Syria sanctions: guidance

The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came, fullyand intocertain forceother onregulations, 31are Decemberin 2020.force to meet the UK’s policy objectives. 

Summary 

Sanctions are broad in scope. 

This guidancesummary assistsgives peoplea quick overview of the sanctions in implementingplace under the regime. It is not comprehensive and complyingis withnot a replacement for the regulations.statutory Itguidance coversor the prohibitionsregulations andthemselves. 

Designated requirementspersons  

The UK imposed,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 practicedetail for:the sanctions that can apply in respect of designated persons, including: 

• complyingan withasset thefreeze prohibitionson their funds and requirementsother assets 
• enforcingmaking themavailable funds or economic resources to them or for their benefit 
• circumstancesdirector wheredisqualification  
• immigration theysanction do(travel ban) 

Sanctioned goods and services 

You must not export or otherwise supply or transfer to Syria or for use in Syria, or to a person connected with Syria certain goods in these categories (this is not applyan exhaustive list): 

• goods and technology relating to chemical and biological weapons 
• internal repression goods and technology  
• interception and monitoring goods and technology  

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• aviation guidancefuel publishedand aviation fuel additives  
• goods relating to crude oil and natural gas  
• technology relating to crude oil and natural gas 

You must not export, make available or supply from a third country to the ‘Governing Authority of Syria’ – this means the transitional Syrian authorities and any successor authorities, and the Central Bank of Syria, or any business or organisation controlled by departmentsthem: 

• gold, includingprecious metals or diamonds    

You must not export, make available or supply from a third country to Syria or to a person connected with Syria: 

• luxury goods 

You must not import or acquire from Syria (including from Syria to a third country, and moving from a third country if originally consigned from Syria): 

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

You must not import or acquire from the DepartmentGoverning forAuthority Businessof Syria (including from Syria to a third country and Trademoving from (DBT),a Departmentthird forcountry if Transportoriginally (DfT),consigned Homefrom Officethe Governing Authority of Syria): 

• gold, precious metals or diamonds 

You must not directly or indirectly provide interception and HMmonitoring Treasury,services throughto or for the Officebenefit of the Governing Authority of FinancialSyria.

Related Sanctionsfinancial Implementationservices, (OFSI).brokering services and technical assistance may also be subject to sanctions.  

Transport sanctions are also in force.