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Notices to exporters relating to Russia trade sanctions
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Updates to this page
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Added multiple existing documents in 7 new sections to make it easier to find government guidance relating to the Russia sanctions.
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Links to all 2024 and 2025 amendments added
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Two guidance documents added to the documents collection: "Complying with technology transfer sanctions" and "Complying with sectoral software sanctions".
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Link added for signing up to the new joint UK sanctions email alert service, provided by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) and the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI).
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Countering Russian sanctions evasion and circumvention & No-Russia clause guidance pages have been added to the document collection.
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Contact details amended for those who need information on trade sanctions.
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Added information on the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2024
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Added links to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 and the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2023.
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Two new additions and amendments to to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
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Added links to additional documents: Russia Sanctions – Common High Priority Items List and NTE 2023/08: Russia sanctions – Trade sanctions circumvention
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Added a link to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.
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Added a link to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 16) Regulations 2022
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A link has been added to additional guidance published by the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) on 7 December on applying for licences to export professional and business services to a person connected to Russia.
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Added a link to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 16) Regulations 2022
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Added a link to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022
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Added video of the webinar on UK sanctions relating to Russia from 21 September 2022.
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Added a link to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2022
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Added a link to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 12) Regulations 2022 and the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 13) Regulations 2022
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Added a link to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2022
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Updated to link to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2022
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Updated to link to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022
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Updated to link to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022
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Updated to link to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2022.
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Added video of the webinar on UK sanctions relating to Russia from 17 March.
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Updated to link to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2022.
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Updated to link to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 and the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022.
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Updated to show that new designations have been made under the Russia sanctions regime.
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Added contact information for the Export Support Service.
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Updated to link to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.
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The UK's sanctions framework has changed.
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A link to general guidance on financial sanctions has been added.
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The link to the Russia sanctions regime statutory guidance has been added.
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