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Democratic Republic of the Congo sanctions: guidance

GuidanceStatutory onguidance for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions)sanctions (EUregime, Exit)plus Regulationsa 2019 summary of its purposes, scope and prohibitions.

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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Export Control Joint Unit and Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
Published
3 May 2019
Last updated
1225 March 2026 — See all updates

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Democratic Republic of the Congo sanctions: statutory guidance

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (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. 

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. Itstatutory coversguidance or the prohibitionsregulations themselves. 

Summary 

Regime is limited in scope to: 

  1. sanctions targeting designated persons  
  2. sanctions in respect of military goods and requirementsmilitary imposed,technology 
  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 wheredisqualification 
  • immigration theysanction do(travel not applyban) 

Sanctioned goods and services  

ThisYou guidancemust shouldnot beexport reador alongsideotherwise moresupply or detailedtransfer to a sanctionsnon-governmental guidanceperson operating in the Democratic publishedRepublic byof departmentsCongo including(DRC) certain thegoods Departmentin forthese Businesscategories (this is not an exhaustive list): 

  • military, security and Tradepara-military (DBT),goods, Homesoftware Officeand technology and HMarms, ammunition and Treasury,related throughmaterial

Related thefinancial Officeservices, ofbrokering Financialservices Sanctionsand Implementationtechnical assistance may (OFSI).also be subject to  sanctions. 

You must not provide technical assistance, armed personnel or financial services that enable or facilitate the conduct of armed hostilities in DRC.

Updates to this page

Published 3 May 2019
Last updated 1225 March 2026 + show all updates

  1. Added summary of the regime's purposes, scope and prohibitions.

  2. Page has been updated for better clarity and usability. No material changes to text.

  3. Page navigation has been updated for better usability. No material changes to text.

  4. 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.

  5. Updated to reflect provisions of UN Humanitarian Exception SI

  6. First published.

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