  8. Guidance updated to add a licencing ground for professional and business services for critical energy supply.

  9. Guidance updated to clarify the application of prohibitions on the provision of technical assistance relating to, and making available or transferral of, aviation and space goods and technology or critical-industry goods and technology.

  10. A new licensing ground related to medical goods has been added to the licensing grounds for the export of Russia's vulnerable goods.

  11. Guidance updated to reflect the provisions in the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2022

  12. Guidance updated to clarify the application of the prohibition on provision of technical assistance, financial services or funds related to G7 dependency and further goods.

  13. Guidance updated to clarify the application of the prohibition on providing financial services and funds relating to restricted goods and G7 dependency and further goods.

  14. Guidance updated to reflect the provisions in the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 16) Regulations 2022

  15. Guidance updated to reflect the provisions in the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022

  16. Guidance updated to reflect the provisions in the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2022.

  17. Guidance updated to reflect the provisions in the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 12) Regulations 2022 and the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 13) Regulations 2022.

  18. Guidance updated to reflect the provisions in the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2022.

  19. Guidance updated to clarify the application of the prohibition on providing insurance and reinsurance services in relation to aviation and space goods and technology.

  20. Guidance updated to reflect the provisions in the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2022.

  21. Guidance updated to clarify the application of the prohibition on providing insurance and reinsurance services in relation to aviation and space goods and technology.

  22. Guidance updated to reflect the provisions in the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022.

  23. Guidance updated to reflect the provisions in the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022.

  24. Updated to add Annex A and Annex B

  25. Guidance updated to reflect the provisions in the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2022.

  26. Guidance updated to clarify that the prohibition on providing financial services for the purposes of foreign exchange reserve and asset management also applies to transactions involving gold.

  27. Guidance updated to reflect the provisions in the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2022.

  28. Guidance amended to reflect the provisions in the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No.4) Regulations 2022 and the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No.5) Regulations 2022.

  29. Guidance amended to reflect the provisions in the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2022 and the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2022.

  30. Updated to link to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.