Statutory guidance

Bosnia and Herzegovina sanctions: guidance

GuidanceStatutory onguidance for the Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sanctions)sanctions (EUregime, Exit)plus Regulationsa 2020. summary of its purposes, scope and prohibitions.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Export Control Joint Unit and Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
Published
3 November 2020
Last updated
1225 March 2026 — See all updates

Documents

Bosnia and Herzegovina sanctions: statutory guidance

HTML

Details

The Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 came, fullyand intocertain forceother onregulations, 31are Decemberin 2020.force to meet the UK’s policy objectives. 

This guidancesummary assistsgives peoplea inquick implementingoverview andof complyingthe withsanctions in place under the regulations.regime. It coversis thenot prohibitionscomprehensive and requirementsis imposed,not anda providesreplacement for the statutory guidance onor bestthe practiceregulations for:themselves. 

  • complying

    Summary 

    Regime withis limited in scope to sanctions targeting designated persons only. 

    Designated persons  

    The UK Sanctions List tells you who is designated under the prohibitionsregime and requirements

  • enforcingwhich them
  • circumstancessanctions wherehave theybeen doapplied notto apply
them. A designated person can be an individual, a business or an organisation.  

ThisThe guidancestatutory shouldguidance lists bein readdetail the sanctions that can apply in alongsiderespect moreof designated detailedpersons, sanctionsincluding: 

  • an asset guidancefreeze publishedon bytheir departmentsfunds includingand theother Homeassets 
  • making Officeavailable funds or economic resources to them or for their benefit 
  • director disqualification 
  • immigration sanction (travel ban) 

Sanctioned goods and HMservices 

There Treasury,are throughno sanctions thethat Officeapply in ofrespect Financialof goods Sanctionsand Implementationservices (OFSI).under this regime.

Updates to this page

Published 3 November 2020
Last updated 1225 March 2026 + show all updates

  1. Added summary of the regime's purposes, scope and prohibitions.

  2. Page has been updated for better clarity and usability. No material changes to text.

  3. Page navigation has been updated for better usability. No material changes to text.

  4. 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.

  5. Amended to include guidance on director disqualification legislation.

  6. First published.

Sign up for emails or print this page