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Statutory guidance

Somalia sanctions: guidance

Guidance on the Somalia (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
57 DecemberMarch 20242025 — See all updates

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Somalia sanctions: guidance

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The Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 came fully into force on 31 December 2020.

This guidance assists people in implementing and complying with the Somaliaregulations. (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. It covers the prohibitions and requirements imposedimposed, byand 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), Home Office and HM Treasury, through the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI).

Updates to this page

Published 31 December 2020
Last updated 57 DecemberMarch 2024 2025 + show all updates

  1. Reference to 'Import Case Management System' updated to 'Apply for an import licence' to reflect new service name.

  2. 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.

  4. Updated guidance to reflect changes following United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2713 (2023).

  6. Updated to reflect provisions of UN Humanitarian Exception SI

  8. Updated to reflect UNSC resolutions

  10. First published.

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Update history

2026-05-01 11:20
Amended to clarify which Department for Business and Trade (DBT) teams now lead on trade sanctions licensing.

2026-03-25 08:19
Added summary of the regime’s purposes, scope and prohibitions.

2026-03-12 09:52
Page has been updated for better clarity and usability. No material changes to text.

2025-03-14 10:16
Page navigation has been updated for better usability. No material changes to text.

2025-03-07 14:31
Reference to ‘Import Case Management System’ updated to ‘Apply for an import licence’ to reflect new service name.

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.

2024-08-16 10:28
Updated guidance to reflect changes following United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2713 (2023).

2023-02-09 15:24
Updated to reflect provisions of UN Humanitarian Exception SI

2023-01-27 13:02
Updated to reflect UNSC resolutions