Central African Republic sanctions: guidance
Guidance on the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
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This guidance assists people in implementing and complying with the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. 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), Home Office and HM Treasury, through the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI).
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These changes reflect the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2024 and taken together make a range of technical changes with the purpose of improving OFSI’s ability to gather intelligence on industry’s compliance with financial sanctions, strengthen OFSI’s enforcement powers, enable OFSI to conduct its licensing responsibilities more efficiently, and clarify financial sanctions legislation where there is existing uncertainty.
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Reference to 'Import Controls team' updated to 'Import Licensing Branch' updated. Email address also updated.
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Updated to reflect provisions of UN Humanitarian Exception SI
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Guidance updated to link to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022, and the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022.
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2024-12-05 10:00
These changes reflect the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2024 and taken together make a range of technical changes with the purpose of improving OFSI’s ability to gather intelligence on industry’s compliance with financial sanctions, strengthen OFSI’s enforcement powers, enable OFSI to conduct its licensing responsibilities more efficiently, and clarify financial sanctions legislation where there is existing uncertainty.
2024-11-19 11:55
Reference to ‘Import Controls team’ updated to ‘Import Licensing Branch’ updated. Email address also updated.
2023-02-09 15:19
Updated to reflect provisions of UN Humanitarian Exception SI
2022-11-24 14:23
Guidance updated to link to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022, and the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022.