South Sudan sanctions: guidance

The South Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came, fullyand intocertain forceother 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    
• enabling imposed,or facilitating the conduct of armed hostilities in South Sudan 

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.  

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• immigration wheresanction they(travel doban) 

Sanctioned goods and services 

You must not applyexport or otherwise supply or transfer to or for use in South Sudan or to a person connected with South Sudan 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 

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