Central African Republic sanctions: guidance

The The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 came, fullyand intoother forcecontributory onregulations, 31are Decemberin 2020.force to implement certain UN obligations and to meet the UK’s policy objectives.  

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Summary 

Regime is limited in scope to: 

1. sanctions targeting designated persons 
2. sanctions in respect of military goods and requirementstechnology, imposedand 
3. sanctions in respect of enabling or facilitating armed hostilities   

Designated persons  

The UK Sanctions List tells you who is designated under the regime and provideswhich sanctions have been applied to them. A designated person can be an individual, a business or an organisation. 

The statutory guidance onlists bestin detail the sanctions that can apply in practicerespect for:of designated persons, including: 

• complyingan asset withfreeze theon prohibitionstheir funds and requirementsother assets 
• enforcingmaking themavailable funds or economic resources to them or for their benefit 
• circumstancesdirector disqualification 
• immigration wheresanction they(travel doban) 

Sanctioned goods and services  

You must not applyexport or otherwise supply or transfer to an armed group operating in the CAR or an associated individual certain goods in these categories (this is not an exhaustive list): 

• military, security and para-military goods, software and technology and arms, ammunition and related material  

ThisRelated guidancefinancial shouldservices, brokering services and technical assistance may also be readsubject to  sanctions. 

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