Haiti Sanctions: guidance
This guidance assists people in implementing and complying with the The Haiti (Sanctions) Regulations 2022.
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The Haiti (Sanctions) Regulations 2022 came fully into force on 28 December 2022.
This guidance helps people to implement and comply with the regulations. It covers the prohibitions and requirements imposed, and 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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2025-07-10 09:00
Addition to Section 3.1 on Exceptions reflecting the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Treasury Debt) Regulations 2025.
2025-03-11 09:09
Page navigation has been updated for better usability. No material changes to text.
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.
2024-03-13 15:25
Arms embargo updated to reflect the Haiti (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 in accordance with the UNSCRs 2699 (2023) and 2700 (2023).
2023-12-28 11:59
Updating the arms embargo to reflect UN Security Council Resolutions 2699 (2023) and 2700 (2023).
2023-02-09 15:22
Updated to reflect provisions of UN Humanitarian Exception SI
2022-12-09 11:28
First published.