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Republic of Guinea-Bissau sanctions: guidance

Guidance to accompany the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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The UK’s sanctions framework has changed. This page tells you about UK sanctions that are now in force.

This guidance assists people in implementing and complying with the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (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 Home Office and HM Treasury, through the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI).

Updates to this page

Published 11 April 2019
Last updated 95 JulyDecember 2024 + show all updates
  1. 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.

  2. Amended to include the latest legislation guidance on director disqualification in sanctions

  3. First published.

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