Statutory guidance

Libya sanctions: guidance

Guidance on the Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Export Control Joint Unit and Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
Published
31 December 2020
Last updated
125 NovemberDecember 2024 — See all updates

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Libya sanctions: guidance

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This guidance assists people in implementing and complying with the Libya (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), Department for Transport (DfT), Home Office and HM Treasury, through the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI).

Updates to this page

Published 31 December 2020
Last updated 125 NovemberDecember 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. References to 'Import Case Management System' updated to 'Apply for an import licence' to reflect new service name. Email address and links also updated.

  3. Updated to reflect provisions of UN Humanitarian Exception SI

  4. First published.

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